Getting around in London generally

Advantages: Unhurried, see more from a different viewpoint
Disadvantages: Takes an hour or so. Costs more than land travel

...and choose my means of getting there, and this is where boats come in. The obvious thing to do, now that I’m a “twirly”*, is to wait till 9.30 am and buy a Travelcard, affording use of all Underground, service buses and national rail services within the zones that I have paid for. * “Twirly” – as in “Am I twirly to buy a travel card?” Geddit? Note: a Travel card does not apply to “prestige” ...
...Thames Barrage will stop this getting any worse for several years to come. Even before the awareness of global warming and its effect on water levels, it was widely acknowledged that London is sinking under the weight of its buildings and as water is extracted from the aquafers beneath the clay. I have even seen it mooted that we start moving Parliament to Hampstead before it’s too late! And so much nearer for the luvvies to get to work, too! ... Read review

Advantages: Good if you are patient, improving, good deals
Disadvantages: Delays, poor infrastructure.

...going to just talk about getting around London through public transport, so if any member is going to come down and visit, I hope you find the following advice helpful. >>So what public transport is there?>> Buses, trains, underground, and taxis are the main forms you are likely to encounter. The buses, well the fleet comprises of many private companies with a monopoly route system, some routes still have those good-old routemaster buses and some ...
...bus network is okay, expect to wait no more than 10 mins off peak, don’t rely on it too much during peak-times though. In theory the journey is really fast, the drivers are all budding Jenson Buttons, however, lack of bus lane respect and traffic delays your journeys. There is a flat (adult) fare of £1 (or 70p if your journey does not involve central London). The trains, I am talking about the suburban routes here, barring delays (and there ... Read review

Advantages: A wide range of transport available for getting around in LONDON!, Travel card cheapest way to travel...
Disadvantages: Can get busy, tacky buses/trains, can get hot....

...are so many ways of getting to London and loads of ways getting around in London. I’ve previously written about getting around via the tube but today I’ll write about the other forms of transport as well to give everyone a better idea of travelling in London. OK, as you may have heard there are a lot of ways travelling around in London from Trams to Trains. Yes, many ways. I personally love travelling via trains or the tube as it is ...
...** Ways of getting around in London ** ----------------------------------------------------- London Buses}}} This has to be the worst way of getting around and believe me it is. I hate travelling on buses in London especially in the city or places like Oxford Street and those busy places. There are many bus companies in London from Arriva to Stagecoach to others. Many buses are torn apart you see the old service buses are ugly, inside they are ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to see, lots to do, comprehensive travel deals
Disadvantages: Quite expensive, you need to stick with the programme to make it worthwhile.

The allure and free availability of foreign travel these days has tended to cloud the attractions of destinations closer to home. Turning our eyes away from the distant west for once we recently spent a delightful week in London on a City break holiday. Even though it was April, the weather was cold and windy but dry and we filled our time with a variety of activities. I had no problem finding accommodation in the heart of the city (we booked an ...
...from Embankment Station with a view of the London Eye from the front room!). We also braved the vagaries of rail travel and found quite exceptional value travelling Weekend First from the North East. Despite planning, reading guide books and asking friends and travel agents it is often a problem navigating the transport system and choosing from the list of sights to see and things to do – especially in an area the size of Greater London. I had some ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to negotiate when you know how
Disadvantages: Learning how can take decades

A couple of years ago, I had a boyfriend who lived in Bristol. He was from the midlands and had never lived in London (bear with me, I do have a point here). He used to tease me constantly, about being a London snob in general (I don't deny it) and about my obsession with the tube in particular. He thought it incredible that Londoners could spend hours discussing the relative merits and speeds of tube route options from A to B. Then he moved to ...
...ops elsewhere on the relative merits of tubes, buses and taxis. All I am proposing to write here, therefore, is a list of my top tips for travelling around London, as based on 25 years of experience gained the hard way. #1 Unless you really don't care how long it will take you to get somewhere, don't even consider buses. They take absolutely forever and have never, ever adhered to the timetables you find stuck on bus stops, so don't be fooled. If ... Read review