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Getting around

Getting around Plymouth

There are lots of ways to get around Plymouth. We have listed many of the providers and linked to their homepages.

Bus

Citybus / Tel: +44 (0) 1752 662271 / Information hotline: 0845 077 2223

First Buses / Tel: +44 (0) 1224 650100

National Express / Tel: +44 (0) 8717 818181 / Disabled Travel Helpline: +44 (0) 8717 818179

Traveline

For upto date public transport information, around the city , the region and the UK visit: Traveline

Ferries

Torpoint Ferry

Tel: +44 (0) 1752 361577

The Torpoint Ferries operate 24 hours a day (a half hour service between the hours of 21.30 and 6.30), every day of the year and operate to a set timetable.

Cars £1.50 cars with trailers £3.00

Tel: +44 (0) 1752 822105

Operates daily , all year.

Adults £1.50 Children £1.00

Royal William Yard Ferry

Visit the Grade 1 listed former Royal Naval Victualling Yard.

Operates May to Septemebr from the Barbicna landing stage.

Adults £2.50 Children £1.50

Mountbatten Water Taxi

Operates daily from the Barbican landing stage

Rail

First Rail / Tel: +44 (0)1224 650100

Cross Country Tours / Tel: +44 (0) 870 010 0084

National Express Rail / Tel: +44 (0) 8717 818181 / Disabled Travel Helpline: +44 (0) 8717 818179

Bike

Discover Plymouth by bike. There are opportunities for traffic free and off road cycling, leisurely afternoon rides along quieter lanes, and more challenging longer distance routes.

Click here for more information and follow the link to cycle path network.

Walking

A series of new cultural trails has been produced to help people explore the landscape and discover some of its hidden gems. The trails include a variety of themes including Man and the Landscape, Trade and Settlement, Coast in Conflict, a Colourful Landscape, and Car Free days out.

The eight new trails - all circular, are a mixture of walking, cycling and horse riding routes. Please click here if you are interested to download a path in South Devon.

Click here for more information about the famous South West Coast Path.

Car Rentals

Avis
20 Commercial, Rd Coxside Cattedown, Plymouth, Tel: +44 (0) 8445446090
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
8 OCTAGON STREET, PLYMOUTH, Tel.: +44 (0) 1752-601000
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Europcar
Intercity House,Plymouth Station, North Road East, Plymouth, Tel: +44 (0) 1752668004
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Hertz
179 Alma Road Devon, Plymouth, Tel: +44 (0) 1752 664003
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National Car Rental
Alexandra Road, Mutley Plain, Plymouth, Tel: +44 (0) 1752220877
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Thrifty
Sutton Road, Coxside, Plymouth, Tel: +44(0) 1752 207207

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