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Travelling in public transport with kids... . . We have been travelling with our little one since she was 3 months old. If we could manage this as a long term lifestyle, it is only because we draw out a budget before we decide on any upcoming travel plans. Travelling is expensive but if planned well, you can actually cut costs and assign those hard earned monies well. . While travelling in most child friendly countries overseas( read mainstream Europe, US and Canada, Aus and NZ), we realised how worthless it is to not make use of the efficient public transport systems outlined across various cities. . Having tried it out extensively before we had a child, we continued our trips with her using public transport (subway trains, buses, trams) and walking 99% of the time and realised how much more we could travel because of our internal travel choices. . A city day pass, point to point tickets, and a little bit of common sense actually got us more interested in travelling just like locals in any city. . My tip is: apart from the airport pick up or drop off to your first destination(we usually take shuttles and if you can manage with luggage, its great ), try skipping taxis or guided bus tours and discover the city on your own. Yes its tough sometimes especially when the transport systems are not equipped well, are in locations that dont use signages in English or don’t have facilities for children or strollers and you have to carry them everywhere, but that happens rarely in the above destinations I mentioned. . Download or ask for a transport map, study the routes on various types of public transport and see how comfortable you already become once you know its general map and coordinates. Also ASK locals for help with directions if confused. . Kids adapt so quickly to these adventures that they actually start enjoying the internal travel as well. . What are your thoughts on taking public transport with kids? Share with me in comments below! . #backpacking_indian_mama #publictransport #travelwithkids #backpackingeurope #backpackingwithkids @spain #gowithnugget #letsgoeverywhere #bustravel #budgettravel #indianmomblogger

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