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05/2/2022 at 12:22pm
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If good old Mayor Kahn hasn't completely wrecked London's transport network (he's trying so damned hard!), then TFL (Transport For London) web site should answer lot's of your questions.
https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/
Long time since I had to pay for travel, so not up to date on charges, but generally buying a pre-payed Oyster card (you can top it up as needed) for each of you, is cheaper than paying individual fares as you go, and much quicker through the barriers as a touch and go system. Many if not all buses are CASHLESS, so payment ONLY by Oyster/Credit/Debit card, many (if not all by now) tube stations have no ticket office and are ticket by machine or Oyster card on the automated barrier. Plenty of travel inspectors doing random checks on tickets, so wise not to try cheating, hefty fines! On tube/trains Oyster card/ticket is used on both entrance and exit barriers, on buses Oyster/payment card is ONLY on entrance. Keep your Oyster card separate from other 'contactless' cards like Debit and Credit Cards, as the automated readers may bill to your other cards, not deduct from the Oyster credit if you just present a wallet full of cards to the reader.
Beware, w/e is when much maintenance work is done, and pretty normal for some part of the Tube/Rail network to be unavailable! Avoid if possible the substitute bus service put on in lieu of cancelled trains, it's usually dire in many respects! Info available on TFL web site for closures etc. Check close to your travel dates/times as much is very last minute! If travelling by bus (not sure they even issue timetables anymore!), reckon on your journey being little faster than jogging pace, London's roads do not move quickly, so allow plenty of time!
The TFL route planner is really rather good, and various phone apps duplicate the service, making travel much easier and less stressful as sometimes getting from A to B can be 'illogical' as most of the tube/rail network is radial like spokes on a wheel and very little goes directly across London, usually a case of going further into London to come back out again! - beware of crossing 'Tube Zones' and having the right paper ticket to travel in that zone, that's one reason for using an Oyster card which covers all zones, albeit with your credit being eaten at a greater rate for crossing zones.
And finally, think public transport requires the wearing of masks still, although many don't, but fines/being kicked off does happen!
This is London, sadly somewhat overrun with petty criminal types these days, try not to look too much like gullible tourists, and keep valuables safely tucked away from pickpockets and bag snatchers! It's not quite Sodom and Gomorrah, so no need to be paranoid, but it's far worse than most people living outside big cities are used to and would normally guard against! Common sense caution mostly covers it.
Enjoy your 'Grand Tour' of London.
BTW, I do live in the burbs, in the shadow of a certain stadium arch, so it's all a way of life to me.
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