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Welcome
to London
As Mayor of London, I am delighted to welcome you to the world’s
greatest city.
London has a wide range of ways to travel around, and a simple
ticketing system for stress free journeys. This guide explains all your
options and gives you practical advice so you can make the most of
our capital city.
While you are here, why not try new ways to get around? You might
consider cruising along the Thames on a London River Services boat
trip, flying through the air on the Emirates Air Line cable car, or
exploring London at street level on a Barclays Cycle Hire bike.
They’re all exciting ways to travel while taking in London’s views!
Whichever way you decide to travel, I wish you an enjoyable and
unforgettable stay.
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Tower of London

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Introducing
Transport
for London
London has one of the largest public transport networks in the world.
It is run by a not-for-profit organisation called Transport for London (TfL).

Travel with ease An iconic transport system

Every day around 24 million journeys are
made on TfL’s network across London.
Our transport services are fully integrated
so it’s easy to switch between them. Each
service offers you a unique experience and
will help you make the most of your visit.
Choose from the following:
• London Underground (the Tube)
• Buses
• Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
• London Overground
• Barclays Cycle Hire
• Emirates Air Line cable car
• London River Services
• Trams
Dating back to the first Underground train
in 1863, TfL has a rich and varied heritage.
London Transport Museum
No other city on earth is as defined by its
transport system as London, with its red
buses, black cabs and Tube trains instantly
recognised the world over.
London Underground’s famous logo, the
roundel, was designed by calligrapher
Edward Johnston and first appeared in 1908.
Tip:
Visit the London Transport Museum The roundel
in Covent Garden to find out more
about TfL’s history.
www.ltmuseum.co.uk

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Getting started
in London
London’s public transport network is fully integrated so it’s very easy to
switch between the different services. Buying a Visitor Oyster card before
you leave home makes it even easier to travel around. Use your card as soon
as you arrive and hop on and off our different transport services* as often as
you wish.

Travel zones Getting out of the city

London’s public transport network is divided
into nine travel zones. Zones 1 and 2 are in
central London, and Zones 6-9 are on the
outskirts of the city.
Travel times
There are lots of attractions in Zones 1
and 2, but many more are only a short
journey away:
• Crystal Palace Park (Zone 3)
• Hampton Court Palace (Zone 6) Hampton Court Palace DLR

Travel ticket prices vary depending on the
transport service you use, the zone(s) you
travel in, the day you travel and the time of
day you travel – peak or off peak.
Peak travel is between 06:30-09:30 and
16:00-19:00 Monday to Friday. Travel is more
expensive during peak hours.
Off peak travel is at all other times (including
bank holidays). Travel is cheaper during off
peak hours.
• Harry Potter Studios (Zone 9)
• Kenwood House (Zone 3)
• Kew Gardens (Zone 3)
• Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Zone 3)
• Richmond Park (Zone 4)
• Wembley Stadium (Zone 4)
• William Morris Gallery (Zone 3)
• Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and
Wimbledon Stadium (Zone 3)
*You need a credit or debit card to use a
Barclays Cycle Hire bike – simply go to
a docking station with your card to get
started. Bike access costs just £2.

