UK Guide: Travel & Leisure
Travelling within the UK can be a thankless task, especially for a foreigner. Along with a general overview of the British transport network, our travel guide explains how to buy, sell, rent or import a car, what insurance and obligatory maintenance your car will need and how to convert your foreign driving licence.
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Urban & National transport
Planes, trains, buses, taxis and cars
Travelling in the UK can be a frustrating experience, many roads and motorways suffer from congestion and public transport services are expensive and prone to delays. Good tips include making sure you leave enough time to safely get to your destination (especially if you are looking to catch a flight) and choosing your travel times to miss the rush hour (or hours in some cases) when there is heavy traffic.
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Cars
Buying, selling, renting
If you decide to buy a car upon arrival in Britain, there are a number of key points you should consider. In terms of the car itself, as in other countries, you may wish to take into account its performance, comfort, reliability and maintenance costs. New cars tend to lose value extremely quickly and in general the more expensive a car the higher its running costs will be.
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Car maintenance and breakdown cover
Keeping your car in check
Cars go wrong and the wet and cold British winter annually claims its fair share of automotive victims. It’s cheaper in the long run to make sure you properly service your vehicle and you need to make sure that it remains legally roadworthy anyway. You may also find you can save a lot of money by making an investment in breakdown insurance, as it costs a lot less than paying once to a tow truck to rescue you if you have a breakdown.
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Motor insurance
Covering yourself from risks
It is obligatory to have insurance cover for your car to drive it on UK roads. Penalties are applied if you are caught without insurance by the police and in the event of an accident you may be liable for high financial and possibly criminal penalties.
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Vehicle importation
Bringing your car from home
If you intend to permanently import your vehicle from abroad to the UK, it must be registered and licensed as soon as possible after its arrival in Britain. Your car will probably need to pass a Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) test, and if it is over three years old it will have to take and pass a Ministry of Transport (MOT) test.
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Best free attractions of London
London is one of the most exciting cities in the world.
The capital of Great Britain welcomes you with plenty of theatres and museums to visit, great shopping districts, art exhibitions and of course the famous royal family. Because the city is rather expensive, it is not an uncommon situation to finish the month with a minus in the bank.
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