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Travel in London

Travel in London. The Tube. 12 Tube lines Generally runs 5am – midnight Monday – Saturday, reduced hours on Sunday Divided into 9 zones which charge different fares Zones 1 & 2 cover central London, 6 – 9 outer edge Baker Street Tube stop is on the Bakerloo line in Zone 1.

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Travel in London

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  1. Travel in London

  2. The Tube • 12 Tube lines • Generally runs 5am – midnight Monday – Saturday, reduced hours on Sunday • Divided into 9 zones which charge different fares • Zones 1 & 2 cover central London, 6 – 9 outer edge • Baker Street Tube stop is on the Bakerloo line in Zone 1 • Stand on the right when using escalators • 150th anniversary this year • Poster art exhibition all summer at London Transport Museum

  3. London Overground • Suburban network of rail services • Travels through 21 of London's 33 boroughs • Makes a loop around the city • 30 percent of all Londoners are less than a 15 minute walk from an Overgroundstation

  4. Buses • Night buses cover the period between the close of the Tube and start of daytime buses • Trafalgar Square night bus hub • Stop on request only - indicate your stop clearly to the driver when boarding or alighting

  5. Tramlink • Tramlink trams run in the daytime Monday - Saturday • Every 10 minutes toWimbledon, Elmers End and Beckenham Junction • About every seven minutes to New Addington • Trams run in parts of South London between Wimbledon, Croydon, Beckenham and New Addington • Treated as part of the bus network for fares

  6. Docklands Light Railway • The driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) serves parts of East and South East London • Runs from 5:30am to 12:30am Monday to Saturday and from 7am to 11:30pm on Sunday • Beckton, Stratford and London City Airport to the East and North East • Docklands, Greenwichand Lewisham to the South • Connects with the Tube network at Bank and Tower Gateway (Tower Hill) stations and also at Shadwell, Stratford, Bow, Heron Quays, Canning Town and Canary Wharf • Same fares as the Tube

  7. Taxis • London's official taxis, black cabs can be hailed in the street or at designated spots in prominent places • If the yellow TAXI sign at the front is illuminated, the cab is available for hire • Fares are metered, and there is a minimum charge of £2.40 • You can tip taxi drivers, most people round up to the nearest pound • Only taxis (black cabs) can be stopped by customers and can pick up off the street • Minicabs must be booked • Reputable, licensed minicab companies offer a cheaper alternative to the black cab but they are not on a meter • You can text CAB to 60835, and you'll receive two minicab numbers and one taxi number to your mobile phone by text. Your location is plotted using GPS • The text service will cost you 35p per enquiry plus standard text message rate. Roaming rates apply to overseas networks

  8. Useful Sites • If you want to read it all online for yourself • www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london/london-transport • Tube, bus, & getting around London map downloads • www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london/london-maps-and-guides/free-london-travel-maps

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