It is definitely not a good idea to rent a car in London, parking can cost up to £40-60 per night and B&Bs often do not include parking, so if you rent a car, the parking fee alone is a huge amount of money.
Taxis are very expensive in the UK, so try not to take one. Taxis are only available in the back, but there is plenty of space and up to 5 people are allowed to sit face to face. If you must take a taxi, we recommend using UBER, which is much cheaper than a taxi, and remember to change your contact number in the app to your local London Card number.
Public transport is also very expensive, so make sure you plan your London itinerary in a way that optimises your route and saves you the most time, and make sure you walk between places of interest each day if you can, or if you can’t, it’s best to have direct access by public transport.
I. Underground
The underground, as the British call the tube
The London Underground began in 1863. Yes! That’s right, in the third year after the Opium War. With over 170 years of history, it is a dense, well-connected line that basically meets the needs of travelling in London.
Tariff. London is divided into zones 1-9 radiating from the centre, with scenic areas mainly in zones 1-2 and Heathrow Airport in zone 6. The Oyster card is used for public transport on a zone-by-zone, time-by-time basis, and is cheaper in the same zone and more expensive across zones; off-peak is cheaper and peak is more expensive.
The London Underground began in 1863. Yes! That’s right, the 3rd year after the Opium War. It is more than 170 years old, with dense and well-connected lines that basically meet the transport needs of travelling in London.
Tariff. London is divided into zones 1-9 radiating from the centre, with scenic areas mainly in zones 1-2 and Heathrow Airport in zone 6. The Oyster card is used for public transport on a zone-by-zone, time-by-time basis, and is cheaper in the same zone and more expensive across zones; it is cheaper off-peak and more expensive at peak.
Charging methods. In addition to regular stored value purchases. The Oyster Card can also be used to purchase a single zone, or a 7-day unlimited pass across zones, which allows unlimited travel on the metro within the selected zone for 7 days. For stays of around 1 week, a 7-day unlimited pass for zones 1-2 is recommended.
London Underground lines are named differently, such as the Bakerloo Line and Victoria Line, unlike the domestic Underground which is named by numbers. However, the different lines are also differentiated by colour. At interchange stations, it is easier to remember the colour of the line you are travelling on than the name.
Overground (Land Rail)
V. Buses
The Underground is fully covered in London and buses can be used for short connections to places of interest. The double-decker red buses have been a London icon for several generations.
Look out for stop signs.
London bus stops are also interesting in that in addition to the name of the stop there is also a letter code, for example, Regent Street Y stop is pictured below. The station name and the letter name are both correct to make it OK.
There are also small and large stops, with buses stopping at larger stops and smaller stops only when someone gets off or waves.
London buses have a small number of stops on their route, so only some of the stops are shown on the signs, so it is possible that the stop you want to go to is omitted from the list. Just make sure the stop sign is correct and that the bus is going in the right direction by the arrival stop shown.
Swipe your card: Double-decker London buses have three doors, so swipe your card at the front door. If possible, we recommend sitting in the first row on the first floor for a great view.
Ring the bell: To prevent passengers from missing stops, double-decker buses have a bell at the first floor stairway and the rear door on the ground floor, so if you need to get off at the next stop, ring it and the driver will know to stop and open the rear door. To get off the bus through the middle and rear doors, there is no need to swipe your card again.
VI. Trains
As well as playing London, 1 daily same-day commute to a surrounding city, centred on London, is also a way to play.
London has the densest rail network in the world, with more than a dozen stations running in different directions. Check the website WWW.THETRAINLINE.COM for train stations before you go so you don’t get the wrong one.
Stay near Paddington station, Oxford, Windsor, Bicester, Churchill Hall and Bath for 3-4 days a day in one city.
There is also a Paddington Bear shop in Paddington station, so you can do a little shopping when you go to the station, great for getting gifts for the kids.
And by the way, the train pass! There are various passes available for UK trains by date and region. England 3 day continuous, Scotland 4 times in 1 month and so on. You can choose according to your itinerary and save a lot of money. You can buy them from the main travel websites in China, and the price varies slightly depending on the daily exchange rate.
For the whole of the UK, for example, the set of ticket formats and prices are shown below.
Each colour below has a train pass within a separate territory or combination of territories. For cities around London only, the London and surrounding area (grey) pass is sufficient.
I. Travel agent: Ctrip Freedom, including flights and hotels
II. Transport cards
1. (Oyster Card)
Three, Heathrow Airport to Paddington has a direct express train (Express Train), 10 minutes to get there, round-trip tickets are valid for a month, and there are discounts.
The advantage of staying at Paddington station is that there is a direct Express Train and the famous Hyde Park is nearby, so it is nice to go for a walk every morning.
The night before I went to London Heathrow airport to pick up my mum, I took the airport express to and from the airport.
