Aberdeen Transportation Tips by mrjemm

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: OK, not the most relevant picture, but it's got cars in it! I couldn't decide how to use it otherwise and I liked it- the cars spoil it though!

Anyway, Aberdeen has got a bit of a problem with car-parking, finding a space can be a nightmare I believe- I only use 2 wheels, so I don't suffer, but when my friends came recenlty in a hire car, we had to move the car from outside my place in the morning, park down the docks (beyond this pic) while we were walking around, and collect it later. If leaving down there, it's certainly best to leave nothing in it, let alone in view. Dodgy area!

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'Mode': TO
Category: Motorcycle
Getting TO/AROUND: This could well be for Car, Bicycle, Camper, Bus or of course Motorbike. I just want to say that the road up here from Edinburgh and indeed Glasgow, Perth, Dundee and simply England, the A90, is a very fast and easy route to follow. Also at times it is quite scenic, particularly around the Perth/Dundee area and again near Stonehaven when you hit the coast. Of course a stop here is really nice. Nearer to Aberdeen there is a place called Muchall's Bridge where there is a big sweeping right hand bend (into Abz), which can be fun on a bike, but sometimes can be scary- depending on weather and traffic. It has a good surface here though.

The A90 does go straight into the heart of Abz (no by-pass) through the southern district of Torry, arriving near to the Station or West End. Watch out though, lots of speed cameras (and occasional Radar guns on the roads into town).

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: The bus network in Aberdeen is very good. It is run by First Group who are based here and possibly the UK's biggest operator- so this could be why. The bus map look more like London's Underground map than can coincidental and it is very comprehensive. It's far better than many places I've been to and the buses are also regular. The only drawback I've found is the drivers aren't keen to stop away from official stops in more remote spots- like where I work. All employment areas are covered including the big industrial estates in Dyce, Bridge of Don, Tulles/Nigg etc.

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