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Buy the best travel ticket
before you leave home
Save money with a Visitor Oyster card
We recommend you buy a Visitor Oyster
card before you leave home.
It’s the cheapest way to make single journeys
on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground
and most National Rail train services in London.
Start exploring straightaway
We will post your card to your home address
so your card is ready to use as soon as you
arrive in London.
Tip:
Enjoy special discounts with your Visitor
Oyster card: 25% off the Emirates Air
Line cable car and 10% off single tickets
on most Thames Clipper River Buses.
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What is a Visitor Oyster card?
It is a smart card that’s pre-loaded with
money for travel around London. The system
automatically calculates the cost of each journey
you make based on the service you use, when
you travel and which zone(s) you travel in.
Great value
London Zoo
To save you money, there is a daily price cap
when you use your Visitor Oyster card –
once you have reached this limit, you won’t
pay any more. For example you can travel as
many times as you like in a day in Zones 1
and 2 (from 04:30 to 04:29 the next day) and
you will never be charged more than £8.40 –
even if you make 20 journeys!
Emirates Air Line
Visiting London for two days?
Start with £20 credit on your card for Child tickets
unlimited off-peak travel in central London Children aged under 11 can travel for
and a single journey on the Emirates Air Line. free on buses and trams. They can also
travel for free on Tube, DLR and London River Bus
Buy your card now! Overground services as long as they are Tip:
accompanied by a fare paying adult.
Cards cost just £3 Up to four children aged under 11 can
(non-refundable) Children aged under five travel for free on travel for free when accompanied by
plus postage. the Emirates Air Line when accompanied a fare paying adult on Tube, DLR and
by a fare paying adult. London Overground services.
Visit visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk to buy child
Visit visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk tickets before you leave home.
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How to use
your ticket
It’s easy to travel around London with your Visitor Oyster card –
simply hop on and hop off our services.
Using a Visitor Oyster card on
Tube, DLR, London Overground
and National Rail services
To pay the right fare for your journey,
you need to touch your Visitor Oyster
card on the yellow card reader at the
gates and wait for the green light to
show when you start your journey -
and again when you end your journey.
Tip:
Check the balance on your card before
you leave London at a Tube station
ticket machine as you cannot do this
from home.
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Free standing card readers
Where there are no gates look for the card
readers – they might be free-standing or
wall-mounted instead. If you need help,
ask a member of staff.
Remember – it is important to touch in
and touch out every time – if you don’t
do this, the system will not know which
journey you made and you may be charged
a maximum fare. You might also get a
penalty fare or be prosecuted.
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• Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops in
London – look out for the sign or visit
ticketstoplocator.tfl.gov.uk
• Tube and London Overground station
ticket offices
How to add money at a ticket machine
To add money to your card, touch it
on the yellow card reader at the ticket
machine – it will tell you how much
money is left on your card. You can then
Using a Visitor Oyster card on add more money and pay with either
buses and trams a debit or credit card or cash.
On buses and trams you only need to Remember to touch your card again
touch the yellow card reader at the start on the yellow reader to complete your
of your journey. purchase.
What happens if
What happens if I have money left
I run out of money
on my card at the end of my visit?
on my card?
You can keep your card for future visits
It’s easy to add more available or lend it to your family and friends.
money to your card at: here
•T icket machines at If you would like a refund on any
Tube, DLR, London remaining credit, take your card to a
Overground and some Tube station ticket office. Please take
National Rail stations MAYOR OF LONDON Transport for London
some ID and proof of address with you.
Oyster Ticket Stop sign
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Getting around
London’s transport services offer you a unique experience of the city.
Here’s a round-up of the transport options available to you.
London Underground
There are 11 colour-coded
Underground lines. Services run
regularly from around 05:00 to 00:30 (Sunday
07:30 to 23:30) on most routes.
See page 16 for a Tube map or visit
tfl.gov.uk/tube for more information.
Tip:
Always stand on the right when using the
escalators at Tube stations. It can get
hot and busy on the Tube during peak
travel times, so you may prefer to travel
outside these hours.
Buses
Buses generally run from 05:00 to
00:30. Night buses operate on many
major routes from around midnight to 05:00,
and some operate a 24-hour service. Cash
fares are not available for bus passengers
in Zone 1 so you must pay for your ticket
with a Visitor Oyster card, Travelcard or a
contactless credit, debit or charge card. Please
note the contactless payment service is only
recommended for UK-issued contactless cards.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/contactless for more
information.
See page 17 for a central London bus map or
for more information visit tfl.gov.uk/buses
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Tip:
Some bus routes are especially good for
sightseeing – try routes 9, 14, 15 and 22.
The New Routemaster bus featured in
Cutty Sark
the James Bond film ‘Skyfall’ and runs
on routes 9, 11, 24, 38 and 390.
Docklands light Railway (DLR)
Docklands Light Railway driverless
trains run from 05:30 to 00:30
Monday to Saturday and from 07:00 to
23:30 on Sunday. There are trains every
4-10 minutes running on routes from stations
at Bank and Tower Gateway to Docklands,
East and South East London. Take the DLR to
visit Canary Wharf, Cutty Sark for Maritime Old Royal Naval College
Greenwich, ExCeL London, London City
Airport or Woolwich Arsenal.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/dlr for more information.
Tip:
Visit dlrlondon.co.uk/Things-to-Do
for ideas for a fun day out on the DLR.
Why not download a free DLR audio
guide too?
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London Overground
London Overground are local train
services which run on four routes and
provide an orbital network around the capital.
They are a great way to see the hidden parts
of London. Trains run approximately every
7-15 minutes during peak hours on most lines.
See the Tube map on page 16 for
London Overground routes and visit
tfl.gov.uk/overground for more information.
London River Services
Travelling by boat on the River
