A trip to Europe is a great opportunity to visit amazing places, so it is important to know how it is most convenient to move between cities.
Public transport
Most of Europe's major cities offer excellent public transport links. These are subway lines, bus and tram services, as well as taxis. Trolleybuses can be found in only a few cities. They are almost completely superseded by trams as a more passenger-intensive type of vehicle.
Many European cities offer both guests and local residents such a service as the purchase of a single pass. It makes it possible to travel on all types of public transport during a certain time period. Moreover, it can be one day, and a whole week or a month. If you have purchased a pass for a certain number of trips, it must be composted every time you board. This can be done using a special device, which is at every bus stop or metro platform. You can also get a ticket after boarding, while inside the vehicle.
The fares are quite high, but this is quite justified, since the quality of transportation is simply excellent. Most often, tickets are purchased through special automated ticket offices. Payment can be made in cash or by credit card.
The most interesting cities in Europe in terms of attractions offer guests special tourist tickets. In addition to a discount on travel, you can additionally receive various additional benefits, for example, a discount on visiting a museum exhibition or local attractions.
Taxi
If you are not ready to overpay, then you only need to order a taxi by phone or take it from an official parking lot. Conveniently, you can simply leave a request to the company's answering machine and the taxi will still arrive. The main thing is not to forget to indicate the address and the exact time.
There is no point in catching a car in the street traffic, since private taxi is prohibited. And you can find out a free official taxi by the burning checkers.
The easiest way to catch a car is in Germany, as there are really a lot of unnecessary taxis in this country and drivers are forced to look for clients on their own. If we talk about prices, then a trip to Lisbon is the cheapest. The most expensive services are in London.
You also need to know that it is not customary to tip taxi drivers. But at the same time, all the drivers “forget” to give change. And if you are not ready to pay more than indicated on the counter, you can demand money back.
Railway transport
While Western Europe is rapidly reducing the number of railway transport, tourists prefer to travel across Eastern Europe by train.
