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Introduction Hello London
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Introducing Getting started Buy your ticket How to use Getting around Planning your Itineraries
Transport for in London before you your ticket journey
London leave home
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Travel Hello London
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Introducing
Transport
for London
London has one of the largest public transport networks in the world.
It is run by a not-for-profit organisation called Transport for London (TfL).
Getting started
in London
London’s public transport network is fully integrated so it’s very easy to
switch between the different services. Buying a Visitor Oyster card before
you leave home makes it even easier to travel around. Use your card as soon
as you arrive and hop on and off our different transport services* as often as
you wish.
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How to use
your ticket
It’s easy to travel around London with your Visitor Oyster card –
simply hop on and hop off our services.
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Transport Hello London
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Getting around
Docklands light Railway (DLR)
DLR driverless trains run from Tip:
05:30 to 00:30 Monday to Saturday Visit dlrlondon.co.uk/Things-to-Do
and from 07:00 to 23:30 on Sunday. There are for ideas for a fun day out on the DLR.
trains every 4-10 minutes running on routes Why not download a free DLR audio
from stations at Bank and Tower Gateway guide too?
London’s transport services offer you a unique experience of the city. to Docklands, East and South East London.
Here’s a round-up of the transport options available to you. Take the DLR to visit Canary Wharf, Cutty
Sark for Maritime Greenwich, ExCeL London,
London Underground on your card before you use it again. London City Airport or Woolwich Arsenal.
There are 11 colour-coded If your contactless payment card has been Visit tfl.gov.uk/dlr for more information.
Underground lines. Services run issued outside the UK, please check tfl.gov.
regularly from around 05:00 to 00:30 (Sunday uk/contactless before you use your card to
07:30 to 23:30) on most routes. travel on our bus services. For any international
See page 16 for a Tube map or visit transaction fees or charges that may apply,
tfl.gov.uk/tube for more information. please check with your card issuer.
See page 17 for a central London bus map or
Tip: for more information visit tfl.gov.uk/buses
Always stand on the right when using the
escalators at Tube stations. It can get Tip:
hot and busy on the Tube during peak Some bus routes are especially good for
travel times, so you may prefer to travel sightseeing – try routes 9, 14, 15 and 22.
outside these hours. The New Routemaster bus featured in
the James Bond film ‘S yfall’ and runs Old Royal Naval College
Buses on routes 9, 11, 24, 38 and 390.
A cheap and easy way to travel around
London. They generally run from 05:00
to 00:30. Night buses operate on many major If you run out of credit on your
routes from around midnight to 05:00, and Visitor Oyster card, it’s easy to
some operate a 24-hour service. add more at:
It is not possible to pay for your London bus • Touchscreen ticket machines in Tube,
fare in cash. Instead you can pay with a DLR, London Overground and some
Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card, Travelcard National Rail stations
or UK-issued contactless payment card. A • Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops
single bus journey is £1.50 with an Oyster card cross London (Find you nearest one at
or UK-issued contactless payment card. ticketstoplocator.tfl.gov.uk)
To help you get home, if you don’t have • Travel & Visitor Information Centres
enough credit on your Oyster card, you will • London Overground station ticket
be able to make one more bus journey. offices
After this you will need to top up the credit
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Planning
Travel & Visitor Information Centres:
your Journey
• Plan your journey and buy tickets
• Add more money to your Visitor Oyster card
• Buy fast-track tickets to some of London’s most
popular tourist attractions
• Buy tickets for Heathrow Express, Gatwick
Our online Journey Planner tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner will help you find the Express and Southern train services between
best route for your journey around London and will tell you how long it will take. central London and nearby airports
• Book rail and coach tours in Britain and to Paris
Real time information
Keep up to date with the latest travel • Provide accessibility advice for travel on
information across London via: London’s transport network
• TfL’s status updates – visit
tfl.gov.uk/status-updates
• TfL’s social media and email updates Travel Information & Visitor Centre locations:
– visit tfl.gov.uk/socialmedia
• Screens in stations and displays at Opening hours are 08:00-18:00.