Thames is a relaxing way to see the
sights. Choose from River Buses which are a
great alternative to the Tube or bus, or River
Tours which are more leisurely and often
include a commentary. Popular stops include:
Millbank Pier for Tate Britain; Bankside Pier
for Tate Modern; Tower Pier for the Tower of
London and Tower Bridge; Greenwich Pier for
Greenwich and North Greenwich Pier for the
Emirates Air Line cable car.
Enjoy a 10% discount on single Thames
Clipper River Bus tickets with your Visitor
Oyster card (note: route RB6 is not included
in the discount. River Bus fares do not count
towards the daily price cap). You cannot you
use your Visitor Oyster card to pay for River
Tours.
See the river services map on page 18, visit
tfl.gov.uk/river for more information or pick
up the London River Services leaflet from
Tube stations.
Tip:
Why not take a River Bus between the
Tate Britain and Tate Modern art
galleries?
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Barclays Cycle Hire
Barclays Cycle Hire is a
public bike hire scheme for
short journeys across central, east, west and
south west London. There are over 10,000
bikes for hire and 700 docking stations.
There’s no need to book – simply hire a bike,
ride it where you like, then return it to any
docking station. Go to any docking station
with your credit or debit card to get started
and buy bike access for £2 for 24 hours.
If you return the bike to a docking station
within 30 minutes of hiring it, there are no
extra ride charges. Extra ride charges apply if
you keep a bike for longer than 30 minutes -
between 30 minutes and 1 hour costs £1 and
up to 1 hour 30 minutes costs £4.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/barclayscyclehire or for
general information on cycling in London visit
tfl.gov.uk/cycling
Tip:
Try a Barclays Cycle Hire leisure route
for interesting sight-seeing tours
including ‘London’s secret gardens’
and ‘Quirky London’. See Itinerary 2 on
page 13 for details of the ‘Independent
shops and markets’ route.
tfl.gov.uk/leisureroutes
Walking
Walking in London is a great way to get
around. Look out for our black and yellow
street signs and maps – they give you
useful information about the local area
including key landmarks, with realistic five
and 15 minute walking times.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/walking for more
information and walking routes.
Accessibility
There are a wide range of accessible
transport options so you can travel more
easily around London:
• Step-free travel is available at almost half
of London Overground stations, all DLR
stations and Tramlink stops and nearly a
quarter of all Tube stations, with more
improvements planned. There are also
ramps available enabling wheelchair users
to board trains. See Tube map on page 16
for details of step-free stations.
• We’ve introduced wide-aisle gates at most
London Overground and Tube stations
to provide easier access for wheelchair
users, assistance-dog owners, people with
buggies and passengers with luggage.
• All 8,500 London buses (except
heritage Routemaster buses) are low-
floor vehicles and have space for one
wheelchair user. Bus travel is free for
wheelchair users. Tramlink travel is also
free for wheelchair users.
• All our buses, London Overground and
DLR trains, trams and most Tube trains
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now have a “next-stop” audio-visual
system to let you know when you’re
approaching your destination.
• The DLR and Emirates Air Line cable car
are accessible for all.
• All eight TfL-managed piers are accessible
for wheelchair users – the newer river
boats also have dedicated wheelchair
spaces. Please check the pier access
before you travel at tfl.gov.uk/river.
• All licensed taxis (black cabs) are
wheelchair accessible.
• Some National Rail services have
step-free access, but if you need staff
assistance you must book it 24 hours in
advance. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
for more information.
To find out more, visit
tfl.gov.uk/transport-accessibility or call
0343 222 1234*
*Service and network charges apply.
See tfl.gov.uk/terms
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Emirates Air Line
The Emirates Air Line is
London’s first urban cable
car service and crosses the River Thames
connecting The O2 and ExCeL London via
terminals at Emirates Greenwich Peninsula
and Emirates Royal Docks. Open seven days
a week, it’s a great way to see stunning
panoramic views of London from the air day
and night. The Emirates Air Line is close
to the Tube (North Greenwich), DLR (Royal
Victoria), buses and London River Services
too so it’s easy to plan an interesting
journey. Why not take a River Bus home?
See the Tube map on page 16 for the
Emirates Air Line’s location and visit
tfl.gov.uk/emiratesairline for
more information and to book your
tickets in advance.
Trams
Tram services run in south London
between Wimbledon, Croydon,
Beckenham and New Addington. Services
run every 7-10 minutes and link up with
Wimbledon station.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/trams for more information.
Taxis (black cabs)
You can hail one of London’s famous
taxis on the street whenever the
yellow ‘TAXI’ sign on the front is lit.
The minimum fare is £2.40 – the fare will be
shown on the meter and you pay at the end
of your journey. Note fares increase after
20:00. There is no charge for luggage or extra
passengers, however there is an extra charge
for journeys starting at Heathrow.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/taxis-and-minicabs for
more information.
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Tip:
Minicabs (private hire) Pay with your Oyster card and enjoy
Minicabs are cars with a driver available a 25% discount on the Emirates Air
for hire on a pre-booked basis. They must Line. Try the new Emirates Air Line Full
always be booked in advance via a minicab Experience package – enjoy a return
office. We advise you against getting in any fare, a complementary observation
vehicle where the driver approaches you in guide and entry to the Emirates Aviation
the street who says they are a minicab. Experience just £7.80 for adults with a
To book a minicab visit Visitor Oyster card.
tfl.gov.uk/taxis-and-minicabs
Coaches
London’s main coach services use Victoria
Coach Station. Visit tfl.gov.uk/coaches
for more information.
Operators include:
National Express: nationalexpress.com
08717 81 81 81
X90 Oxford London: oxfordbus.co.uk
+44 (0)1865 785 400
Oxford Tube: oxfordtube.com
+44 (0)1865 722 250
easyBus: easybus.co.uk
Green Line Coaches: greenline.co.uk
0844 801 7261
Megabus: megabus.com
09001 600 900
National Rail
There are 14 National Rail terminal stations
in London for connections to all parts of the
UK, plus Eurostar services from St. Pancras
International. TfL does not operate National
Rail services in London but you can use your
Visitor Oyster card on all suburban trains in
Zones 1-9.
Visit nationalrail.co.uk for more
information or call 08457 48 49 50 (UK only)
or +44 (0)20 7278 5240.
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Planning
Travel Information Centres

