Useful links - Transport and Travel

General

Which?
The largest consumer body in the UK, with over 650,000 members.  Visit the site for great advice on a range of products and services including travel. Which? works on behalf of the consumer and nobody else!

Meet Halfway
A venue finding service for all manner of requirements as well as a handy route planner and a facility that will find a mutually viable location / venue between two points.

Railways

National Rail (www.nationalrail.co.uk/)
Official UK rail timetable, news of engineering works, station facility information and network maps. Also available over WAP on mobile phones.

Railcards (www.railcard.co.uk)
Get great savings on rail travel!

Transport for London (www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/)
Plan a journey across London by tube, train, bus, on foot or via the Thames. Also available via WAP.

The Trainline (www.thetrainline.com/)
Buy rail tickets online for journeys across the UK.

Croydon Tramlink (www.tramlink.net/)
Official site of the link from Croydon to Wimbledon, New Paddington, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction.

Train Direct (www.traindirect.co.uk/)
Purchase tickets for First Great Western and First Great Eastern services.

C2C (www.c2c-online.co.uk/)
Train services from London across Essex.

Central Trains Limited (www.centraltrains.co.uk/) 
Services across the Midlands and surrounding areas, including Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Norwich, Stratford Upon Avon, Birmingham and Wolverhampton.

Chiltern Railways (www.chilternrailways.co.uk/) 
Destinations include Birmingham, Solihull, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Aylesbury and London Paddington and Marylebone.

First Capital Connect (www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/) 
Stations served include Bedford, Luton, Cambridge, Peterborough, Hitchin, London King's Cross, Wimbledon and Brighton, including Thameslink services.

First Great Western (www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/)
Destinations include Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester, Exeter, the Isles of Scilly, London, Oxford and Portsmouth.

First TransPennine Express (www.tpexpress.co.uk/)
Services across the Pennines in the north of England, including Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Hull and Doncaster.

Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) (www.gner.co.uk/GNER)
Trains to and from Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, London and York, including Wi-Fi enabled services.

Hull Trains (www.hulltrains.co.uk/)
Services between Hull, Selby Doncaster, Grantham and London King's Cross.

Island Line (www.island-line.co.uk/)
Passenger services on the Isle of Wight, serving the towns of Ryde, Brading Sandown, Lake and Shanklin.

Mersey Rail (www.merseyrail.org/#)
Services around the Mersey and Liverpool, including Chester.

Midland Mainline (www.midlandmainline.com/)
Services from Yorkshire and the East Midlands to London St Pancras, including Leeds, York, Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby and Leicester.

Northern Rail (www.northernrail.org/)
Stations include Blackburn, Bolton, Bradford, Carlisle, Crewe, Doncaster, Hull and York.

One Railway (www.onerailway.com/)  
Service from East Anglia including London Liverpool Street, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich.

Silverlink Train Services (www.silverlink-trains.com/) 
London area services including Wembley, Richmond, Clapham, Euston, Stratford and Barking.

Southern Railways (www.southernrailway.com/)
Services in the south of England including Brighton, Crawley, London Victoria, Eastbourne and Watford.

Southeastern (www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/) 
Services in Kent, South London and East Sussex, including Dover, Dartford, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone.

South West Trains (www.southwesttrains.co.uk/SWTrains)
Services from Waterloo to the south of England, including Wimbledon, Woking, Guildford, Reading, Bournemouth, Salisbury and Poole.

Virgin Trains (www.virgintrains.co.uk/default.aspx)
Services between London, Brighton, Bournemouth, Southampton, Oxford, Penzance, Liverpool, Leeds, Doncaster and Newcastle and other stations.

Transport Direct (www.transportdirect.info/transportdirect/en/journeyplanning/jplandingpage.aspx?&id=enjoyengland)
Plan a bus, coach, train, or flights across the UK with this government-backed journey planner.

Travel by car

Highways Agency
Safe roads, reliable journeys, informed travellers.

Gatwick Parking
Compare Gatwick parking prices and also Gatwick hotels with parking.

Car and Motorbike Hire

Avis (www.avis.co.uk/)
Choose the car you drive and book online. Also special offers.

Hertz (www.hertz.co.uk/)
Rent a car online. Also special offers and deals for Hertz Club members.

Enterprise (www.enterprise.co.uk/car_rental/home.do)
Car and van hire from budget to luxury vehicles.

Budget (www.budgetinternational.com/budgetonline/eu-gb/ibe.nsf/reservationhomemicrosite?openview&MST=091491F189042788C1257044003D4C54) and Budget Stanstead
Hire a car or van in the UK. Special offers and offers from partner companies.

Thrifty (www.thrifty.co.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=thuk)
Car rental, with special offers and business services. Site features a guide to renting.

Holiday Autos (www.holidayautos.co.uk/)
Car hire across the UK, including at airports and stations.

Great Escape
Classic car hire company based in Worcestershire and close to the Cotswolds.

Fun Days Hire (Camper Vans)

Select Hire
Selecthire.co.uk have the lowest prices on car, van and minibus hire in the UK by searching leading rental companies for you.

North of England Trike Tours
Do you ever dream of riding around the North of England on the back of a powerful and stunning three seater trike?

Buses and Coaches

Traveline (www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm)
Plan a bus journey in the UK and find the name of the local bus company.

Transport Direct (www.transportdirect.info/transportdirect/en/journeyplanning/jplandingpage.aspx?&id=enjoyengland)
Plan a bus, coach, train, or flights across the UK with this government-backed journey planner.

National Express (www.nationalexpress.com/)
Services across the UK between major towns and cities and stations. Website offers online booking, destination guides and details of ways to save on coach fares.

Megabus (www.megabus.co.uk/)
Low cost buses between cities including London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Oxford.

TFL Coaches (www.tfl.gov.uk/vcs/)
Information on coach stations and related facilities from Transport for London.

Greenline (www.greenline.co.uk/)
Scheduled coach services between London and the Home Counties as well as day trips.

Domestic Flights

BAA (www.baa.co.uk/)
Information on Uk airports, including parking and flights.

BA Domestic Flights (www.britishairways.com/travel/dshutl/public/en_gb)
Flights in England from the national flag carrier.

BMI Baby (www.bmibaby.com/bmibaby/en/index.aspx)
Flights between Durham, Birmingham, Nottingham, Norwich and London airports.

Flight Mapping (www.flightmapping.com/UK/)
Features a hover-over map that shows UK domestic flight routes.

FlyBMI (www.flybmi.com/bmi/splash.aspx)
Flights between Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Birmingham, Durham, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Norwich and Nottingham.

Transport Direct (www.transportdirect.info/transportdirect/en/journeyplanning/jplandingpage.aspx?&id=enjoyengland)
Plan a bus, coach, train, or flights across the UK with this government-backed journey planner.

Travel by Sea

P&O Cruises
Find out what makes a P&O Cruises holiday such a special experience. It’s all here at your fingertips!

Red Funnel Ferries
Red Funnel sail around the clock, 364 days a year between Southampton, the gateway to the Isle of Wight, and East and West Cowes, the home of world yacht racing.

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