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Tube (Underground, Subway, Metro). London
514 Reviews you are in the following section of the website: Tickets Fares Section navigation Pages in this section: Tube, DLR and London Overground Bus and tram National Rail River Single fare...
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Metro/Buses Manchester
53 Reviews The Manchester Metro-Link is a Tram network that operates in the City Centre and other parts of the Manchester area.It is a very modern network with trams to all parts of the city.It consists of four...
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Underground Glasgow
14 Reviews Sometimes known as the 'Clockwork Orange', but more commonly known as the subway, Glasgow's underground system is one of the oldest in the world. Unlike in London, this subway system is very easy to...
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By Train Cardiff
18 Reviews I arrived in Cardiff by train from Birmingham. There are frequent train services to and from most major cities in England and Wales. London and Birmingham are only 2 hours away by InterCity. Most...
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Buses Birmingham
12 Reviews On 31.7.06 a new FREE bus service started between the three main railway stations (New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill), Digbeth Coach Station, the Millenium Point and the Markets. The bus is...
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Buses Oxford
28 Reviews If you are in Oxford for a longer time, you might want to get a weekly pass for the bus. In that case, be careful! There are quite many different bus companies in Oxford, and tickets for one company...
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Metro Newcastle upon Tyne
20 Reviews DaySaver Valid for unlimited travel on Metro, Shields Ferry and local rail services (Newcastle to Sunderland) for the whole day. You can one from any ticket machine located on all Metro stations....
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Trains Bath
17 Reviews I travelled to Bath by train, taking less than 1.5 hours from London’s Paddington Station to Bath Spa. The scenery along the way is very pretty in places, notably the last stretch of the journey...
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Driving and Car Parking Cambridge
10 Reviews Usually we fly to London and then either take the train or the coach up to Cambridge. But this time, April 2010, we were helping moving houses, so we had to come by car. The ferry was fine, the sea a...
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Buses Belfast
11 Reviews The open-top buses takes a 1 ½ hour, 8km round-trip along some of the city's most impressive and evocative sights and includes 21 hop-on/hop-off points. The tour starts at High Street, then visits the...
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Oyster Cards / Travelcards London
168 Reviews Let me start off by saying to OysterCard is a must for traveling around London. BUT if you are on a budget, try to walk as much as you can. The prices add up quickly even with an OysterCard and my...
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Trains Manchester
23 Reviews Due to some insidents we had to go to Liverpool from Manchester. Being a person with Collective transport up the neck I found actually a system to the madness. Managed to get tickets - roundtrip -...
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Buses Glasgow
22 Reviews The main train/bus company in Glasgow is First. The other companies are cheaper but less frequent and not widespread. If you have a "permanent" address in Glasgow, go to a newsagent or a bus station...
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By Bus Cardiff
21 Reviews Park and ride for match days- I believe also used as normal park & ride for shoppers on non-match days. Cardiff City Football Club, Leckwith Road. Bus runs into city centre every 5mins or so and takes...
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Train Birmingham
21 Reviews Many train services run into Birmingham city centre and around Birmingham and surrounding areas. Going by train is the fastest way to get from 1 place to anohter and see Birmingham to the...
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Trains Oxford
13 Reviews There is no direct trian from Heathrow to Oxford, so rather than take a coach to Reading then change onto a train, why not just take the "airline" coach all the way to Oxford - it runs every 30 mins...
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Train travel Newcastle upon Tyne
9 Reviews Although it is one of England’s most northerly cities, high speed trains mean that you can get to Newcastle in less than three hours from central London. Trains leave from Kings Cross (two an hour...
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Buses Bath
7 Reviews City Sightseeing offers two bus tours, City Centre Tour, and Skyline Tour around Bath. City Centre Tour I took this tour in June 2006. This tour takes you around the city centre including the High...
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Buses Cambridge
10 Reviews If you do not like bicycles and you are not staying right in the hart of the town, than buses are your mode of transport. Day rider will set you back £3.50 but will give you feedom of mobility in the...
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Trains Belfast
7 Reviews Instead of paying for a taxi to take you to/from George Best City Airport do this instead, take the train to Sydenham. You can board at a number of train stations (including Great Victoria Street, in...
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Public Buses London
211 Reviews During our stay, we frequently used the double decker bus, one symbol of London. Of course with the traffic, traveling by bus is slower, but offers an irreplaceable view of London. The icon...
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Airport Manchester
21 Reviews Manchester Airport is 16 km south west of Manchester's City Centre and has some good transport links, If you do not have anybody to pick you up from the Airport then the best option is the train,...
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Train Glasgow
21 Reviews Glasgow has two main train stations: Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street, Central being larger in terms of platforms and footfall. Both stations are ideal destinations for those staying in the...
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By Car Cardiff
8 Reviews A nightmare to get into and out of on big match days. Check what is happening at the Millenium Stadium before venturing over the Severn toll bridge. CURRENT CHARGES FOR CROSSING THE S.S.C. & M48...
