By taxi
Taxis are by far the most expensive way to get around Guildford. If you do wish to travel by taxi, there are taxi ranks at the front of the Railway Station, and at the bottom of North Street on the other side of the road from the Electric Theatre. You can also get taxis from varous places around the city centre.
Alternatively taxis can be booked by phone and will usually pick up from most locations within a 5 mile radius of the town centre. Popular operators include:
5 & 6's
01483 565656A-Line Cars
01483 564656Beeline Cars
01483 566666City Cabs
01483 888666 www.citycabscars.co.ukGTA Taxis
0800 502250Guildford Express
(http://www.guildfordtaxis...) 01483 577 171Surrey Cars
(http://www.guildford-taxis.com) 01483 577 677
By Map
If you are planning to do any visiting or exploring beyond central Guildford, you will probably want to obtain a decent map of the area. You should ensure that any map you buy clearly shows the national grid reference lines, and explains how to use them, as grid references are frequently used to indicate out of town locations. The best maps for this purpose are those published by the Ordnance Survey Britain's national mapping agency and the following maps cover all the locations mentioned below:
Ordnance Survey Landranger 186
This map covers the area around and between Guildford and Aldershot at a scale of 1:50000 and is best for exploration by car or cycle.Ordnance Survey Explorer 145
This map covers the area around Guildford at a scale of 1:25000 and is best for walking.These maps can be found in any good bookshop in Guildford see 'Buy' section below, or can be bought online from the (http://www.ordnancesurvey...).
Online Maps of Guildford city centre (http://www.guildford.gov....)
On foot
The central area of Guildford is easily walkable, but hilly. From the railway station you must cross the river Wey in order to reach the town centre and the bus station.
By car
Whilst not as bad as either London or Oxford, Guildford's roads can get very congested at peak periods, especially at the hogs back. Especially if you are not used to driving on the left, central Guildford is probably best avoided.
On the other hand, a car is the one possibly along with cycling of the only really practical ways of seeing a lot of the local countryside and villages. Out here the roads are a lot quieter.
By bus
Buses not only provide a good way of getting around the central district of Guildford itself, but are adequate for the local community. Although there is a free bus which circles the town centre three times an hour, it is often snarled in the traffic and usually, if you are able, quicker to walk.
Traveline
(http://www.travelinesouth...), telephone 087-608-2-608 from within the UK, provide an impartial online travel planner and telephone query service for local bus services.