Category Archives: transport

Group day tickets

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sgperry

Q: Thank you for your site with friendly suggestions. As a teacher, I will visit London with a group of 30 students and I was surprised by the expensive tickets for tube. We are staying 4 days. Can you tell … Continue reading →

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Oyster cards from overseas

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sgperry

Q: The Oyster pass for the trains/buses. Can you buy one in London or can you only buy online? Online is hard for me as they want a UK address and I don’t have one. Location New Zealand A: You … Continue reading →

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Getting into London for the bus tour

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sgperry

Q: Hello… First off, I VERY much enjoy and appreciate your excellent web site. Not so the sites for National Express bus or British Rail. On 10 March I would like to come to London from the vicinity of Fordingbridge, … Continue reading →

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the RV1

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sgperry

Q: Hello and thank you for designing a low cost bus route. I do have a shortened time frame and wondered if the bus RV1 operated in both directions. In other words, can I board RV1 at Covert Garden and … Continue reading →

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The London Pass

Posted on February 22, 2008 by sgperry

Q: I’ve read about the London Pass, online. It’s 117 euros with travel (tube regions 1-6)for 6 days. Would this be somehthing worth purchasing? I don’t know how much a tube trip costs… so.. Thanks! Location missouri, usa A: Understanding … Continue reading →

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London Pass v Oyster Card

Posted on November 25, 2007 by sgperry

Q: When comparing the London Pass + travel to the Oyster card – which repreesents the best value for money? We are a family of 5 (youngest is 12) A: You don’t say how long you are going to be … Continue reading →

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Great museum – shame it isn’t free

Posted on November 25, 2007 by sgperry

It was great to see that the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden has finally re-opened. I remember visiting it many years ago and if its as good now as it was back then, its definitely a great day out … Continue reading →

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A scooter commuter

Posted on November 11, 2007 by sgperry

Earlier this year I changed jobs. And so, dreading the prospect of travelling for at least an hour each way by bus to my new offices, I had to find another way of making the daily commute to work. Arise, … Continue reading →

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An eventful 8 months in London

Posted on November 3, 2007 by sgperry

Yes, its been a long time between blog posts. But like the red cups, I’m back. So much has changed in my life in London since I last wrote: I’ve started a new job with a new employer, I’ve taken … Continue reading →

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A bus trip for a 5 year old

Posted on September 8, 2007 by sgperry

Q: I am taking my 5 year old granddaughter to London for the first time in October. We only have about 2 hours for sightseeing before going to the theatre. She would love to ride on a bus. Any suggestions … Continue reading →

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