Transport & tourism

Also on this page: Studying | Road | Rail | Air | Water | UK travel | World travel

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TfL Journey Planner

Planner for journeys in and around London. It allows you to specify places in several ways (e.g.: postcodes, stations). You can use the 'Advanced options' to choose transport type, maximum walking time, disability options etc.

Transport for London

The "parent site" for the Journey Planner (see above), this is an informative site on London's buses (road and river), tubes, trams and DLR. Also has information on other modes of transport such as coach services, walking and driving in London and travel by taxi.

Transportdirect

Features a door-to-door journey planner from any origin and destination in the UK covering rail, buses, & air. This site is still in development; it is best to check locally (contact details are included). Traveline does a similar job, linking to region-by-region databases.

Time Out

Destination guides for over 100 cities around the world, and detailed arts and events listings for London, Chicago and New York

World Travel Guide

A comprehensive guide to destinations, means of transport and events.

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Studying tourism

Get statistics and research from the UK Research Liaison Group at Star UK.

Find worldwide links for tourism researchers at Waksberg.com.

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Road transport

London Bus Routes

List of all routes, garages, operating companies, links to timetables and more...

National Express and Megabus

Coach travel and timetables for the UK, Ireland and Europe.

Postbuses

The Royal Mail's bus service for rural areas. With full national timetables.

Congestion charging

Pages from the Transport For London website which tell you all about the central London road-use charge including upcoming changes. The site also allows you to pay the charge.

Westminster's Transport and Streets

Find out information about your journey's on the streets and roads of Westminster whether your are walking, driving or cycling.

Park-up.com

Detailed information on parking in central London, including disabled parking. Searchable by postcode, street or tourist attraction. Requires free registration for more than 5 searches per day.

Advice on parking in London

Downloadable leaflets.

CarPlus

A national charity promoting responsible car use. Has a searchable database of car clubs, allowing people to make occasional use of a car without owning one.

AA Route Planner

Gives directions, mileage and estimated journey times in the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Europe.

The Highway Code

Full contents of the highway code & section on road signs & markings.

UK Learner Drivers

Gaudy but information-rich site which includes a directory of driving schools, help with tests and lots more driving-related advice.

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Rail transport

National Rail

Train timetables and service updates for the UK.

Eurostar

Rail transport via the Channel Tunnel to Europe.

European railway timetables

National rail timetables for most European countries.

The man in seat 61

"Tells you how to travel overland comfortably & affordably where you might think that air was now the only option". Timetables, fare options and advice covering the world's railways.

Subway Maps

Printable maps & subway information for systems all over the world.

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Air transport

BAA

Information about the main UK airports.

UK Airport News

Current and archived news about UK airports, together with very thorough guides to airport facilities.

World Airport Guides

Contact and facility information on airports all over the world, found by narrowing down the location.

flightmapping.com

Worldwide guide to who flies where.

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Water transport

Passenger boats on the tidal Thames

Contact details for the companies that run ferry services in London.

Direct Ferries

Site giving details of ferry services throughout Europe (and North Africa) and searchable by route, company, port or country. Also gives quotations for ticket prices.

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UK travel

For London tourist information see London

Enjoy England

Run by the Regional Tourist Boards of England.

Visit Britain

The official site of the British Tourist Authority.

Hudson's Guide

Online version of Hudson's Historic Houses & Gardens, Castles & Heritage Sites, with links to the attractions' own websites.

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World travel

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Travel Advice - Includes the latest advice against travelling to certain parts of the world.

UK Passport Service

Information and an online application form.

MyVisaAdviser

Useful Website about applying for Visas. Also includes links to useful travel websites and addresses of embassies around London.

What's on when

A large international database of events, festivals and other happenings. Searchable by name, location, theme and date.

Lonely Planet - Destinations

Travel information for countries across the world

Portals to the World

Huge resource from the US Library of Congress, with links to country information produced both within the country in question and elsewhere. Also links directly into the relevant World Factbook page.

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory

Only official, free offices are listed.

How Far is it Between

From Free Map Tools, this can be used to find the distance between two named places throughout the world, as the crow flies and distance when driving.  Other tools include the UK Postcode Distance Tool, and the Measure Distance Tool, to measure between unnamed points on a map. Takes a bit of practice to get the best out of it.

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