With Journey Planner, you can choose to travel: bus stops
- Heathrow Airport Terminals 123 Underground
• By public transport Station
STATUS UPDATES
• By bicycle - Gatwick Airport (North Terminal)
• On foot - Liverpool Street Underground Station
Walking or cycling is a great way to see the - King's Cross Underground Station
sights and can be as quick as taking the Tube - Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
or a bus. Journey Planner can also help you plan - Victoria Railway Station
your journey if you have specific a cessibility - Liverpool Street Underground Station
requirements, such as step-free access. - Euston Railway Station
- Paddington Railway Station
Travel options on the go
If you have a smartphone or any other
location-aware device, you can plan your
journey on the move, with our ‘Nearby’ Tip:
option which shows you all the Tube, Use Journey Planner to explore what
bus, tram, river, London Overground, journeys you can make by river – River
DLR, National Rail and Santander Cycles Buses and River Tours are a stunning way
locations around you. to see the city!
Visit tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner
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Itineraries Hello London
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Itinerary 1.
1. Southbank 2. Gabriel’s Wharf
Southbank walking tour Major theatre, Home to a
This self-guided walk along the southern concert and arts fascinating mix
bank of the River Thames explores one of centre with a lively of independent
the most vibrant areas of central London. calendar of events. shops, cafes, bars
and restaurants.
How to get there:
Travel by bus or Tube to Waterloo and
walk to the Southbank or take the River
Bus to Embankment Pier and walk across 3. Oxo Tower
Hungerford Bridge.
Design-led
At the end of the walk, cross Tower Bridge boutiques and
and return to central London from the north 5. Tate Modern
eighth floor and Millennium
side of the river via Tower Hill Tube station riverside dining with
on the District or Circle Line, or on a route Bridge
spectacular views.
15 bus to Aldwych/Somerset House.
A world-famous
collection of
6. The Clink modern art.
A museum built on 4. Globe Theatre
the site of one of 8. Borough
England’s oldest A reconstruction
Market of Shakespeare’s
and most notorious
prisons. A must see market original Globe
for any food lover. theatre. 11. More London
and City Hall
Free events take
10. Hays Galleria place in the outdoor
7. The Golden amphitheatre.
Hinde Shops, bars and
restaurants in a 12. Tower Bridge
A full-sized model converted wharf.
of Sir Francis 9. Southwark One of the world’s
Drake’s ship. Cathedral best recognised
Located by the bridges.
river Thames, this
is London’s oldest
cathedral.
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Itinerary 2.
Cycling tour: independent shops and markets
Enjoy a unique shopping experience
– explore London’s markets and
boutiques by bike along a 7.7km route. Kentish Town
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A bubbling artistic hub that’s popular
with those who have an eye for a bargain.
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Itinerary 2.
Cycling tour: turn-by-turn directions
These match the numbers on the map 7 The route continues straight ahead on 16 Keep going straight ahead. Beech Street Tip:
overleaf. The route will take 45-50 minutes, Bromfield Street. Using the c cle path will become Chiswell Street.
longer if you stop along the way. continue to the left. Don't forget there are some lovely parks
17 When you reach Finsbury Square turn to cycle in too:
If you want to follow the route on your 8 At the traffic lights ontinue straight left and then the next right on to
smartphone or any other location-aware ahead over the junction and walk your Christopher Street, then take the Battersea Park in Wandsworth on the
device, see the Google map on the bike along the Camden Passage. next right on to Wilson Street. south side of the river has dedicated
Independent Shops and Markets leisure route
9 Continue to the right and after Camden 18 Take the next left on to Sun Street and cycle paths that pass the famous boating
page – visit tfl.gov.uk/leisureroutes.
Passage continue straight ahead to rejoin follow the road as it curves to the left lake, the Peace Pagoda and the Festival
Upper Street. and becomes Appold Street. Gardens.
1 Hire a bike from Castlehaven Road near
Camden Market. 10 Keep going straight, over the junction 19 Turn right on to Primrose Street and Victoria Park, the People's Park, can be
and then take a right turn on to Arlington at the end there will be a docking reached off-road along the Regent's
2 Walk the bike back towards Camden Way. You'll pass by Bobbin Bicycles. station on the left. Spitalfields m rket Canal through Mile End Park. There are
Market and cross over to the other side is straight ahead. dedicated cycle paths that take you the
of the road. To get on to Regent’s Canal 11 Turn right at the end of Arlington Way on full length of the park.
