Public transport is a place of close contact of a large number of completely different people. Not everyone can completely refuse to travel by bus, tram or trolleybus. But minimizing the negative effects of nervous travel, especially during rush hour, through courtesy and understanding, can be done with ease.
Rules of conduct when entering public transport
According to the etiquette observed when entering any type of public transport, children, women and the elderly, as well as people with disabilities, must be the first to enter. Having expressed a desire to help with boarding, a man must definitely ask permission for this. There is no need to stand in the doorway, thus making it difficult for other passengers to pass. Also, you should not climb into the middle of a crowded cabin, pushing other people along the way. If it is not possible to transfer the fare to the conductor, you can politely ask one of the passengers about it. When entering public transport, you should remove bulky bags or backpacks from your shoulders so as not to hurt people with them.
If there is a need to transport bulky luggage using public transport, it should not cause discomfort to others.
Who should give way
There are unspoken rules of civil etiquette, according to which seats in buses, trolleybuses or trams are intended primarily for the elderly, children and the disabled. If passengers of these categories are seated, and there are still empty seats, they are occupied by women and girls. A man can sit in public transport if nearby passengers do not apply for this seat. First, a man or a young man is obliged to ask the passengers standing next to them if they would like to sit down.
Men must give way to absolutely all women, and women, in turn, must give way to the elderly or disabled.
Rules of conduct inside the transport
Here are the basic rules of behavior in transport:
- when traveling with small children, you should monitor their behavior so that they do not disturb other passengers;
- you can read in the cabin, but you should not disturb the rest of the passengers, not touch them with a book or a magazine, behave decently and not look into the newspapers of the people sitting in the neighborhood;
- it is prohibited to talk loudly inside the vehicle, just as it is forbidden to turn on a music player, radio or mobile phone in the cabin;
- it is unacceptable to enter transport with food, seeds or drinks;
- also in transport it is not customary to comb your hair, correct makeup or deal with problems of personal hygiene.
Etiquette rules when exiting public transport
A man or a young man should be the first to get off a tram, trolleybus or bus, and he should provide the necessary assistance upon exiting to all those who need it, for example, women, girls, children or the elderly. You should prepare in advance for exiting the transport. Do not push nearby passengers. You should ask politely if they get off at the next stop.
