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Tours in Copenhagen |
Public Transport
The transport company Movia (tel: 3613 1400; website: www.movia.dk) runs the urban transport system. Information on trains can also be obtained from Danish State Railways (see Getting There By Rail). There is an integrated bus and urban train network, known as S-tog (tel: 7013 1415; website: www.dsb.dk). In addition, Copenhagen's new Metro (tel: 7015 1615; website: www.m.dk) has 22 stations currently in use.
Buses and trains run daily 0500-0030 and there are additional night buses from City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) to the suburbs. There is a harbour bus service (buses 901 and 902) connecting the Royal Library's Black Diamond building on Christians Brygge with Nordre Toldbod, with stops along the waterfront, including Nyhavn. The shuttle operates from early morning until early evening throughout the year (weather permitting) with four departures per hour.
The Metro opened in 2002 and runs from 0500 to 2400 from Mondays to Wednesdays, all night on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and then until 2400 on Sundays. The expansion of the Metro is continuing and the link to the airport was completed in September 2007. The trains are fully automatic, but that doesn't mean they are unmanned. There is a Metro steward on every train, whose job it is to check the tickets, provide information and help passengers.
Tickets for the Metro, the buses and the trains are all the same. Fares are calculated on a zone structure indicated on coloured maps at stations and bus stops. The price of a ticket depends on the number of zones travelled through (minimum two zones). Tickets are available from the bus driver, at ticket offices or vending machines at stations and at the bus terminus at City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen). Ticket tariffs are doubled if you board the metro or night buses between 0100 and 0500.
Discount cards (klippekort) for 10 journeys (calculated according to the number of zones you travel but generally saving around 40%) and 24-hour tickets are available at stations, at the bus terminus or from the tourist information office. It is cheaper per journey to use a discount card than to buy a ticket. The Copenhagen Card (CPHCARD; see Passes in Tourist Information) entitles the holder to free, unlimited travel on buses and trains in the metropolitan area, as well as discounts on car hire and canal and harbour tours. Tickets and discount cards must be held throughout the journey and are subject to inspection.
Buses and trains run daily 0500-0030 and there are additional night buses from City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) to the suburbs. There is a harbour bus service (buses 901 and 902) connecting the Royal Library's Black Diamond building on Christians Brygge with Nordre Toldbod, with stops along the waterfront, including Nyhavn. The shuttle operates from early morning until early evening throughout the year (weather permitting) with four departures per hour.
The Metro opened in 2002 and runs from 0500 to 2400 from Mondays to Wednesdays, all night on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and then until 2400 on Sundays. The expansion of the Metro is continuing and the link to the airport was completed in September 2007. The trains are fully automatic, but that doesn't mean they are unmanned. There is a Metro steward on every train, whose job it is to check the tickets, provide information and help passengers.
Tickets for the Metro, the buses and the trains are all the same. Fares are calculated on a zone structure indicated on coloured maps at stations and bus stops. The price of a ticket depends on the number of zones travelled through (minimum two zones). Tickets are available from the bus driver, at ticket offices or vending machines at stations and at the bus terminus at City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen). Ticket tariffs are doubled if you board the metro or night buses between 0100 and 0500.
Discount cards (klippekort) for 10 journeys (calculated according to the number of zones you travel but generally saving around 40%) and 24-hour tickets are available at stations, at the bus terminus or from the tourist information office. It is cheaper per journey to use a discount card than to buy a ticket. The Copenhagen Card (CPHCARD; see Passes in Tourist Information) entitles the holder to free, unlimited travel on buses and trains in the metropolitan area, as well as discounts on car hire and canal and harbour tours. Tickets and discount cards must be held throughout the journey and are subject to inspection.
Taxis
Major taxi companies in the city include Taxa 4 x 35 (tel: 3535 3535; website: www.4x35.dk), Codan Taxi (tel: 7025 2525; website: www.codantaxi.dk), Hovedstadens Taxi (tel: 3877 7777) and Taxamotor (tel: 7033 8338; website: www.taxamotor.dk). All taxis are licensed and can be booked by telephone or hailed in the street. Most taxis accept credit cards but visitors should inform the driver at the beginning of the trip. It is not customary for customers to tip the driver (a service charge is included in the fare), but to round up the final amount instead.
There are also cheaper cycle taxis, including rickshaws from Copenhagen Rickshaw (tel: 3543 0122; website: www.rickshaw.dk). Cycle taxis can be ordered by telephone, hailed in the street or found at dedicated ranks in the centre, such as Tivoli, City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) or Kongens Nytorv.
There are also cheaper cycle taxis, including rickshaws from Copenhagen Rickshaw (tel: 3543 0122; website: www.rickshaw.dk). Cycle taxis can be ordered by telephone, hailed in the street or found at dedicated ranks in the centre, such as Tivoli, City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) or Kongens Nytorv.
Driving in the City
Copenhagen is remarkably and refreshingly free of traffic. Environmental awareness and the compact nature of the city mean that many residents prefer to cycle, walk or rollerblade.
Parking meters are in operation in large sectors of the Old City. These are contained within three parking zones, where parking fees are payable: the Red Zone (the most expensive), the Green Zone and the Blue Zone (the cheapest). Tickets are available from coin-operated parking meters, which are colour coded to indicate which zone you are in.
Multi-storey car parks in the city are open 0600/0800-2000/0000. Some are closed Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Parking meters are in operation in large sectors of the Old City. These are contained within three parking zones, where parking fees are payable: the Red Zone (the most expensive), the Green Zone and the Blue Zone (the cheapest). Tickets are available from coin-operated parking meters, which are colour coded to indicate which zone you are in.
Multi-storey car parks in the city are open 0600/0800-2000/0000. Some are closed Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Car Hire
Self-drive cars are only rented to people over the age of 21, who hold a valid driving licence and an international credit card. Individual car companies may impose their own age restrictions.
Main operators include Avis (tel: 3251 2299; website: www.avis.dk), Hertz (tel: 3317 9000; website: www.hertzdk.dk), driveon.net (tel: 3393 0393; website: www.driveon.net) and Europcar (tel: 3355 9900; website: www.europcar.dk). At the top end of the range, Copenhagen Limousine Service (tel: 7026 0601; website: www.cphlimo.com) offers luxury car hire.
Main operators include Avis (tel: 3251 2299; website: www.avis.dk), Hertz (tel: 3317 9000; website: www.hertzdk.dk), driveon.net (tel: 3393 0393; website: www.driveon.net) and Europcar (tel: 3355 9900; website: www.europcar.dk). At the top end of the range, Copenhagen Limousine Service (tel: 7026 0601; website: www.cphlimo.com) offers luxury car hire.
Bicycle Hire
Cycling is the preferred method of transport for many of Copenhagen's residents and there are cycle routes along all the major streets, through some of the city's most scenic areas. Between April and September, the city provides its visitors with free bicycles to get around. There are 110 City Bike Parks (website: www.bycyklen.dk) located around the city, where bikes can be collected for a small deposit. Several companies hire bicycles for trips outside the city, including Københavns Cykelbørs, Gothersgade 157 (tel: 3314 0717), and Københavns Cykler, Central Station (tel: 3333 8613; website: www.rentabike.dk). ID and a deposit are required. Bikes can be taken along on trains and the metro, except during rush hour.
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