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Lerwick
Getting Here and Around
If you arrive on the ferry from Aberdeen, the town centre of Lerwick is 1 mi south of Holmsgarth, the ferry terminal. You can get a bus from Holmsgarth to the center or to the bus station for travel to Sumburgh or Scalloway. Car rentals can be arranged to meet you at the ferry terminal. Lerwick is a small and compact town, but ZetTrans offers an hourly bus services around town.
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