Our Travel Information Centres can help you:

your Journey
• Plan your journey and buy tickets
• Add more money to your Visitor Oyster card
• Buy fast-track tickets to some of London’s most
popular tourist attractions
• Buy tickets for Heathrow Express, Gatwick
Our online Journey Planner tfl.gov.uk/plan-a-journey will help you find the Express and Southern train services between
best route for your journey around London and will tell you how long it will take. central London and nearby airports
• Book rail and coach tours in Britain and to Paris
Real time information
Keep up to date with the latest travel • Provide accessibility advice for travel on
information across London via: London’s transport network
• TfL’s status updates – visit
tfl.gov.uk/status-updates
• TfL’s social media and email updates Travel Information Centre locations
– visit tfl.gov.uk/socialmedia
Heathrow 123 Underground Station
• Screens in stations and displays at Heathrow Airport, Monday to Sunday: 07:30-19:30
With Journey Planner, you can choose to travel: bus stops
• By public transport King’s Cross Underground Station
STATUS UPDATES Western ticket hall (near St Pancras Station)
• By bicycle
Monday to Saturday: 07:15-20:00
• On foot Sunday and Bank Holidays: 08:15-19:00
Walking or cycling is a great way to see the
sights and can be as quick as taking the Tube Liverpool Street Underground Station
or a bus. Journey Planner can also help you plan Monday to Thursday: 07:15-19:00
your journey if you have specific accessibility Friday: 07:15-20:00 Saturday: 07:15-19:00
requirements, such as step-free access. Sunday and Bank Holidays: 08:15-19:00
Travel options on the go Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
If you have a smartphone or any other Monday to Friday: 07:45-19:00
location-aware device, you can plan your Saturday and Bank Holidays: 09:15-19:00
journey on the move, with our ‘Nearby’ Tip: Sunday: 09:15-18:00
option which shows you all the Tube, Use Journey Planner to explore what
bus, tram, river, London Overground, journeys you can make by river – River Victoria Railway Station, opposite platform 8
DLR, National Rail and Barclays Cycle Hire Buses and River Tours are a stunning way Monday to Saturday: 07:15-20:00
locations around you. to see the city! Sunday and Bank Holidays: 08:15-19:00
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Itineraries Top Ten London

Attractions
1. British Museum
2. Tate Modern
There is so much to see in London, it’s hard to know where to start.
3. National Gallery
We’ve put together three itineraries which showcase some of the city’s
most famous landmarks and attractions. 4. Natural History Museum
5. London Eye
Suggested itineraries Madame Tussauds 6. Victoria and Albert
Explore the city on foot, by bike or by boat and the air with our three half-day itineraries: Museum
7. Science Museum
1 Southbank Walking 2 Cycling Tour: 3 River Bus ride and 8. Tower of London
Tour page 12 Independent Shops Emirates Air Line
and Markets Full Experience 9. Madame Tussauds
page 13 page 15 10. Royal Museums
Greenwich

There is a wealth of useful visitor

information available online. For more
British Museum
ideas and suggested itineraries for the
perfect day out try:
VisitLondon www.visitlondon.com
VisitBritain www.visitbritain.com
Visit www.visitbritainshop.com to
pre-purchase tickets for London and
UK-wide attractions, sightseeing tours,
shows, events and more in your local
language and currency.
Natural History Museum
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Itinerary 1.
1. Southbank 2. Gabriel’s Wharf
Southbank walking tour Major theatre, Home to a
This self-guided walk along the southern concert and arts fascinating mix
bank of the River Thames explores one of centre with a lively of independent
the most vibrant areas of central London. calendar of events. shops, cafes, bars
and restaurants.
How to get there:
Travel by bus or Tube to Waterloo and
walk to the Southbank or take the River
Bus to Embankment Pier and walk across 3. Oxo Tower
Hungerford Bridge.
Design-led
At the end of the walk, cross Tower Bridge boutiques and
and return to central London from the north 5. Tate Modern
eighth floor and Millennium
side of the river via Tower Hill Tube station riverside dining with
on the District or Circle Line, or on a route Bridge
spectacular views.
15 bus to Aldwych/Somerset House.
A world-famous
collection of
6. The Clink modern art.
A museum built on 4. Globe Theatre
the site of one of 8. Borough
England’s oldest A reconstruction
Market of Shakespeare’s
and most notorious
prisons. A must see market original Globe
for any food lover. theatre. 11. More London
and City Hall
Free events take
10. Hays Galleria place in the outdoor
7. The Golden amphitheatre.
Hinde Shops, bars and
restaurants in a 12. Tower Bridge
A full-sized model converted wharf.
of Sir Francis 9. Southwark One of the world’s
Drake’s ship. Cathedral best recognised
Located by the bridges.
river Thames, this
is London’s oldest
cathedral.

