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[quote=Anonymous]Our Midwestern-dwelling family likes public transportation and rarely rents cars.  We emphasize learning how to use it to our kids because most of the world's great cities are easier to see with public transport.

Asking for help usually works well.

Guidebooks and websites help a lot.

Research train itineraries in advance and reconfirm two days before departure in case of changes.  Sometimes we've gone to the train station to buy tickets the day before or even just to look at how the machines work.

Be extra early to the station and be sure you identify the correct track and stay near it.  Don't be in the bathroom when the track announcement is made.

Pack light (one carry-on roller bag per person).

Pick hotels within walking distance of public transport.

Have an app for Uber if available or the local equivalent.

Make sure you have a couple days scheduled at the end of your trip in your "fly home" city so you don't have to worry about missed connections returning to that city. We recently got too cocky about train schedules and found we had to spend $400 on taxis (2 cars, because we had 5 people) instead of $100 on train fare to get from Giverny on a Saturday to Paris CDG (transiting Paris).   We had no choice but to put the garden visit on our last day in country because it was the season opening date.  If we'd been prepared we could have organized a more convenient airport shuttle service at lower cost.[/quote]

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