Travelling to a new country for the first time can raise a few queries, with how you'll get about often chief among them. However, once you've booked your car into the cheapest Melbourne airport parking around, watch your concerns fly away!
With Melbourne Airport set to offer a non-stop service to Japan from September- home to the world's busiest subway, according to Guinness World Records – it's no lie that the Japanese transport system can be a little daunting!
Here is a beginner's guide to getting around Tokyo.
Tokyo Metro
The Tokyo Metro makes around 3.3 billion passenger trips each year, according to a recent world metro figures report by the International Union of Public Transport. With such a huge number of people using the metro system, the efficiency and effectiveness of jumping on board speaks for itself.
The Tokyo Metro makes around 3.3 billion passenger trips each year.
If your Japanese isn't as fluent as you may like, don't despair, as all stations are alphanumerically labelled. Every station gets a letter based on the name of its line, along with a corresponding colour.
Additionally, each station also has a number identifying where it is in the city. Simple! With lines linking must-see tourist spots such as Roppongi Hills and the Tokyo Skytree, ticking off your bucket list has never been easier.
Bullet Train
A tourist must-do, Japan's bullet train is set to give you a transport experience like no other! Reaching speeds of 320km/h, the bullet trains, known locally as the Shinkansen, operate between Japan's most popular towns and cities, with frequent and punctual departures. Grab one of Japan's range of rail passes or packages and get ready to hold onto your hat. Remember that rail passes can only be purchased prior to leaving for Japan!
Driving
In the simplest and most straightforward way possible, we wouldn't recommend driving around Tokyo. With such fast and effective public transport at hand, don't waste your precious time in this iconic city sitting in terrible traffic jams. Add in a precious few parking opportunities along with hard-to-navigate signage, and you've got yourself a whole lot of no-nos. Leave the driving (and your car!) in the safe hands of Pacific Airport Parking – nobody does Melbourne Airport parking better.
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