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Itinerary 2.
Cycling tour: independent shops and markets
Enjoy a unique shopping experience
– explore London’s markets and
boutiques by bike along a 7.7km route. Kentish Town
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Itineraries
Itinerary 2.
Cycling tour: turn-by-turn directions
These match the numbers on the map
overleaf. The route will take 45-50 minutes,
longer if you stop along the way.
If you want to follow the route on your
smartphone or any other location-aware
device, see the Google map on the
Independent Shops and Markets leisure route
page – visit tfl.gov.uk/leisureroutes.
1 Hire a bike from Castlehaven Road near
Camden Market.
2 Walk the bike back towards Camden
Market and cross over to the other side
of the road. To get on to Regent’s Canal
look for the path on to the canal marked
‘Camden Lock East Yard’.
3 Once you are on the canal continue
under the bridge and cycle towards
Islington. Remember that pedestrians
have priority at all times.
4 When you can go no further along the
canal due to the tunnel take the path up
to the left. On Muriel Street continue
left followed by a right on to Carnegie
Street.
5 Continue left on Charlotte Terrace and
then right on to Copenhagen Street.
6 Turn right using the cycle path on to
Cloudesley Road and left on Ritchie
Street.
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7 The route continues straight ahead on
Bromfield Street. Using the cycle path
continue to the left.
8 At the traffic lights continue straight
ahead over the junction and walk your
bike along the Camden Passage.
9 Continue to the right and after Camden
Passage continue straight ahead to rejoin
Upper Street.
10 Keep going straight, over the junction
and then take a right turn on to Arlington
Way. You’ll pass by Bobbin Bicycles.
11 Turn right at the end of Arlington Way on
to Rosebery Avenue.
12 Turn left on to Rosoman Street just after
Finsbury Town Hall. Exmouth Market is
located on the right. There is a docking
station nearby on Tysoe Street.
13 Continue straight ahead down Skinner
Street along the cycle path and turn right
on to St. John Street.
14 Continue straight ahead, over
Clerkenwell Road and you’ll reach
Smithfield Market. Take a left on
Charterhouse Street and then the next
right on Lindsey Street.
15 Head left on Long Lane and continue
straight ahead over the junction.
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16 Keep going straight ahead. Beech Street
will become Chiswell Street.
17 When you reach Finsbury Square turn
left and then the next right on to
Christopher Street, then take the
next right on to Wilson Street.
18 Take the next left on to Sun Street and
follow the road as it curves to the left
and becomes Appold Street.
19 Turn right on to Primrose Street and
at the end there will be a docking
station on the left. Spitalfields market
is straight ahead.
Why not try our other leisure
routes too?
Saturday markets London’s markets
provide a lively urban environment that
promises to awaken your senses.
Quirky London Step away from the
tourist clichés and discover another side
to the city.
London’s secret gardens Seek out the
greener side of London in the Capital’s
gardens, parks and secret squares.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/leisureroutes
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Itineraries Welcome to London
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Itinerary 3.
1. London Eye 3. St. Paul’s 5. Globe Theatre
River Bus ride and A giant ferris wheel
Cathedral
Reconstruction
Emirates Air Line on the South
Bank of the River
With its famous
dome, St Paul’s is
of Shakespeare’s
original Globe
Full Experience Thames. one of the largest theatre.
Take a flight on London’s first cable car with churches in the world.
stunning views of The O2, Canary Wharf and 6. The City –
Docklands. including the
Gherkin
How to get there:
Take a Thames Clipper River Bus from Some of London’s 8. The Tower
Embankment Pier to North Greenwich most famous City of London
2. Southbank
(Route RB1 eastbound). Adult tickets are landmarks can be An historic fortress
£5.85 with a Visitor Oyster card, child tickets A complex of enjoyed from the and former palace
are £3.25. Disembark from the River Bus theatre, concert river Thames. and prison, dating
at North Greenwich Pier and walk to the and arts venues back to the 11th
Emirates Air Line. offering a wide century.
range of cultural 4. Tate Modern
The Emirates Air Line Full Experience and Millennium
events. 9. Tower Bridge
package includes a return flight on the Bridge
Emirates Air Line cable car, a complimentary The world’s most
observation guide and entry to the Emirates 11. Isle of Dogs A major art gallery famous drawbridge.
Aviation Experience. Adult tickets are £7.80 and Canary Wharf housed in a former
with a Visitor Oyster card. power station.
Major business
Return to central London on the Jubilee Line district that is 13. The O2
from North Greenwich Tube station. home to some of State-of-the-art
the UK’s tallest concert and
skyscrapers. entertainment area
on the Greenwich
Peninsula.
10. St Katharine
Docks 12. Greenwich
Previously a A World Heritage 14. Emirates Air
commercial dock, Site with such Line
7. The Shard
this is now a busy famous sights as A cable car that
Western Europe’s marina with shops, the Cutty Sark, the spans the Thames,
tallest building, restaurants and bars. Royal Observatory with spectacular
standing at 87 and the National views from 90
storeys high. Maritime Museum. metres in the air.

