We are traveling to Scotland in October of this year. We will be traveling by bus some of the time, and I'm wondering how comfortable the City-Link buses are. Thank you!
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Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
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I am not sure what you mean or are asking about comfortable. One bus we were on was a standard bus with padded seats -- comfortable enough with some tight leg space -- view it as a typical over-the-road bus. Limited overhead storage but it did hold our small day bag. The ride was smooth and the roads are good. Typical sway of a road bus.
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DH and I used the Air Link to get from the airport to our hotel. We also took the bus out to Rosllyn Chapel as a side trip. I would agree with the earlier comment---standard bus accommodations with room for a day pack. My biggest worry is always getting off a the right stop---I don't find them particularly well marked in Ireland or Scotland so you have to know where you are to know where you are if you know what I mean :) ! I usually tell the bus driver where we are going and they have always been very gracious in letting us know which stop to get off. A kind word and an earnest request elicits a lot of help getting around!
One interesting thing on the hour long ride to Rosslin---at one point the bus pulled over for what I thought was a regular bus stop. But after about 5 minutes and no one getting off or on I walked down stairs to see what was going on. The bus driver was reading a book! After about 5 more minutes he cranked back up and off we went. I think it has to do with enforced break times for drivers. I know we stopped every 1 1/2 or 2 hours on the RS tour for a driver break---perhaps it is the same with city buses too.
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London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
It might have been a rest stop for the driver, or he might have been running ahead of schedule and needed to wait so people at stops further along wouldn't miss the bus.