What is the best way of getting around a city?
I have used all three, as well as walking!
Here are some thoughts?
Metro Trains
Normally fast, and inexpensive.
A couple of possible downsides.
- If it is an underground system you can’t see anything.
- Those subway maps are easy to read but don’t give you much idea about the relative positions of places you want to visit. (I have travelled on two different subway lines to actually get to things that are only a few minutes apart)
If you are ever in Delhi the Metro railway is overhead and is a great way to appreciate the various districts.
Taxis (or Ubers)
Direct from where you are to your destination.
You do get to see some of the sites as you travel.
Slower than the subway, and the most expensive way of city travelling.
Buses
Generally the slowest transport, but inexpensive!
As you are higher up you do see more as you travel.
The ‘Hop On Buses’ are useful if the city traffic is free moving (but with heavy traffic in Kuala Lumpa it would have been quicker to walk)
Overall
I tend to only use Taxis to travel between Hotel and the airport, or train station.
This makes things fairly simple when carrying luggage, and when you might be tired.
For the first few days I like to use Buses as they help me get a a better idea of the city layout.
The higher view also means you see more.
Once I have got a better idea of the city I am more likely to use the Metro Trains.