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Maps – Tube map Welcome to London
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Special fares apply
Chesham
9 Chalfont & 8 7 Watford Junction
8 7 6 5 Epping

Theydon Bois

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Latimer Watford High Street
Watford High Barnet Cockfosters Debden
Amersham Bushey
Chorleywood Croxley Totteridge & Whetstone Oakwood Loughton

Rickmansworth Moor Park

Carpenders Park
Woodside Park Southgate
Buckhurst Hill

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Hatch End Roding Grange
Northwood Mill Hill East West Finchley Arnos Grove Valley Hill
West Ruislip Northwood Edgware
Hills Headstone Lane
Stanmore Bounds Green Chigwell
Hillingdon Ruislip Finchley Central Hainault

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Harrow & Burnt Oak
Ruislip Manor Pinner Wealdstone Wood Green Woodford
Canons Park
Uxbridge Ickenham Colindale East Finchley Fairlop
Eastcote North Harrow Kenton Harringay South Woodford
Queensbury Turnpike Lane Green Lanes

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Hendon Central Crouch Barkingside
Harrow- Northwick Preston Highgate South Tottenham
on-the-Hill Kingsbury Hill Snaresbrook
Ruislip Park Road
Rayners Lane Brent Cross Seven Newbury Park
Gardens Archway Manor House Blackhorse
Gospel Sisters Road
West South Kenton Redbridge
Harrow Golders Green Oak
Hampstead Upper Holloway
South Harrow North Wembley Neasden Heath Tottenham Walthamstow
Hampstead Hale Central Wanstead Gants
South Ruislip Wembley Tufnell Park Arsenal Finsbury Upminster
Park Dollis Hill Leytonstone Hill
Wembley Central Park
Finchley Road Holloway Road Walthamstow Upminster Bridge
Sudbury Hill Stonebridge Park Willesden Green & Frognal Kentish Leyton Leytonstone
Town West Kentish Town Queen’s Road Midland Road High Road
Belsize Park

3
Kilburn Highbury & Hornchurch
Northolt Harlesden Caledonian Road
Kensal Brondesbury Islington Dalston
Kingsland Leyton

2
Sudbury Town Willesden Junction Rise Park West Hampstead Chalk Farm Dagenham
Camden Stratford
Road Hackney East Elm Park
Finchley Road Caledonian International Wanstead Park
Brondesbury Camden Town Central
Kensal Green Road & Canonbury
Alperton Swiss Cottage Barnsbury Dagenham
Queen’s Park Kilburn South Mornington Dalston Junction Stratford Heathway
High Road Hampstead St. John’s Wood Crescent Hackney
Greenford Homerton
Becontree

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King’s Cross Wick Woodgrange Park
Kilburn Park St. Pancras Haggerston
Edgware Great Upney
Perivale Maida Vale Paddington Road Marylebone Stratford
Baker Portland Euston
Warwick Avenue Street High Street Barking
Street
Angel Hoxton Pudding
Royal Oak Mill Lane Abbey East Ham
Hanger Lane
Westbourne Park Euston Old Street Bethnal Road
Edgware Warren Street Green Mile End
Square Upton Park
Road Farringdon
Park Royal Regent’s Park Liverpool Bow Road
Ladbroke Grove Shoreditch Plaistow
Bayswater Russell Street High Street
Latimer Road Square Barbican Bromley- West Ham
North Ealing Goodge Bow Church by-Bow
East White Shepherd’s Notting Lancaster Bond Oxford Street Chancery Moorgate
Acton City Bush Hill Gate Gate Street Circus Lane Devons Road
Stepney Green
Aldgate Star Lane

1 2 3 4
Ealing Broadway St. Paul’s
West North Holland Queensway Marble Tottenham Holborn East Langdon Park
Whitechapel

