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England Trains: Like a Local & Peter’s Top 4 UK Train Tips

Locations in this article:  London, England Paris, France

Bottom line is that the British rail system is efficient, it gets you straight from the city center to the sites, and you can figure out everything before you even leave home…so there’s no getting lost and no wasted time. And that’s traveling like a local.

  1. Take advantage of the rail system to visit Canterbury Cathedral, which is a World Heritage site and one of the world’s largest and most famous cathedrals. Take the train to avoid the gas prices and hassle that comes with renting a car.
  2. Plan your itinerary ahead of time before you leave home. Rail Europe provides an easy way to plan everything from start to finish, with maps, schedules and fares online. On the go, use the Rail Europe iPhone App.
  3. Check out the Oyster Card, which is the cheapest way to get single or multiple train tickets on one simple card. And it works on both the London inter city Tube and National Rail services. Download the Oyster Balance app to purchase tickets and credit right on your smartphone.
  4. To avoid the crowds and get local knowledge, download Tube Exits, which tells which car to sit in so you’re closest to the station exit—or the “way out” – as the locals say it – for all London stations.

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