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Cars 4 Rental Guide To Travel In  Isle Of Man

International Airports

International airports: The island’s airport is Ronaldsway (IOM), 16km (10 miles) from Douglas. Airport information: tel: (01624) 821 600. Facilities include restaurant, buffet, bar (normal licensing hours), general shop and newsagents, duty-free shop and facilities for the disabled. Airport opening times: Mon-Sat 0615-2045, Sun 0700-2045. A local bus operates approximately half-hourly until 1900 and then hourly for the rest of the evening. Taxis and car hire are also available. Those wishing to hire cars can contact Athol Car Hire (tel: (01624) 623 232), Hertz (tel: (01624) 825 855) or Mylchreests Car Hire (tel: (01624) 823 533). It is 16km (10 miles) to Douglas by private car. There is one contracted and one public car park.

Departure tax: None.

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Air Travel

British Airways (BA) (website: www.britishairways.com) operates year-round services between the Isle of Man and London Heathrow, Belfast, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, Luton and Manchester. Euromanx, Flybe (BE) and Fly Keenair also operate services to the Isle of Man.

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Travel By Water

Ports include Castletown, Douglas, Peel and Ramsey. Sailings are run by the Isle of Man Steam Packet and Seacat Company daily from Douglas to Heysham, Belfast, Dublin and Liverpool, although crossings to Belfast are not scheduled in the winter months. Sea cat routes are from Belfast to Heysham or Troon (tel: (01624) 661 661; fax: (01624) 645 697; website: www.steam-packet.com).

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Rail

Horse trams run along the 3km (2 miles) of the Douglas Promenade during the summer. The Steam Railway operates from Douglas to Port Erin and the Manx Electric Railway runs from Douglas to Ramsey. Other services include the unique Snaefall Mountain Railway, which runs to the summit of Snaefall mountain, and the Groundle Glen Railway (a narrow gauge system) which provides a limited service along a scenic track near Douglas in the summer months.

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Travel By Road

The island is served by Isle of Man National Transport buses throughout the year. There are also a number of coach operators who operate full- and half-day excursions. Private taxis operate all year round and there are a number of car hire firms. Bicycles are available for hire in the summer months. Regulations: Traffic drives on the left. There is no maximum speed limit except in built-up areas. Documentation: Full UK driving licence is acceptable.

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Car Hire Isle Of Man

Cars 4 Rental can provide car hire vehicles in all the popular locations throughout the Isle Of Man.

Whatever your requirements Cars 4 Rental will be able to provide a car to meet your needs. Our hire cars can be equipped with many optional extras including child seats so that your car rental is ideally suited to your needs.

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