{"id":12298,"date":"2024-03-07T10:51:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=12298"},"modified":"2024-03-07T10:51:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T23:51:22","slug":"time-out-worlds-best-cities-for-public-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/time-out-worlds-best-cities-for-public-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Out Announces the 19 Cities with the Best Public Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Maximise every moment of your holiday with the efficiency of Chicago&#8217;s trains, the convenience of Singapore&#8217;s buses and the seamless connectivity of New York&#8217;s subway. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/travel\/best-public-transport-in-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time Out<\/a> has polled 20,000 residents in 50 cities to determine the world&#8217;s top public transit systems, with East Asian and European cities solely occupying the prestigious top 10 spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/berlin\">Berlin<\/a> took out the number one position, with 97% of residents satisfied with their rail network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The German city boasts 175 stations across nine lines, plus a direct airport-to-city rail that makes travel to the capital a breeze. Other European cities in the top five include the Czech Republic&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/prague\">Prague<\/a> in second place, securing a 96% satisfaction rating and commendation for scenic routes passing heritage sights. <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/Copenhagen\">Copenhagen<\/a>\u2019s efficient one-ticket system for all trains, buses and waterbuses put the Danish capital in fourth place, with <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/stockholm\">Stockholm<\/a>\u2019s subterranean train stations following in fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With seven spots on the list, Asia is the second most traversable continent, with <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/tokyo\">Tokyo<\/a> coming third overall. Despite accommodating the largest number of commuters worldwide, Tokyo\u2019s public transport holds up remarkably well, with 94% of locals happy with its efficiency, maintenance and timeliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Popular stopover destinations <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/au\/hotels\/location\/singapore\">Singapore<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/hongkong\">Hong Kong<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/taipei\">Taipei<\/a> in Taiwan also made the list for their tourist-friendly transport, including Singapore\u2019s ultra-swift Tourist Pass system, Taipei\u2019s multi-lingual signage and Hong Kong\u2019s convenient Octopus Card.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lux_UI lux_offer_carousel\">\n\t\n\t<h3>Discover Asia <\/h3>\t\n\t<section class=\"splide lux_offer_carousel_feed\" aria-label=\"Luxury Escapes: Discover Asia \">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"splide__arrows\">\n\t\t<button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\"><\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\"><\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"splide__track\">\n\t\t<div class=\"splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000W8WoIYAV\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_4ef694249407871347f9401616facbf4\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/meyyafushi-maldives-asia\/006RF00000W8WoIYAV\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Meyyafushi Maldives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/rbun53mllbdlddnlujw.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/rbun53mllbdlddnlujw.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/rbun53mllbdlddnlujw.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/rbun53mllbdlddnlujw.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/rbun53mllbdlddnlujw.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/rbun53mllbdlddnlujw.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Meyyafushi Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives <\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Meyyafushi Maldives<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Grand Opening: Maldives All-Inclusive Pool Villas with Premium Free-Flow Drinks &#038; 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Two-Hour Free-Flow Cocktails<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">3 nights, 1 suite from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$649<\/span><span class=\"type\"> total<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\"> with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$679<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$2,238<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-69%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000WnOy3YAF\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_16cfe8f1a0a6561f612e4e855e27386c\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/dhigufaru-island-resort-maldives-asia\/006RF00000WnOy3YAF\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Dhigufaru Island Resort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/snkmip679hw4qkx6vhn6.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/snkmip679hw4qkx6vhn6.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/snkmip679hw4qkx6vhn6.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/snkmip679hw4qkx6vhn6.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/snkmip679hw4qkx6vhn6.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/snkmip679hw4qkx6vhn6.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Dhigufaru Island Resort, Baa Atoll, Maldives\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Baa Atoll, Maldives<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Dhigufaru Island Resort<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Maldives All-Inclusive Paradise with Unlimited Free-Flow Drinks &#038; Seaplane Transfers<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">5 nights, 1 villa from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$2,929<\/span><span class=\"type\"> total<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\"> with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$2,362<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$11,855<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-74%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000Uyv3mYAB\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_faa5c1d74b8997d5eb466047ad630f16\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/centara-grand-hotel-osaka-japan-asia\/006RF00000Uyv3mYAB\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Centara Grand Hotel Osaka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/s2m0vtkvfe87mro938kc.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/s2m0vtkvfe87mro938kc.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/s2m0vtkvfe87mro938kc.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/s2m0vtkvfe87mro938kc.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/s2m0vtkvfe87mro938kc.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/s2m0vtkvfe87mro938kc.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Centara Grand Hotel Osaka, Osaka, Japan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Osaka, Japan<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Centara Grand Hotel Osaka<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Central Osaka Escape: Sky-High Glamour near Namba Station with Daily Breakfast &#038; Nightly Cocktails<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">3 nights, 1 room from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$599<\/span><span class=\"type\"> total<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\"> with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$649<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$1,259<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-48%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000NmNgDYAV\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_4918af21d3b5a34f3cc333d2bc3ccc34\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/eri-maldives-north-male-atoll-asia\/006RF00000NmNgDYAV\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Eri Maldives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/3yrq85azbjl1uaou5prq.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/3yrq85azbjl1uaou5prq.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/3yrq85azbjl1uaou5prq.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/3yrq85azbjl1uaou5prq.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/3yrq85azbjl1uaou5prq.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/3yrq85azbjl1uaou5prq.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Eri Maldives, North Mal\u00e9 Atoll, Maldives\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>North Mal\u00e9 Atoll, Maldives<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Eri Maldives<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Grand Re-Opening: Maldives Private Island Paradise with All-Inclusive Dining &#038; Speedboat Transfers<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">5 nights, 1 studio from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$1,299<\/span><span class=\"type\"> total<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\"> with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$1,260<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$2,863<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-44%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000YmLxpYAF\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_96a9fd81dc4a4adbf71b2b2c758d2fc4\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/the-slate-phuket-thailand-asia\/006RF00000YmLxpYAF\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"The Slate Phuket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/epci1dmnshlt4uj3oya.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/epci1dmnshlt4uj3oya.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/epci1dmnshlt4uj3oya.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/epci1dmnshlt4uj3oya.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/epci1dmnshlt4uj3oya.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/epci1dmnshlt4uj3oya.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"The Slate Phuket, Phuket, Thailand\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Phuket, Thailand<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">The Slate Phuket<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Award-Winning Phuket Beachside Escape with Daily Breakfast, Nightly Dinner &#038; 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