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06-06-06, 12:08 PM
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Jersey - car or cycle
I'm off to Jersey for a week later this month and would like a bit of advice re local transport. Is it worth hiring a car when everything looks pretty much within walking if not cycling distance? If anyone's got any experience I'd love to hear.
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06-06-06, 12:17 PM
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I went there about 10 years ago and hired a bike. I got round most of the island in a day - it's not a big place. And you see so much more on a bike.
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06-06-06, 12:18 PM
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Dont bother with a car. My mum and dad go now and again to visit friends. Theres a bus that goes right round the island thats cheap and is hop on and off anywhere you like. Failing that a pushbike.
Dont bother with a car, Mum and Dad say that finding somewhere to park is a nightmare. They also said that alot of people use 50cc twist and go scooters to get about on. So maybe you could hire one of those ?
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06-06-06, 12:20 PM
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Hire a car for a few days (depends where you are staying) unless you are a keen cyclist - it is a bit hilly in places!
Must sees are the zoo and the underground hospital.
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06-06-06, 12:22 PM
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It's been a while since I've been to the channel islands. We definitely hired bikes in Guernsey, but I think that we just used public transportation solutions (busses!) in Jersey. It wasn't necessary to hire a car on either.
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06-06-06, 12:35 PM
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06-06-06, 01:34 PM
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Thanks guys, had a feeling a car might be a bit of overkill especially if the weather is good. Hoping to make a couple of daytrips to other islands as well.
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06-06-06, 04:16 PM
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Twist and go for a day round the island and then bus
Wierd parking as you buy a book of tickets which you scratch off but all the parking places seemed to have different times per ticket If you have a car smaller the better |
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06-06-06, 09:59 PM
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we went over in the car in 2000 luckly it was the end of the season
 car parking was a nightmare then, I can't image what hell it must be in the main season  my advice is Bus and Bike. chris |
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06-06-06, 11:02 PM
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Jersey is a great place to go and visit we used to go every summer as kids.. I would suggest a little scooter or bus you will be able to get around easier then a car.
Have a fantastic holiday. |
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