Transport & tourism
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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.
Studying tourism
Get statistics and research from the UK Research Liaison Group at Star UK.
Find worldwide links for tourism researchers at Waksberg.com.
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
All about the central London road-use 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. And now - for February only - test yourself ahead of the real thing with Driving Theory Test Pro! Try it out and let us know what you think. Should we subscribe and keep it?
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.
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 Guide
Contact and facility information on airports all over the world, found by narrowing down the location.
airlinedestinations
Information on flights available from UK airports, organised on a regional basis.
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.
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.
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?
Find out the distance between two points in the world and see a map showing the two places in relation to each other. NB: Only cities and in some cases countries are available. Scroll down a little to get to the search boxes.
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Environment & geography for maps
Stage & screen for other attractions
London for tourist information covering the Capital.
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