A Resident's Guide To Travelling Around Central London
The Borough of Westminster in London extends over an expanse so teeming with tourist spots
, shopaholic opportunities and cultural heritage it is a borough that thoroughly merits its title of being a City!Tourists can select from a range of transport options for seeing the sights around the borough, but the you select, should to be framed around the amount of time you have available to move around town.
First Time Travelers (with lots of time for exploring the Borough):
For first-time visitors you'll find a constant flow of buses that operate from Marble Arch through to Holborn (passing close to Covent Garden ) and this is the most stunning of routes to take. Oxford Street is shopping districts in the metropolis, where all the UK brands have their flagship stores. Youll find HMV, C&A, H&M among others. alight the bus at important points (Bond Street) and youll discover the chic designer label high-street stores, as well as historic stores (Regents Street) such as Liberty and Hamleys Toys (who supply toys to the Royal Family, an absolute must for familiesthere is no children's store quite like Hamleys).
First Time Visitors (on a reduced time schedule):
If youre on a flying visit or have seen the main tourist sites before, the best method of transport is going to be the London Underground. The City of Westminster has a number of lines that divide the main zones very . As a result Instead of taking a bus from Marble Arch to Holborn, which could take more than forty-minutes if theres traffic, the tube will provide the same journey in less than ten minutes. The London Underground Central line is one of the primary arteries in Westminster, cutting over from Queensway/Lancaster Gate through to Holborn. While the Piccadilly line the runs from Kings Cross (Borough of Camden) through to Knightsbridge (where you can find Harrods) takes in Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus (the very famous advertising billboards shown in old films of London, its also where you can find the statue of Eros).
Making it cost less:
London isn't cheap, but at least, at the present time the strength of the Euro against the Pound makes it, for the first time for a number of years a very attractive exchange rate for taking the plunge into this internationally renowned city. The economics of ticket pricing combined and with the desire by authorities to keep Londoners through the turnstiles, means that, the cost of buying individual tickets makes no sense at all. For example a single stop may cost in excess of of 2.00, but a one-day rover card that can be used across all the buses and tubes (Londoners affectionate slang name for the Underground) may cost as little a 5.00. First time visitors may also find special transport deals for longer periods of stay. Either ask your hotel concierge or directly at an Underground Station. Note, that it is now very rare to be able to buy a ticket for a bus on the bus itself, at most bus stops there are ticket dispensers where you can purchase single or a travel-card directly. Once you have this ticket you can speed around the Underground network to the points of interest you are interested in seeing.
What about Taking a cab?
In London's iconic archive along with the old Routemaster Bus, rarely seen in circulation, The London Black Cab is an beacon of hope to Londoners. The training that a cabbie (taxi-driver) needs to go through in order to be granted a taxi-licence to drive, comes in the form of a strict course, affectionately known as The Knowledge. In order to pass and proceed this course, a cab driver must be able to pinpoint every single street in London. If they fail to identify the route they would need to take in order to complete a journey defined by the examiner, they don't pass. Unfortunately traffic is the problem in Westminster, so the only time that a cab journey is really worth it, is when youve done all your shopping and are totally exhausted. At that point tumbling into a cab is the most enjoyable option in the World.
If you're coming to London, Hyde Park is a superb base from which to discover the City of Westminster. According to Trip Advisor, one of London's most enjoyed 4 Star Hotels can also be found overlooking Hyde Park itself. But there is no shortage of accommodation in London so whatever you choose, you're bound to find something appropriate.
The principle thing to remember when travelling around London, is that if you want to get their quick, take the Subway, and if you want to enjoy the scenary, take the bus. But choose your transport wisely, and plan your time well, because London is a city best explored fully.
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