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Plane Birmingham
13 Reviews Birmingham has the sixth-busiest airport in the United Kingdom, Birmingham International and is located 7 miles east of the city. The airport has two terminals, the main terminal (Terminal 1) and the...
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I enthusiastically endorse the use of the British rail system for traveling across the country. If you're coming from an American (AMTRAK) point of view, it's fast, quite timely, clean, pleasant, and has fantastic views. Overall, it's also affordable, especially if you get a BritRail Pass (available only outside the UK from http://britrail.net) that gives you a reusable ticket to anywhere in the country for a flat rate (varies by type of ticket). I love the train! By the way, don't bother with the expensive First Class tickets--standard class is comfortable, clean and roomy.
We purchased a Britarail Pass in the US before visiting the UK. It's defintely worth the money and not having to buy tickets for each leg of the journey saves considerable time. We found most UK trains comfortable and less stressful than driving on the "wrong" side of the road LOLThere are a plethora of Britrail pass types, senior passes, 4 - 30 days passes and specialty passes. Check the website below for all the different passes and prices.
The Tube in London is an old system and much of the network was designed and built over 100 years ago. This makes refurbishment and repair to modern standards slow and difficult. It creates congestion, overcrowding and breakdowns that cause delays. In the meantime, there are some tricks known to experienced Tube travellers which you can use to make your journey easier and faster. For example, don't travel during the rush-hour but within that period there are times when it is less crowded than others. Arriving at your local station ten minutes earlier or later than you usually do, might put you in that "down" time. It can make the difference between getting a seat or not. Tube maps, more tube tips and information can be found on the website listed below.
A great way to travel from the airports into London and around London is with a Travelcard with unlimited travel on London's Buses, Underground Trains, Overground Trains, Docklands Light Rail and Tramlink, for the dates and duration you require. Restrictions:The day Travelcard (off-peak) can only be used after 9:30am Monday-Fridays (from 00:01 Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) on the day of validity and for any journey that starts before 04.30 on the following day.Multi-day travelcards incur no restrictions and are valid for use on consecutive calendar days.Access to AirportsThe only airport accessible with your Travelcard is Heathrow. If you are flying into Heathrow you will be able to use your Travelcard straight away on the Underground. You will be in central London with no hassle before you know it. For more complete information and prices use the website listed below.Gatwick,...
We followed the advice of a fellow VTer and drove to the first "Park + Ride" we could find just outside of the Oxford city center, which was about a 10-15 minute bus ride. It only cost 60p to park there the entire day!!! As you drive towards Oxford you will see a sign indicating "Park + Ride", follow that sign and park there, the bus will come by shortly to take you into Oxford.
Parking in Salisbury was even more expensive than parking in Bath. I believe where we parked which was smack dab in the city center surrounded by shops was 5 pounds per hour. As I drove into the city I just couldn't find any parking and my policy is to just go to the center and park the first place available. If you are going to spend a few hours in this city I would suggest trying to find a different parking area than we did, unless you don't care about the cost. Try parking on a street or a little further from the center, maybe it is cheaper.
There isn't much parking around Cheddar, but we were there on a Tuesday in July and we found a spot. It costs 2.50 and I think it was either for 2 hours or the whole day, I think the whole day. Basically if you are visiting Cheddar you can't miss where people are parking. However if you are coming from the northeast you will see people parking surrounded by nature and if you go a little further then you will park where we did, in a regular lot next to a line of shops.
Wells was much different than Bath. The parking was very cheap, between 20p and 50p per hour I do believe. Close to the shopping street and a few churches. It is not covered but safe enough. I do believe there were a few parking lots near the center, just follow the signs, it is no problem!
Bath, being a populated city, was naturally not an easy venture driving into as a foreigner, especially for me as it was just my third day driving on the left side of the road. I am surprised I didn't get into an accident there. It was lightly raining the morning we drove into Bath and I had already passed the "park and ride" areas so I just kept on driving towards the city center. Fortunately I found a parking garage that my family could get out of the car without being rained on. It was very close to the main shopping street, but I didn't have any coins to pay the prepaid meter. I had to run in the rain leaving my wife and 2 kids alone in the parking garage and try to find a bank that would give me coins for my 20 pound bill. Fortunately there was a bank just 100 yards away. Anyway, I don't remember the exact hourly rate but I am sure it was between one and two pounds per hour...
The Montague On The Gardens London
5 Reviews and 1067 Opinions The concierge was fabulous, the hotel very grand, and despite the rooms being small they were...
The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh
5 Reviews and 770 Opinions Two men wearing kilts (or trews) welcome you at the door and an open fire welcomes you in the lobby,...
Radisson Edwardian Manchester Manchester
4 Reviews and 929 Opinions I had a great time there. Stayed due to business 4 nights in the hotel. Staff was great, friendly...
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Q: In mid May we will be traveling from Glasgow to London. I think we have decided we would prefer rail to air for various reasons. ...
A: Hopefully someone local will have the specifics, but on all of my trips to Edinburgh from London, I've not booked in advance and had no issues with travel. Your profile...
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