James Neequaye Kotey

 London Public Transport For a visitor who is coming to London for the first time, you need to know your way around. Your first time is going to be a easy if you follow this article well. I’m going to discuss every detail about all transport system you can use and how to get around town. There so many ways to get around this beautiful city, there is absolutely no shortage of travelling ways here. Let me just brief you a little, first we have the tube is the underground subway, the red buses or the London black or the ferries .Another ways to travel is by sightseeing on foot, just walk. London is always fun. Just decide you going to walk, you going to be amazed at the sights, you would enjoy at every distance you walk, your eyes will meet something attractive to enjoy. . For instance, when you try to take a walk you can through the BigBen, towards the Whitehall and go through Trafalgar square and go to the National Gallery to look through some amazing stuff, not forgetting the wonderful paintings on display Sightseeing here in London is fantastic; you do not want to miss them. This is just a brief into what we getting into.am going to show you how to you use basic transport and save money. This article is going to show you which transport cost less and all that. You are in the right seat, just feel comfortable and let’s go for a long ride till the end. Coming into the city for the first time, it might be so much or intimidating at a glance but do not worry, this where you will find the best attractive tourists sites you would want to see. And moreover every public transport you will need to look around this big city will be delivered to nice and clear. What to see in London Before I let you know about how to use the public transport here in London, I just want to let you know a little about London and great things you will be expecting to see here. There is so much to see in this great city, i will make sure you will understand all that in here. Let’s start off with the attractions here in this city. When it comes to having the great and best museums and also galleries in the world today, London has got it all. Yes, am telling you the fact . Which you go there for free and see for yourself when you come here to London . You can go to the Museum, Natural history and the science museum also. When it comes to the food and cocktails and all sought of drinks, London has got you covered. There is no need to worry about what sought of drinks or food has this city got offer. They offer what you want on the menu. What do want? The culinary here and not to talk of the restaurants are everywhere in the city , ranging from the Michelin restaurants , to traditional British ones and also Oxo tower restaurant ,planet Hollywood and Monmouth kitchen,and not forgetting inamo Covent kitchen. These are some of the famous restaurants around London. There are also as many bars here, varied in many ways, you cannot imagine. There is the champagne bars, we’ve got rooftop bar and also the riverside. The theatres are another amazing place to go visit in London, because here we have got the amazing and best scenes you want to see. The best actors, you will be lucky to see some famous faces when you visit the theater. There are a lot you can enjoy at the theatres from musicals to classic plays, and more other works. The best view or how do I say this; if you want to see the whole of London, there are amazing sites you can visit to see that. Not forgetting the famous skyline. There are other skylines along the river; this will enable you to enjoy the view of London from upwards. There is what lots of visitors love, the shopping. Shopping in this city is classic and number one; they’ve got whatever you want to wear, or how you want to look. Fashion is London, this is where fashion exist .there are stores all over the city, like the Oxford street, the famous street. The London markets and also Harrods, other stores you will find in the city. If in case you are in London and you want a beautiful nice park to relax or just simple walk around, it is also easy to find one here. There are about eight different parks here, which includes the Richmond and Hyde Park and other amazing parks you will find in your travel here. St James Park, this is where lots of tourists come from far and near to see. Is one of the oldest parks in London among the eight. And this wonderful park is surrounded by famous landmarks like the Buckingham palace. The river themes here in this city is great and lovely, you get to enjoy nice boat rides or ride in ferries on the river, just to enjoy the view. The river bus services allow you to enjoy great views of the city and canals. When it comes to accommodation here in London, you do not have to worry. There a lot of good and comfortable and affordable hotels. London has luxury hotels if that are what you also looking for. Now, that we’ve had a little knowledge about London and how it looks and some of the attractions you can enjoy. I want us to further look at the public transport very well and how to easily access one from where ever you may find yourself in London. Types of Payment To use on the public transport The Oyester card can be accessed through the following area The London Underground also known as the tube The red Buses The Docklands Light Railways to