The London Underground is one of the major
ways of getting around and it is very easy to use but you
will need a map - available at any station.
You may want to hire a car but remember in Central
London, you will have to pay a Congestion Charge
(now £5 but going up to £8) and also it can be
difficult and expensive to park your car. Rental cars are
available and you can reserve one online and pick it up at
any of the airport.
Taxis are easy to flag down, and they all
use a meter. They are relatively cheap especially if there
are two or three of you together. If you are going outside
the centre it is as well to check the approximate price before
setting out.
You can buy a single ticket for the underground or for a
bus trip. However, you may find it better to get a day pass
- it can be used any time after 9.30 am and it allows you
travel freely for the rest of the day on the underground and
on any of the thousands of red double deckers. You can also
get a London Pass for a week. The cost of
the pass is determined by the number of zones you want to
travel in. You’ll have to look at a transport map to
understand this but it is likely that for most of your sightseeing
zones 1 and 2 coverage will suffice. A three day travel card
which can be used at any time is around £15 (children
£7.50) for zones 1 and 2 which is great value is you
are going to move each day. A single trip ticket on the underground
is about £2.50. There are also Family Day Passes. Day
Passes can be bought at any underground station.
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