Tours is a small place and walking is often the easiest and more pleasant way to get around. This is also the best way to discover the hidden gems of the city.

Tours has an excellent modern tramway transportation system and offers a convenient way to access the various sites of interest, especially for senior visitors and children.

Tours has buses and a tram line, a network called Le Fil Bleu, www.filbleu.fr.Tickets can be purchased from automatic kiosks at a Tram station, from busdrivers or from their office. The price of a ticket is around €2.

The bus network in Tours is one of the best in France. You can buy a rechargeable bus/tram ticket for around €1.60 from a bus driver (including the first journey), which can be recharged at major bus/tram stops for about €1.50 per trip or about €13 for ten trips. These machines take card and change, but not paper bills.

Tours is situated at the center of a highway crossroads: the A10 to Paris or Bordeaux, the A85 towards Nantes and Bourges, and the A28 towards Le Mans and the rest of Normandy. The A10 passes between Tours and St Pierre des Corps, from where you can turn off to get to the city center.

There are numerous underground car parks in the city, such as at Place de la Gare (underneath the large square outside the train station), Place des Halles (underneath the Halles market, ideal for visiting the old town), and at Place Anatole-France (easy access to the shops on Rue Nationale).

Cycling is one of the best ways to see the city; Tours has safe and extensive bike paths and there are numerous bike rental stores throughout the city.

The most extensive taxi network is Taxis Tours (www.taxis-tours.fr;[tel] 02-47-20-30-40). Their hotline has some English-speaking operators or you can usually find one in front of the train.