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Court Road

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Acton Acton Park Arch Bank
Wood Lane Covent Garden Aldgate Canning
All Saints Town
High Street Shadwell Royal
Green Park Leicester Square Westferry Blackwall Victoria
Acton Central Kensington
Shepherd’s Bush Custom House for ExCeL
Ealing Common Market Hyde Park Corner Piccadilly Cannon Street
Kensington Circus Limehouse Poplar East
South Acton (Olympia) Monument Tower Emirates Prince Regent
Knightsbridge Mansion House Hill India
Goldhawk Road Tower Royal Docks
Charing
Fenchurch Street
Wapping West Royal Albert
Blackfriars Gateway India Quay
Barons Gloucester Cross
Acton Town Hammersmith Court Road St. James’s River Thames West
Temple Silvertown Beckton Park
South Ealing Victoria Park
Rotherhithe
Canary Wharf Cyprus
Northfields Chiswick Turnham Stamford Ravenscourt West Sloane Westminster Embankment Emirates
Earl’s South Canada North
Park Green Brook Park Kensington Kensington Square London Bermondsey Greenwich
Boston Manor Court Bridge Water Greenwich Pontoon Dock
Heron Quays Peninsula
Gallions
West Brompton Reach

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Osterley Waterloo London
South Quay

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Surrey Quays City Airport Beckton
Gunnersbury
Crossharbour King George V
Hounslow East Southwark

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Fulham Broadway Pimlico
Hounslow

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Kew Gardens Mudchute
West Hounslow Central Imperial
Parsons Green
Wharf Lambeth Island Gardens
Hatton Cross Borough
Richmond North

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Putney Bridge

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Heathrow
Terminals 1, 2, 3 Woolwich
Cutty Sark for Arsenal
East Putney Maritime Greenwich

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Heathrow Vauxhall Queens Road
Elephant & Castle Peckham
Terminal 4 Southfields Greenwich

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New Cross New Cross
Clapham Gate
Junction

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Wimbledon Park Deptford Bridge
Heathrow Terminal 5 Wandsworth Oval Kennington
Road Peckham Rye Brockley
Wimbledon Elverson Road
Stockwell Honor Oak Park
Clapham High Street
Lewisham
Denmark Hill
Clapham North Forest Hill
Bakerloo Metropolitan Moor Park Station in both fare zones Clapham Common Sydenham
Central Brixton
Northern Interchange stations Clapham South
Circle Penge West Embankment
Piccadilly Step-free access from street to train
District Balham Bakerloo and Northern line trains will not stop at this

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Step-free access from street to platform Anerley station from early January 2014 until early November 2014
District open Victoria
weekends, National Rail Kilburn
public holidays Tooting Bec Crystal Palace Norwood Junction
Waterloo & City No step-free access from late January 2014 until mid May 2014
and some Airport
Olympia events Tooting Broadway Stanmore
DLR Emirates Air Line West Croydon Step-free access via a steep ramp
Hammersmith Colliers Wood
& City London Overground Riverboat services Waterloo
No step-free access from late January 2014 until late July 2014

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Jubilee Emirates Air Line Tramlink South Wimbledon

Transport for London This diagram is an evolution of the original design conceived in 1931 by Harry Beck · Correct at time of going to print · January 2014
Morden
4 Emirates Greenwich Peninsula and Emirates Royal Docks
Special fares apply

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Maps – Key bus routes in central London Welcome to London
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Route 8
Route 9
Key bus routes in central London 24 C2 390 43
to
to Stoke Newington
73
Route 10
to Hampstead Heath to Parliament to Archway Route 11
Hill Fields Friern
Camden Lock
Barnet 38 Route 14
139 to West Hampstead Market
23 The Zoo Caledonian Route 15
Road to Clapton
Westbourne Park Abbey Road Camden York Way Pond Route 23
ZSL Camden Town
Lord’s Cricket London Road Agar Grove Route 24
Ground Zoo Essex Road
Route 25
Ladbroke Grove Lisson Grove Albany Street
Sainsbury’s for The Zoo Mornington 274 Islington Angel Route 38
Sherlock London
Holmes Regent’s Park Crescent Canal Route 43
to Bow 8
Museum Museum Route 59
Ladbroke Grove St John
Madame Route 73
Tussaud’s King’s Street
Euston Cross Sadler’s Wells Old Street Route 74
205 Telecom Theatre Route 139
Marylebone Tower 14 Charles Dickens
Paddington Museum Route 148
Great Warren Street 10 Barbican Shoreditch Route 159
453 74 Baker Street and St Pancras
Portland and Euston Square
International 59 Centre High Street
Gloucester Place Street Route 188
Edgware Road Moorgate 11
Pollock’s 23
Route 205
188 Theobald’s
159 Toy Museum
Russell Road Route 274
Marble Square Museum Route 390
Arch Goodge Street British of London Liverpool
and Gower Street Street Route 453
Lancaster Museum
Notting Hill Gate Route C2
Gate Bloomsbury Way Bank
Route RV1
Queensway Bond Oxford 25 to Ilford
148 390 274 Street Oxford Chancery Holborn Viaduct
Circus Street Tottenham 8 Holborn 205 to Bow
to Marble Wardour Court Road/ Lane for City Thameslink
White Hyde 25
Arch Street Cambridge
City Park Regent Street Circus Aldgate
Kensington
Gardens Park Lane Covent Garden
Eros 15
Conduit Street Market
Shaftesbury to Blackwall
Albert
Avenue Kingsway
to Memorial RV1
Royal
Hammersmith Berkeley Square Academy Covent Tower Tower Gateway
Leicester Hill
9 Square Garden
Royal National Nelson’s Monument
10 Albert Hall Knightsbridge Green Park Piccadilly Gallery Column London St Paul’s
Circus RV1 Royal Courts Tower of
Transport of Justice Cathedral Mansion House
Museum London
High Street Fleet St
Kensington St Paul’s Cathedral Katharine’s
Street Tower
Hyde Park St James’s
Corner Palace London Tower
Harrods Wellington Pall Mall Aldwych Ludgate Circus Bridge City
HMS Belfast Bridge
Science
Museum
Arch Green St James’s Palace Trafalgar Square 9 for City Thameslink
for Charing Cross
Park Admiralty 15
Tower Bridge
188
Victoria & Arch Globe 43 Road
Albert Museum Cleopatra’s Needle Royal National Blackfriars Tate Theatre to North
Theatre Modern Bankside London Bridge Greenwich
South Embankment Festival
Upper
Kensington Royal Horse Royal Ground
Natural
History Mews Buckingham St James’s Park Guards Festival Hall
Tate Modern
74 Museum Palace London Eye
Waterloo Southwark Street © Transport for London TFL27704.01.14

