Inverness Getting there & around

Getting around

Car & motorcycle

Car

The tourist office has a handy Car Hire leaflet. The big boys charge from around £40 per day, or you could try Sharp’s Vehicle Rental (236694; www.sharpsreliablewrecks.co.uk; Inverness train station) for cheaper rates starting at £23 per day.

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Bus & tram

Bus

City services and buses to places around Inverness, including Nairn, Forres, the Culloden battlefield, Beauly, Dingwall and Lairg, are operated by Rapsons/Highland Country (710555; www.rapsons.com). An Inverness Roverbus ticket costs £9 and gives unlimited travel for a day on buses serving Culloden, Cawdor Castle, Fort George and Nairn.

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Local transport

Taxi

Call Highland Taxis (222222).

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Bicycle

Bike-rental outlets include Highland Bicycle Co (234789; 16a Telford St; 8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat), which charges £12 a day.

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