100+ Best Transport Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: Britain’s first full-length motorway? Big debut in 1959.

Answer: M1

Question: How many airlines are zooming around UK skies right now?

Answer: 23

Question: When did Scotland finally hop on the motorway bandwagon?

Answer: 1964

Question: What year did speed cameras start catching speed demons in Britain?

Answer: 1992

Question: Which “British” car brand is secretly American? Plot twist!

Answer: Ford

Question: How many bikes are in London’s pedal-powered Santander army?

Answer: 11,500

Question: When did trams first cruise through Manchester like Victorian street surfers?

Answer: 1877

Question: Which iconic London bus is now basically a tourist celebrity?

Answer: Routemaster

Question: What bold color makes double-decker buses stand out like a royal guard?

Answer: Red

Question: When did the magical tap-and-go Oyster Card first drop?

Answer: 2003

Question: What year did Eurostar start zooming from Ebbsfleet?

Answer: 2008

Question: Which Tube line was the OG—like, way before Spotify playlists?

Answer: Metropolitan Line

Question: When did the classic AEC Routemaster hit London streets?

Answer: 1956

Question: How many bikes are ready to roll in London’s Santander cycle squad?

Answer: 11,500

Question: How many stations does the Underground own? (Yes, own like a boss.)

Answer: 260

Question: How many routes does the London Bus Network cover? Spoiler: It’s a maze.

Answer: 673

Question: How many Tube stations are there for your commuting pleasure?

Answer: 270

Question: How many London bus routes does Arriva London handle like a pro?

Answer: 85

Question: When was Transport for London (TfL) born to rule the roads?

Answer: 2000

Question: How many humans ride London buses every weekday? (Hint: A lot.)

Answer: 6 Million

Question: What color guides you on Britain's road signs? (Hint: not envy.)

Answer: Green

Question: Which color screams “motorway ahead!” on road signs?

Answer: Blue

Question: What classic London cab color never goes out of style?

Answer: Black

Question: London’s double-deckers: What color makes them pop like royal mail?

Answer: Red

Question: What color are Britain’s speed cameras—aka the nation’s least-loved selfie machines?

Answer: Yellow

Question: Where does transport legend Eddie Stobart call home?

Answer: Wrexham

Question: Who’s behind London’s red rental bikes these days?

Answer: Santander

Question: Who first bankrolled London’s “Boris Bikes” before it was cool?

Answer: Barclays Bank

Question: Where are GATSO speed cameras made? (Hint: think tulips, not tea.)

Answer: Holland

Question: How many junctions does the M25 have? Yep, it's a spinny beast.

Answer: 31

Question: Which country lets you live your Fast & Furious dreams on the autobahn?

Answer: Germany

Question: When did average speed cameras first crash the UK road party?

Answer: 1999

Question: Which country invented average speed cameras? (They’re good at cheese and control.)

Answer: Holland

Question: How many motorways does the M25 high-five along the way?

Answer: 8

Question: When did Britain introduce its first toll motorway? (Pay to play, folks.)

Answer: 2003

Question: Speed cam fines issued in 2003–04: how many rule-breakers got snapped?

Answer: 1.8 Million

Question: What about in 2000–01, before the big boom?

Answer: 260,000

Question: Which ex-cop flipped the switch on the UK’s first speed cam?

Answer: Roger Reynolds

Question: Roughly how many speed cameras are lurking across the UK today?

Answer: 6,000

Question: How much was the fine when speed cameras first showed up?

Answer: £60.00

Question: How many types of speed cameras are watching UK roads now?

Answer: 9

Question: In just 22 days, how many got busted by Britain’s first speed cam?

Answer: 22,939

Question: Which UK Prime Minister gave the M25 its big debut? (Hint: Iron lady.)

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Question: When was the M25 finally complete and circling like a champ?

Answer: 1986

Question: Which motorway gets you to Gatwick Airport? (Hint: It does a lot.)

Answer: M25

Question: Which one takes you to Heathrow too? Yep, same trusty one.

Answer: M25

Question: And what about Luton Airport? Which motorway gets you there?

Answer: M1

Question: Flying to Stansted? Which road’s your runway?

Answer: M11

Question: How many miles long is the M25 loop of madness?

