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Family holiday on Jersey without a car

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MarvellousCreations555 · 09/05/2024 16:50

Thinking about a family holiday to Jersey and having seen the cost of hiring a car, wondering if it’s doable using public transport to get around the island. What are the best attractions for children on the island and is the bus service regular and reliable and does it serve these attractions?

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FoleyHuck · 10/05/2024 22:31

@Wonkypictureframe The time I've spent sat at the top of Beaumont Hill when 3 cars have arrived at the same time and everyone is too polite to be the first to go

Wonkypictureframe · 10/05/2024 22:36

😂I was always the one who went for it. I once got a big telling off there by a lady who had got on to the roundabout coming from the airport entrance as I was coming up from Beaumont Hill to her right. She entered and promptly crawled across, so I stopped to wait for her to clear, bewildered but patient, and she stopped totally, wound her window down, and shouted at me that she was ON the roundabout and I shouldn’t be there.

Nat6999 · 10/05/2024 22:50

Have you looked at packages that include car hire? You will use next to no fuel, we stayed a week, used the car every day & did around 100 miles.

FoxtrotSkarloey · 11/05/2024 09:30

FoleyHuck · 10/05/2024 22:31

@Wonkypictureframe The time I've spent sat at the top of Beaumont Hill when 3 cars have arrived at the same time and everyone is too polite to be the first to go

I've been a few times and I'm always amazed how drivers will stop to let you cross the road, even if you're just waiting a a random point along the pavement and not a proper crossing.

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MarvellousCreations555 · 11/05/2024 21:32

FoleyHuck · 10/05/2024 22:05

As others have said, if you're staying in St. Helier you'll be fine with buses, but a car for one day is a good idea for going off the beaten track, or those places where the buses aren't as frequent.

Roads can be narrow especially in the countryside and confident reversing is advantageous! Top speed limit is 40mph and there are lots of 20mph zones and 15mph 'green lanes' where cyclists and pedestrians have official priority.

I can't see that you've said how old your children are but there's the Zoo, Heritage sites such as the two castles, Hamptonne country life museum and the maritime museum, the Amazin Maze, Rocco's crazy golf in St Ouens Bay, Jump Jersey at Les Ormes, the War Tunnels if they're a bit older (7/8+), a fun splash pool in Millbrook Park if they're a bit younger. And plenty of beaches and parks of course!

Look at Jersey Walk Adventures for fun low tide walks out onto the seabed, they do specific family friendly ones. The Jersey duchess does south coast boat tours for all ages, Seafaris and Jersey Rib Adventures do speed boat trips with a minimum of age of about 4 from memory.

Have a great stay

Thank you! These all sound great!

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MarvellousCreations555 · 11/05/2024 21:34

Nat6999 · 10/05/2024 22:50

Have you looked at packages that include car hire? You will use next to no fuel, we stayed a week, used the car every day & did around 100 miles.

Oh any idea for companies to try for a package deal there?

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FoleyHuck · 11/05/2024 21:43

The big airlines do packages depending where you'd be flying from, otherwise there's a local company called Jerseytravel who deal with all the airlines and the ferry.

FictionalCharacter · 11/05/2024 21:56

We did Jersey using only buses, but I don’t think I would have done it with kids. If you do, check the times of the last bus on your route because some finish very early. We were staying outside St Helier and it was a bit of a pain walking or bussing to the bus station in St Helier for most bus routes.

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