Public Transport USA
Public Transport in USA – Air Transport
America sets high standards for all services. It’s no different with air transport. It does not differ much from what we know in Europe. We have a lot of connections to choose from, as well as many airports. Every major city has an airport and a large metropolis usually has several of them. When booking a flight in low-cost airlines, please note that for checked-in baggage, we will usually pay about $ 25 additionally, hand luggage is free. If you book your ticket early enough, the plane can be even cheaper than the cost of renting a car on the same route. The most popular airlines are: Frontier , Spirit, Jet Blue, Delta i American Airlines. If you plan to fly a lot, it’s worth signing up for the $9 Fare Club
Los Angeles LAX Airport
Public Transport in USA – Buses
In the USA there is no nationwide intercity communication network, you can’t reach every destination by bus. Many private carriers compete on the market. When we buy a bus ticket, we need to know name of the destination city and state, because many cities in the US have the same name. An interesting fact is that some buses have a place at the front intended for passengers bikes.
Miami Bus
Los Angeles – School Bus
Tickets are bought from the driver or in machines that often only accept certain denominations ($ 1 or $ 0.25). In many cities there are city cards for several types of transport. If you are looking for a bus connection, you can use the search engine Gotobus. Popular bus companies are Greyhound, Megabus and Coach USA.
New York Bus
Public Transport in the USA – Rail Transport
In the US traveling with trains is good option only at small distances. Big metropolises like New York have several connected systems of different types of trains. Many New Yorkers, not wanting to stay in traffic jams, leave their cars at stations located in the suburbs and continue to travel by train and subway. Several cities havetheir own train systems. In Miami for example you can find train system called Metromover.
Miami Metromover
Cargo Train in USA