Answer: 117

Question: When did Britain open its first full-length motorway? (Cars rejoiced.)

Answer: 1959

Question: When did Eurostar begin rollin’ from Ashford International?

Answer: 1996

Question: How long is the full London Underground rail network, in miles?

Answer: 250

Question: How many motorways does the UK have today? (Spoiler: a lot.)

Answer: 75

Question: When did the Routemaster bus make its London comeback?

Answer: 2012

Question: Which London Underground line is the longest ride of all?

Answer: District Line

Question: Which route is Luton’s go-to getaway? (Hint: goulash and grand cafés!)

Answer: Budapest

Question: When did London Luton officially take off? (We mean… open?)

Answer: 1938

Question: Where did Heathrow's very first flight land? Tango time!

Answer: Argentina

Question: What’s Stansted’s busiest route? (Dublin your bets?)

Answer: Dublin

Question: Hop on the Eurostar—what’s the first stop after waving goodbye to the UK?

Answer: Calais-Fréthun

Question: Which British airport serves the fewest flyers? (Don’t take it personally, Luton.)

Answer: Luton

Question: Where does Gatwick send the most tourists with sun in their eyes and sangria in hand?

Answer: Barcelona

Question: Heathrow’s got global reach—but what’s its #1 international route?

Answer: New York JFK

Question: What’s Heathrow’s top UK destination? (Hint: kilts and castles ahead.)

Answer: Edinburgh

Question: Which UK airport handles the biggest slice of passengers?

Answer: Heathrow

Question: When did Stansted roll out its very first terminal? (Hello, late ‘60s design.)

Answer: 1969

Question: When did the Queen herself open Gatwick? Long live the runway!

Answer: 1958

Question: When did trams first roll through Manchester like classy street sleds?

Answer: 1877

Question: What year did Eurostar wave goodbye to Waterloo and slide into St Pancras?

Answer: 2007

Question: Which station saw the first-ever Eurostar zoom off across the Channel?

Answer: Waterloo International

Question: How many platforms are chillin’ at St Pancras now? (Spoiler: a lot.)

Answer: 15

Question: Kids under what age get to ride London buses for free? (Lucky ducks.)

Answer: 11

Question: How many night bus routes keep London moving while you sleep (or party)?

Answer: 52

Question: Where in London does Arriva call HQ? (Hint: Not Hogwarts.)

Answer: Wood Green

Question: The A10 is also known as which road? (Sounds like a Harry Potter school address.)

Answer: Great Cambridge Road

Question: How many bus companies keep London rolling? (Hint: double digits.)

Answer: 10

Question: How many train companies are currently making tracks across Britain?

Answer: 30

Question: How many wheels does a unicycle rock? (Clue’s in the name!)

Answer: 1

Question: What’s another name for London’s Santander Cycles? (Hint: think ex-mayor on two wheels.)

Answer: Boris Bikes

Question: What’s a Hackney Carriage also called? (No horse, just hustle.)

Answer: Taxi

Question: How many wheels did the famously wobbly Reliant Robin have?

Answer: 3

Question: Who makes the Polo—not the mint, the car?

Answer: Volkswagen

Question: Which speed camera pops up during roadworks like a traffic tattletale?

Answer: Average Speed Camera

Question: When did the Eurostar first start zooming to France like it’s Narnia?

Answer: 1994

Question: Reliant Robin van = same vibes, but how many wheels?

Answer: 3

Question: In Britain, what’s a “Subway” if it’s not a sandwich shop?

Answer: Underground

Question: How many international airports does London juggle? (Yes, it’s a lot.)

Answer: 6

Question: What’s the top legal speed on UK motorways? (Hold that pedal.)

Answer: 70

Question: How many points on your license before you’re benched?

Answer: 12

Question: Speed limit in residential England—unless told otherwise?

Answer: 30 MPH

Question: Speed limit on dual carriageways in England—unless told otherwise?

Answer: 70 MPH

Question: Which train zips under the sea from England to France?

Answer: Eurostar

Question: How many motorways does Scotland claim as its own?

Answer: 8

Question: Where did Britain’s first speed camera catch its very first speeder?

Answer: Surrey