Public transportation within London is convenient
(there are many rail, underground, bus and night bus services).
Buses
Double-decker red buses seem to be synonomous with London,
but there are "single-deckers" carrying travelers
around the city, too. Single or double, there are a few
basic tips to get the most out of bus travel in the London
area.
Underground:
Probably the most useful transportation method for the visitor
to London is the tube, or Underground. The London Underground
can be properly said to have begun in 1890 when an electrically-powered
line was opened between
KingWilliam Street and Stockwell. There are now 12 lines plus
the Docklands Light Railway servingmillions of travelers around London
every day. Can be very crowded and hot in the summer. Best to purchase
a Travelcard, the London travel pass - see below.
Rail
London has many stations forming a circle around inner
London. There is a comprehensive commuter service that
will get you quickly to sights like Windsor, Hampton Court
and Greenwich as well as services throughout UK and beyond.
River
Comparatively lightly used, by locals as well but there
is a small network of scheduled river services along the
Thames. Memorably services to Tower of London, Greenwich
and Hampton Court.
Coach
National Express operates a spider’s web of coach routes
out of Victoria Coach Station offering daily services
to most towns and cities in the UK. Eurolines offer daily
services to Ireland and continental Europe.
Tour
Buses
The hop-on hop-off double-decker tour buses are now found
in most cities throughout the world.
Travel
Passes / Travelcards:
A sometimes bewildering array of public transport passes
is available. For a day, 3 days, a week or much longer.
The defacto card is the Travelcard which works on a zone
system and covers underground, buses, rail and river public
transport.
FEATHERS • London is the capital city
of England - a centre of trade, business and government. • The River Thames runs through the
city, crossed by some attractive bridges such as Tower Bridge and
the Millennium Bridge. More Details
Public transportation within London is convenient (there
are many rail, underground, bus and night bus services). More
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Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, and also its second-largest
city.
It is situated on the east coast of Scotland's central lowlands on the south
shore of the Firth of Forth and in the City of Edinburgh council area. It
has been the capital of Scotland since 1437
The city is one of Europe's major tourist destinations, attracting roughly
13 million visitors a year, and is the second most visited tourist destination
in the United Kingdom, after London. More Details