is a And also the Over ground Trains in the city It is one of the easy means of travel and also Cheap to move around. With this card you get to Travel any time of day, any day of the week you want around the central London city. You do not need to buy tickets daily because the card will be your only card you travel with which will be your ticket You get to save money on daily credit limits because you will be charged The way the card works Every card comes with a already loaded with a certain credit to make your through London for that duration. When it happens you have a pass, which is the London pass plus travel pack, you get the Oyster travel card offer given to you with good amount of credit to us for two days. Because of the daily credit cap, you do not spend much on the travel, so in any case you get to use the card for long. The price of the single journey When travelling through the London underground, your fare just cost £2.40. And the maximum you can spend is £6.80. The limit on spend works across every zones in London. So in the event where your hotel far from the main city, the amazing thing, you won’t be charged for the third journey. So this makes you to have more credits on your card to use for other days. The London public transport has made everything in place to ensure everyone enjoys the transport system here in London. Finding Your Way in London The city of London is in nine zones, where one and two zones is central London. The transport system is done by the “Transport for London” . They are the ones which take of all aspects of the public transport here in London .including the rails the public transport and everything concerning it. And when you are here in London, the payment of public transport is done through the Oyster card, or getting a travel card. I will discuss more about this card as we move on. The London Tube The underground tube which is the name given it over the years, is a great channel to travel through central London and other parts. It has been working since 1863 one of the oldest metro in the world. It carries over millions of people to many parts of the city daily. It has over two hundred and seventy stations and rail track two hundred and fifty miles. And they are easy to find, when you are walking on the street on London, you can easily find a sign showing “underground public” and the trains do not delay because of how efficient it is. Schedule time of operation The tube starts from 5:30 am and closes at midnight. And on Sundays it operates from 7am to 11:30 pm. Weekends it operates on a 24 hour session on the following lines, victoria, Northern line, Central, Jubilee lines. And whenever you want to use the train after midnight check the operation time. If you happen to miss a train, just get a taxi or the night bus home. How it works 13 lines on the tube, whiles the docklands light railway serves East London and the train line in south London. Every line has its own color .you can easily navigate through without getting missing. The name or color of the line will give you the direction of the destination; the signs help to match you to the particular platform you need to be. In case it happens you want to change your train, all you have to do is follow the signs and find the one that says “way-out” One of the things about the tube is the displays that tell you when the train will arrive. There is also a number available for a 24 hour contact center if you need help. You can also visit their site of the TFL. Which is there on the map of the tube www.tfl.gov.uk . It will give you journey routes you might need to travel safely. Another good option you can use is the City mapper this app helps to tell you the exact tube you need and the map for the various routes. So as you can see, everything is made possible for you as a visitor to to be safe in London and never go missing. Fares Involved The fares are added up by how many zones you pass through, and the lower the zone, the fare becomes less. In case the there is a straddle zones, the fare will be cheap. In London, the “singles” are referred to as the one way trip and the “return”. Amazingly, in London kids below 11 do not pay. Payment Methods In case you are going to pay with a credit card. Do not use the machine. You might think there is something wrong with your card. The machine accepts paper money or coins. In a situation that you do not have cash, just pay ticket man in the ticket window. You can pay through cash; when you want to travel, let’s say for a mile on the zone 1 on underground, the fare will cost you £4.70. Thereby, it will cost you about 2 times more to travel a mile on a tube than a translantic. In case you thinking of the bus, that is £2.40 for a ride. And the drivers do not accept paper money. So is important you get to purchase several rides ahead of time through the card, which I will discuss more about. Pay through Travel card: is designed for tourists, so that at least they can unlimited pass for at least 7 days. “Day of peak is cards that cover 1 and 2 zones. There are also travel cards with no time restrictions which go £9. You can also pay through the Oyster: it is one the best methods to use. You can deposit money on it. And use it as pass you travel. Different zones require an amount that will be debited from the card.      