Battersea Park
look for the path on to the canal marked to Rosebery Avenue.
‘Camden Lock East Yard’. Why not try our other leisure Hyde Park has dedicated cycle paths and
12 Turn left on to Rosoman Street just after routes too? is home to The Serpentine Lake,
3 Once you are on the canal continue Finsbury Town Hall. Exmouth Market is Speakers' Corner and the Diana Memorial
located on the right. There is a docking Saturday markets London’s markets
under the bridge and cycle towards Fountain.
provide a lively urban environment that
Islington. Remember that pedestrians station nearby Tysoe Street.
promises to awaken your senses.
have priority at all times. Regent's Park is one of the most
13 Continue straight ahead down Skinner
t gardens Seek out th Quirky London Step away from the picturesque parks. It houses London
4 When you can go no further along the Street along the cycle path and turn right Zoo and you can often see penguins and
tourist clichés and discover another side
canal due to the tunnel take the path on to St. John Street. giraffes from the park. The outer circle is
to the city.
to the left. On Muriel Street continue the perfect place to practise cycling on
left followed by a right on to Carnegie 14 Continue straight ahead, over Clerkenwell
t London’s secret gardens Seek out the the road in quiet traffic.
Street. Road and you'll reach Smithfield Market. greener side of London in the Capital’s
Take a left on Charterhouse Street and gardens, parks and secret squares.
5 Continue left on Charlotte Terrace and then the next right on Lindsey Street.
then right on to Copenhagen Street. Visit tfl.gov.uk/leisureroutes
15 Head left on Long Lane and continue for details.
6 Turn right using the cycle path on to straight ahead over the junction.
Cloudesley Road and left on Ritchie
Street.
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Itinerary 3.
1. London Eye 3. St. Paul’s 5. Globe Theatre
River Bus ride and A giant ferris wheel
Cathedral
Reconstruction
Emirates Air Line on the South
Bank of the River
With its famous
dome, St Paul’s is
of Shakespeare’s
original Globe
Discovery Experience Thames. one of the largest theatre.
Take a River Bus and enjoy a flight on churches in the world.
London’s first cable car with stunning views 6. The City –
of The O2, Canary Wharf and Docklands. including the
How to get there: Gherkin
Buy a single Thames Clippers River Bus and Some of London’s 8. The Tower
Emirates Air Line Discovery Experience most famous City of London
ticket and take a River Bus from 2. Southbank
landmarks can be An historic fortress
Embankment Pier to North Greenwich Pier A complex of enjoyed from the
(Route RB1 eastbound). Adult single tickets and former palace
theatre, concert river Thames. and prison, dating
are £14.50, child single tickets are £8.10 and arts venues
Disembark at North Greenwich Pier and walk back to the 11th
offering a wide century.
to the Emirates Air Line where you'll enjoy a range of cultural 4. Tate Modern
360 trip (non-stop return), an in-flight events. and Millennium
discovery film, a souvenir guide and free 9. Tower Bridge
Bridge
entry to the Emirates Aviation Experience. The world’s most
Tickets are available online at: 11. Isle of Dogs A major art gallery famous drawbridge.
www.thamesclippers.com/whats-on- and Canary Wharf housed in a former
discounts/emirates-and-thames-clippers- power station.
Major business
joint-ticket-packages. To return to central district that is 13. The O2
London, take the Tube (Jubilee Line) from home to some of
North Greenwich. State-of-the-art
the UK’s tallest concert and
skyscrapers. entertainment area
on the Greenwich
Peninsula.
10. St Katharine
Docks 12. Greenwich
Previously a A World Heritage 14. Emirates Air
commercial dock, Site with such Line
7. The Shard
this is now a busy famous sights as A cable car that
Western Europe’s marina with shops, the Cutty Sark, the spans the Thames,
tallest building, restaurants and bars. Royal Observatory with spectacular
standing at 87 and the National views from 90
storeys high. Maritime Museum. metres in the air.
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