Bath - Getting Around

Pulteney Bridge, Bath © www.123rf.com / Mike Smith
Most Popular Hotels in Bath:
Queen Square, BA1 2HH
Walcot Street, BA1 5BJ
North Parade, "BA11LF"
Sydney Road, BA2 6JF
 
 





Public Transport

The historic centre of Bath is compact, and all the sights and attractions in the city centre are easily reached on foot. There is a good bus network, however, covering both the centre and stretching out to the city's environs. First Somerset and Avon (tel: 0845 606 4446; www.firstgroup.com) is the largest bus operator in Bath and northeast Somerset, operating city, inter-urban and rural services. For its services within Bath, the company sells single tickets, day tickets and week tickets (the latter being a good option for visitors staying more than three days).

Taxis

Among the city's taxi companies, Abbey Taxis (tel: (01225) 444 444; www.acarsbath.co.uk) and V Cars (tel: (01225) 464 646; www.bathtaxis.co.uk) can be recommended.

Driving in the City

Driving in Bath can be a nightmare for the impatient and the uninitiated. Avoid it if you can. If you're going to Bath for a whole day or more, use the city's four Park and Ride facilities, i.e. leave your car in a car park outside of town and use one of the frequent bus services connecting these car parks with the city centre. These out-of-town car parks are all signposted along the roads leading into Bath.

Car Hire

Car hire is available from Alamo (tel: (01225) 481 898; www.alamo.com), Enterprise (tel: (01225) 443 311; www.enterprise.com), Hertz (tel: 0870 850 2691; www.hertz.com) and National Car Rental (tel: (01225) 481 898; www.nationalcar.com).

Bicycle Hire

Bicycle hire is currently not available in the city. Bicycles can be hired from the Bath & Dundas Canal Company (tel: (01225) 722 292; www.bathcanal.com) at Monkton Combe by the Somerset Canal some 8km (5 miles) from Bath.
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