{"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_006RF00000ZlOacYAF\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_9efe27ba82775b117766b8e40800bfcd\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/grand-hyatt-bali-nusa-dua-indonesia-asia\/006RF00000ZlOacYAF\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Grand Hyatt Bali\" 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\/ot4w10gva6hdh1m9m7wm.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/ot4w10gva6hdh1m9m7wm.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/ot4w10gva6hdh1m9m7wm.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/ot4w10gva6hdh1m9m7wm.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/ot4w10gva6hdh1m9m7wm.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/ot4w10gva6hdh1m9m7wm.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua, Bali\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><span class=\"new\">New<\/span><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Nusa Dua, Bali<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Grand Hyatt Bali<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Ultimate Bestseller is Back! 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Nightly Drinks<\/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\">$799<\/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\">$829<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$1,612<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-48%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000VqzwnYAB\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_aa82360f1a89a70ce6798f4f9bb2dc02\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/hideaway-beach-resort-and-spa-maldives-asia\/006RF00000VqzwnYAB\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Hideaway Beach Resort &#038; Spa\" 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\/waszmmtndhi9wxcgvm.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/waszmmtndhi9wxcgvm.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/waszmmtndhi9wxcgvm.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/waszmmtndhi9wxcgvm.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/waszmmtndhi9wxcgvm.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/waszmmtndhi9wxcgvm.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Hideaway Beach Resort &amp; 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Return Speedboat 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\">$2,179<\/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\">$1,834<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$8,188<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-71%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000Xtg8TYAR\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_ecfc0292a5fdb6da14fd5f372266612d\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/outrigger-maldives-maafushivaru-resort-asia\/006RF00000Xtg8TYAR\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru 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\/srnikjrp8kxa2574ylzb.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/srnikjrp8kxa2574ylzb.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/srnikjrp8kxa2574ylzb.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/srnikjrp8kxa2574ylzb.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/srnikjrp8kxa2574ylzb.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/srnikjrp8kxa2574ylzb.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort, South Ari 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>South Ari Atoll, Maldives<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Maldives Villa Paradise with Daily Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Two-Hour Free-Flow Drinks &#038; Seaplane Transfers<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">5 nights, 1 room from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$4,489<\/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\">$3,645<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$11,434<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-59%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000WHVrOYAX\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_1a51227bd93e1642d0a06d62ae758760\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/silavadee-pool-spa-resort-koh-samui-thailand-asia\/006RF00000WHVrOYAX\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Silavadee Pool Spa 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\/asgeiystp5isnjqj2wqm.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/asgeiystp5isnjqj2wqm.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/asgeiystp5isnjqj2wqm.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/asgeiystp5isnjqj2wqm.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/asgeiystp5isnjqj2wqm.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/asgeiystp5isnjqj2wqm.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Silavadee Pool Spa Resort, Koh Samui, 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>Koh Samui, Thailand<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Silavadee Pool Spa Resort<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Extended by Popular Demand: Koh Samui Ultimate Cliffside Luxury with Massages, Daily Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner &#038; 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