Journey on the Bus When you are in London and you want a bus, you have to know for sure the bus will arrive in than 5 minutes. You do not stand or sit for long for it to come. It comes in no time .one thing about this busses is they cover a lot of routes in all over the city and other areas. One best thing about the bus is that it has its own lane, so you get to enjoy an uninterrupted journey of sight-seeing whiles on board. Moreover the price is way cheaper than the tube. The shelters that use automated machines have access to these maps and the maps tell the bus where to go. Every section with a stop is names with letters for easy identification. So you must know the letters of bus stop for easy access. . So many shelters have electronic plate that tells you when the bus is arriving. When you getting in, you enter by the driver side and when you existing, you get down at the other side. You will find out that there is going to be a voice that will keep reminding when you get off when you get to a stop. When you are ready to get off, you simply press the handrail to signify that you will get of the next stop. Whenever you see N. they are night buses, those are the ones the club people take home when the tube is closed. The bus connects through to the Trafalgar square. London Fares and Ticket in 2018 – Single route Journey Fare is £1.50 A Day Bus route Pass is £5.00 A 7 Days Bus route Pass £21.20 A Month Bus route Pass is £81.50 Annual Bus route Pass is £848.00 Docklands Light Rail This system connects with the Tube  at Bank and Tower Hill stations and also they connect at the, Stratford, Heron Quays, and Canary Wharf. The DLR system serves Beckon, Stratford and the London airport to the North East, through the Docklands, and Greenwich and also Lewis ham It also connects with London's cable car, and the Royal Victoria. It operates from 5.30am-12.30am, on Monday-Saturday, and from 7am-11.30pm on Sunday. The fares from the docklands light are the same as tube. For you to settle the Dock lands fare you need to have a oyster card as well as payment card. You have to settle it via your card or payment card, the transport amount is the same. Info Center Anytime you have problem at any DLR center, all you need to do is talk to any of their staff. And tell them what your problem is. They will do their possible best to rectify it for you. The trains are level with platforms for you to easily access, between the train and the gap in between is just a little. Those who use wheelchairs or disabled have the best smooth surface to get on board and get off board. This has been put in place to ensure disabled people also have a chance to enjoy the ride. Using the Ferry The best scenario of the London Olympics was when this river ferry was introduced. This was a way of allowing tourist see the beautiful city whilst enjoying a boat ride. It is one the most amazing ways to look around the city with no traffic of sought having to distract you. And with the boats, the sight-seeing becomes an adventure because the terrain covers a lot. You get to see places where it will take someone on road not to see that well. The ferry goes through a number of stops at the London eye, the tower of London, the Greenwich and also the O2 arena, and other wonderful sites. On the ferry, you get to go under the bridge, which is only used for walking. When you are traveling on the ferry, every fare comes with how far you are going. Let’s say from Greenwich through to Westminster is £6.80. Is always important to buy a return trip which will save you money than going for round trips. There are passes which permit you to take the number of trips you want. The narrow boat uses the London canals as a route and also the Regents canal, which helps to see the great parts of the city. The best tour boat you will need is the Jason; this boat allows you to view the zoo within 90minutes. That articular season goes from Aril to October and the daily trips are from 10:30 am, 12:30pm to 2:30pm. The daily round trip is about £10 for adults whiles it goes for 8 to seniors and kids under 14 get it for free. The Over ground Train is use to travel The train operates in six different routes across London. You can your journey online by visiting the Transport journey Planner. The national rail also information about the services in rail ,which covers the timetables ,routes and the fares you need to pay. Operators of train in London The rail train connects from the city to greater london and beyond . the operators are The southern railway The London over ground The greater Anglia The southeastern railway The London midland The south west trains The Chiltern railways This is how to pay for the journey You easily pay via the oyster card , or the travel card , on all over ground trains and other train lines as well. The amount you pay on solely depends on the day and lines you take that day. Incase you do pay with a Oyster card or the payment card ,amount you pay will be the same across. The tickets for trains can also be paid by going to thetrainline.com. Also, the oyster card and travel card and other services cannot be used on Gatwick, Stansted and also the Heathrow express I hope by now, you have fully gotten how the public transport operates here in this great city. Am sure by the time, you visit London, with or without guide. You will move around more easily.