Transport and Travel

From hotel tipping and valet parking to quiet zones on trains and seat etiquette in aeroplanes, follow our comprehensive guide to manners on the move.

Transport inevitably throws you into close proximity with your fellow human beings, and in these circumstances good manners are of paramount importance.

Practice the small courtesies, and you will find that getting from A to B doesn't have to be a traumatic experience.

Aeroplanes

In cramped conditions, 35,000 feet above sea level, good manners are paramount.

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Hotels

Our invaluable advice on relating to receptionists, bellboys and room service...

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Public Transport

The basic courtesies that will make public transport tolerable.

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Trains

Tempers easily become frayed on crowded trains, so follow our Golden Rules and make railway carriages a more civilised place.

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Taxis

Our guide to hailing taxis, tipping, and chivalrous behaviour...

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Tipping

Tipping conundrums and how to deal with them...

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Foreign Travel

Abiding by foreign customs while travelling is both the least you can do and the hardest thing to achieve.

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Driving

Follow our advice and the roads will become a much more civilised – and safer – place.

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