Transport & Travel

Following any of these links will take you to an external website

Transport Direct - live travel news about road closures and restrictions, also journey planners (by rail, coach, car or plane) for destinations in Britain. Find out how much CO2 your journey will produce, and which methods of transport would be more 'green'.

 

Airports

BAA - information from 7 major UK airports

Birmingham International Airport

Manchester Airport

Nottingham East Midlands Airport

 

Buses and coaches

Arriva buses - covers Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Leicestershire.

First Group buses - covers Stoke on Trent, Stafford, and north Staffordshire.

National Express coach services - for information and tickets for long-distance journeys across the UK and to UK airports, as well as the Eurolines pages for travel from the UK to Europe by coach.

 

Ferries

DirectFerries - links to all the major European ferry operators, and you can also find and book mini cruises in Europe.

 

Maps and routeplanners

AA - as well as providing a route planner, the AA site enables you to search for accommodation and places to eat and drink. You can also search for walks and bike ride routes.

Google Maps - find places, get directions, and locate businesses. Look at the satellite map and see what a place looks like from the air - anywhere in the world.

Map24 - maps and route planner for the UK, Europe and United States.

RAC - RAC routeplanner will help you get to your destination, also with a link to travel news.

 

Rail

Eurostar - book your train to France and then get a connection to various destinations in Europe. You can also book hotels and car hire online.

RailEurope - plan and book rail tickets online for all journeys, including InterRail passes, ski trains, and Eurostar.

UK railways on the net - journey planner, timetables, booking information, and information on disruptions and delays, for all UK rail journeys.

 

Roads

M6 Toll - find out about the route and prices for the M6 toll road through Staffordshire.

Last Modified: 29/09/2008 09:40:26
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