United States Transport

United States Taxis are usually ordered by phone or take a picture, it can be stopped and the hand, but, preferring this mode of transport, keep in mind that it is quite expensive. A taxi stopped, raising his thumb or umbrella. In the U.S. move hitchhiking is not recommended. On the roads of the country is high accident rate. Be feared trailers. Trailer drivers spend long hours behind the wheel and sometimes fall asleep.

In the urban bus fare is paid to the driver, it is better to stock up a trifle - as the surrender request is not accepted. If you are going to change trains, it is better to ask "transfert" - the driver will give you a coupon valid for the entire move.

If your program has a round flight, keep in mind - on the flights of U.S. airlines banned smoking. There are many airlines serving, long-distance transport. Company "Greyhound Lines" has 400 large buses and arrange transportation of passengers across the country. Better to order tickets in advance. Tickets for one-way travel valid for 60 days. In a way you can make the stop.

The railway company is called "Amtrak". The fare on the trains of this company is higher than the buses, but it quickly delivers passengers to their destination. Tickets Company "Amtrak" is valid for 45 days.

Rent a car, certainly - the most common way to travel in the U.S. - the car. Highways United States can reach any settlement. They are kept in good condition, petrol is cheap. Foreigners may rent a car or buy used, but leaving the country, the car can be sold. In order to rent a car, you must carry a driver's license and be over 21 years (in some rental companies - 25 years). Typically, the lease payments made by credit card, but if you reserve a car when you purchase the package (this service is provided free of charge), when you receive it in "Rent car" you can pay cash, leaving returnable deposit of approximately $ 200 per week, and presenting an international ticket. Together with the machine to get a detailed road map. Basic rules of conduct on the road: It is prohibited to exceed the speed you need to give priority to pedestrians, which came at a controlled transition can not be kept in the cabin open bottle of alcohol. Failure of one of the rules can cost you your rights.

In the United States called the Metro Subway. Less Underground Rail. The word Metro in turn, can mean not the metro, and urban area with nearby suburbs - Metropoliten Area. Metro exists in almost all major American cities. And almost everywhere, all different - cars, station, tickets. For example, in Washington and Boston cars are spacious, with soft seats, virtually noiseless. In New York the cars are narrow, with hard benches, strongly gremyat.V New York Subway'e there are trains of two types - ordinary and express trains. The first slow down at all stations in a row. Second only to some, where you can To change from slow to rapid and vice versa. At the station laid four ways - two outer conventional trains, and two internal - to express. In between platforms. If the station is not designed for rapid, they are deafening rush through it without stopping. In the tunnel, and those and other trains traveling side by side, overtaking each other - all this can be seen in the window. Express trains go less conventional poezdov.Marshruty indicated by numbers 1,2,3 ... and the letters A, B, C. .. The lines in the figure painted in different colors. Cars on different lines may vary in design. Transfers are free, but the transitions can be long and complicated. An important feature - at some stations there is no internal transition to the opposite side. To do this, rise to the surface and hence re-pay. Travel does not exist. If you have a lot of things, or stroller, we must ask the cashier to open the door to bypass the turnstile. In Washington, Boston and other cities of the system is different. Cost of the ticket depends on the distance at which you eat and the time of day. Usually, it ranges from 0.85 to 1.25 dollar in one way, slightly rising during peak hours. Tickets selling machine. He takes notes and some change.

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