Tips on Travelling Around London

The city of London in the United Kingdom receives many tourists annually. Whilst the transport system may very well be among the oldest around the world, it can also leave a lot to be desired, due to its age and restrictions. However, when travelling in London, it's not necessary to always have to rely on the transport system put in place (although this is often more convenient) as there are many ways to travel round the city.

London buses cover every part of the city, and there are a huge selection of routes covered. The common London red bus still exists, but it's changed throughout the years. No longer are you going to see the old open door route master bus, instead, in its place you'll discover either long, single deck bendy busses, or red double decker buses, that happen to be an update to the route master. Stated previously, these buses cover every area of the city, and you may either pay with cash once on the bus (£1.50 for adults, cheaper for kids), or make use of an oyster card. If you are paying by cash, please pay with coins whenever possible, or a small note, as the drivers don't carry very much change, and may get frustrated, or ask you to get off the bus if they do not want to deal with the large note you have given them. Not to mention the frustrated passengers, who will have to wait on account of you, as the driver counts the change. The easiest way to board the bus is to use an oyster card. The oyster card is London's method of paying for travel via a debit card of sorts. This is much more convenient, as no longer will you be required to physically count change any time you board the bus. You merely top-up the oyster card with the quantity you wish to place on it and then board the bus by placing the oyster card on the oyster card reader which deducts your travel journeys expense automatically. The oyster card may also be used on the London Underground, which is probably the most used method of transport in London. Again, you top-up your oyster card with enough money to pay your travel, and then place your oyster card over the oyster card reader at the station when entering and exiting the station, and the oyster card system deducts the amount for the journey automatically. For anyone who is a tourist, the oyster card can be purchased from the Transport for London website. Yet again, you can also use cash to purchase train travel. You'll get a ticket in exchange for your money, which will either cover you for the journey explicitly, so only from points A and B, or which will cover you to travel within a certain zone over a specific period. The periods may be a single day, 3 days, 5 days or a week.

Black cabs are also a common method of travel, but can often work out pricey. It is possible to normally find them outside most train stations, and can simply hop on board at the designated taxi rank, or by simply hailing one whilst walking on the street when you see one in passing. Minicab companies also exist, but please don't just jump into any car that claims to be driven by a mini cab driver. You must either go straight to the mini cab office personally, or request a cab, or call their number, and ask for a mini cab to be sent to where you are. Over recent years there have been many incidents of folks jumping into the rear of cars, to be driven away by drivers who tell you they are mini cab drivers, but who were acting under false pretences. Please don't make this mistake. Even if the cab driver claims to be a mini cab driver, make sure you either proceed to the office personally or telephone the cab company yourself. ID cards can be forged, so it is not enough to be reliant upon this as a method of identifying whether or not the guy sat in the car is a mini cab driver or not.

Lastly, cycling is an additional popular mode of transportation. Cyclists in London are only permitted to cycle on the road, not on the pavement, so please be sure to have adequate head protection by means of a bike helmet, and elbow and knee pads also should you prefer. Cycling in London is often viewed as dangerous, because of the busy lifestyle of those that are in the city, so please be fully focused if you choose to travel via this method.

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