to Putney Victoria Street 139

Victoria 38 73 C2 New Scotland Yard Westminster London Bermondsey Key
Eye Market London Underground interchange
Westminster
14 Victoria Westminster Elephant & Castle London Overground interchange
to Putney Heath Coach Station Cathedral Westminster
Abbey National Rail interchange
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Belgrave Road War Museum Bricklayer’s Arms Docklands Light Railway

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Parliament
Gallery
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Kennington Road Walworth Road

Cuming Museum and Library London River Services pier
to Streatham Hill 59
to to
24 Pimlico Grosvenor Road to Streatham 159 148 Camberwell 453 Deptford Transport for London Visitor
11 to Fulham Broadway Information Centre

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Map of scheduled River services
Embankment RB6
Embankment
Charing Cross Blackfriars
Blackfriars
(Mondays to Fridays only)
Tower St. Katharine’s
Tower Hill Tower Hill
Tower Gateway Tower Gateway
Fenchurch Street Fenchurch Street

RB4
Festival Canary Wharf
Waterloo London Bridge
Bankside City
London Bridge RB5
London Eye RB2
Waterloo Woolwich Ferry
RB1 RB4 North Terminal RB1
Hilton Docklands RB5
Nelson Dock North
Westminster Greenwich
North Greenwich
Westminster
Greenland Masthouse and Emirates
Air Line Woolwich
Terrace Arsenal
Woolwich Ferry
South Terminal
Millbank Some boats cruise
through the Thames Barrier
Summer service
Greenwich (April-October) only
Cutty Sark for
Maritime Greenwich

Cadogan St George
Wharf RB2
Vauxhall

Chelsea
River Bus River Tours
Harbour
Imperial Wharf
• A fast and frequent service • A more leisurely cruise
• An alternative to the Tube or bus • Sightseeing commentary on most boats
• Use your Oyster pay as you go or • Ideal for spotting some of
Travelcard to obtain a fares discount London’s hidden waterside gems
Wandsworth • Use your Travelcard to obtain a
Riverside Quarter fares discount

Putney RB1 Embankment to North Greenwich Westminster / St. Katharine’s circular cruise London Underground
Daily Operated by Circular Cruise Westminster
RB6
Summer service (April-October) only

Woolwich Arsenal Daily, peak times and evenings,

see timetable and RB5 Westminster to Greenwich London Overground
Operated by KPMG Thames Clippers Some boats cruise through the Thames Barrier
Kew (summer service only)
RB2 St George Wharf to Bankside Operated by Thames River Services National Rail
Daily except early mornings and evenings
St Helena’s Operated by KPMG Thames Clippers Westminster to Greenwich
Richmond Operated by City Cruises Docklands Light Railway
RB4 Canary Wharf to Hilton Docklands
Daily
Operated by KPMG Thames Clippers Emirates Air Line
Richmond Landing Stage
RB5 North Greenwich to Woolwich Arsenal Summer services only Step-free access from
Saturdays and Sundays only
Operated by KPMG Thames Clippers Westminster to Hampton Court street level to the pier
Operated by Thames River Boats
Kingston Turks RB6 Putney to Blackfriars
Monday to Friday peak hours and evenings only St Helena’s Richmond to Hampton Court
(some boats also run to or from Operated by Turk Launches
Kingston Town End London Bridge City and Canary Wharf)
Operated by KPMG Thames Clippers

Hampton Court Woolwich Free Ferry

Hampton Court Daily (except evenings)
Operated by Briggs Marine

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