Transportation In London

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Transportation In London

• By Aaron Johnsen

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Forms

• River
• Trams/Rail/DLR
• Taxi
• Bus
• The Underground
• On Foot

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River

• Charter boats available
• Leave from most piers
• Expensive

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Trams/Rail/DLR

• Usually for long trips
• Mostly go to suburbs

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Taxi Types

• Traditional
• Minicab
• For women

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Traditional Taxi

• Just like service in United States
• Most cabs a black color
• Look for light on top
• Factoid To get a license have to pass a test on
  London. Including streets, historical places,
  restaurants, etc.

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Minicab

• Can fit more people
• Have to call a company to get one
• Fare is preset before you leave
• Suggestion password

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Taxis for Women

• For women traveling alone or in groups
• Companies Lady Cabs and Pink Cars
• Guarantee safe journey for women

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Bus

• Most popular among tourists
• See more of London
• Has transported the largest number of passengers
  in world since 1969
• Normal weekday carries over 5,400,000 million
  people
• Fare 1.20 (Cheapest form of transportation)

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Bus tips

• Look for this symbol to know if bus is part of
  London bus network

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Bus tips

• When at stop look at symbol
• Request put hand out to get bus to stop

• Compulsory will stop

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Bus tips

• Look for N on buses sign
• This means it runs from 1130 pm to 6 am

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The Underground

• The quickest way to go around downtown
• Total of 275 stations
• 6 different zones
• Not a subway
• Subwayunderground walkway

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The Underground tips

• Sign on train shows its final destination
• Emergency boxes located on all platforms
• On escalators stand on the right
• Runs 530 am till midnight
• Avoid rush hour
• From 800 am to 930 am
• From 400 pm to 630 pm

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Ticket for the Underground

• Each zone represents a different pay scale
• Ticket needs to be for zones going through
• Have ticket ready when leave train to give to
  attendant
• Prices of tickets
• Zone 1 2.00
• Most 2 zone 1.30

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Special tickets

• Travelcard- Unlimited travel pass good in zones
  chosen on the underground, buses, and many other
  forms of transportation
• 1 day for 2 zones 6
• 1 day for 3 zones 7
• 1 day for 4 zones 8

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Special tickets cont.

• Visitor cards- unlimited bus and the underground
• Includes discounts on other things
• Can only be bought outside of UK
• Can get through AAA

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Walking

• Easiest way to get around
• But cant cover as much ground

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ActivityPlan a trip on the undergroundFrom
South Kensington to the London Bridge
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Solution
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Many ways to get around.Choose the best for your
situation.
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Sources

• http//www.britainexpress.com/London/getting-aroun
  d-london.htm
• http//tube.tfl.gov.uk/