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Monthly Archives: March 2024
The Underground map
The London Underground map is a twentieth century design classic. Here is an old one: Don’t even think about visiting London without having one, either a free card version or as some kind of download. If you are in London, … Continue reading
Zones
London is divided into zones for the purpose of public transport. In truth there are fifteen (15) zones, but some have yet to be used. For your travels in the centre, you will use zones 1 and 2, possibly 3. … Continue reading
Buying tickets and paying for travel
Whatever type of public transport you are using, whether it’s bus, tube (Underground), train, tram, DLR (Docklands Light Railway), you must pay your fare. Ticket inspectors operate on all these services, and, if you get caught not having paid, you … Continue reading