The city of Perugia is networked with Florence and Rome with a net of electrical trains. A cost of a trip falls within 10 to 30 Euro and depends on a preferred type of a car. A trip time does not exceed three hours. Tourists who are not limited in time should visit large neighboring cities.
The main tourist information center is located in the Matteotti square. It is a must visit place and a starting point of the city exploration for tourists who visit Perugia for the first time. The office provides tourists with free city maps and leaflets with descriptions of most remarkable and significant landmarks of the destination. Tourists will have a chance to specify time and place of holding of upcoming cultural events or to join various tours and excursions.
The optimum way to cruise the city is by bus. Electric train runs from the center of the city to its historical center as well. Tourists can buy tickets in tobacco shops which are located in close vicinity to public transport stops. Tickets can be bought directly from a driver as well. However in this case a cost of a trip will be by half higher.
Tourists looking for active traveling through the city by public transport and visiting the city suburbs will make use of the Viva Perugia leaflet. It presents all the routes of city and suburban transport. A cost of a leaflet is 1 Euro. It can be bought in any of the tourist information centers of the city. Prudent tourists should better buy a single pass for 10 trips as in this case a cost of a trip will be considerably lower than average.
The most popular car rental centers are located on the premises of the central railway station of Perugia. The most profitable rental terms are provided by the Avis, Hertz and Maggiore centers. Tourists should keep in mind that in the historical center traffic is limited. The best way of landmarks and city sites exploration is on foot.
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