The Underground

• Do buy an oyster card
• Do get a monthly zone 1-2 pass
• Do take the underground from the airport
• Don’t take more than one seat for yourself
• Don’t take the tube for one stop, they’re close enough together, just walk!
• Don’t take the tube if you have a lot of large bags or packages, you may as well paint a target on yourself to be mugged or taken advantage of

The Bus

• Do take the bus as much as possible, it’s cheaper than the tube
• Do sit up top, you’ll see more of the city that way
• Do learn to read the bus stop, it helped me find my way back to the study centre when I was lost in Brixton last term (a scary story for another article)
• Don’t take the bus if you’re traveling with packages
• Don’t take up a row for yourself
• Don’t take a large (20+) group on the bus, it’s unlikely there will be room for everybody and it’s very easy to get separated

Taxi Cabs/Minicabs

• Do know the difference between licensed cabs, taxis, minicabs and unlicensed cabs
• Do have a cab company’s number saved in your mobile or download the One Click Cab App if you have an iPhone or Android Phone
• Do take a taxi from the airport if you have large, heavy baggage because most underground stations won’t have lifts and many don’t have escalators from the platforms to the main exit
• Don’t get into an unmarked cab unless you’ve booked it in advance
• Don’t take cabs around Central London unless it’s absolutely necessary, the traffic and carbon charge will drive your fare way up
• Don’t take a cab home from an area you’re unfamiliar with and NEVER share a cab with anyone you don’t know