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Visitors can opt from a selection of transport options for finding the sights around the borough, but the you select, needs to be framed around the amount of time you have available to move around.
1st Time Tourists (with plenty of time to enjoy Westminster):
For first-time visitors there's a sustained stream of buses that operate from Marble Arch through to Holborn (passing close to Covent Garden ) and this is the most scenic of routes to take. Oxford Street is shopping zones in the UK's busy capital, where all the most important UK brands have their pioneering stores. You’ll find HMV, C&A, H&M among others. get off the bus at key points (Bond Street) and you’ll discover the stylish designer label fashion stores, as well as historic stores (Regent’s Street) such as Liberty and Hamleys Toys (who supply toys to the Royal Family, an absolute must for families…there is no Toy store quite the same as Hamleys).
1st Time Visitors (on a limited time schedule):
If you’re on a quick visit or have seen the main tourist sites before, the best mode of transport is going to be the Tube. The City of Westminster has a couple of lines that split up the main zones very effectively. It means that Instead of catching a bus from Marble Arch to Holborn, which could take upwards of forty-minutes if there’s gridlock, the Underground will provide the same journey in under ten minutes. The London Underground Central line is one of the main arteries in Westminster, cutting over from Queensway/Lancaster Gate through to Holborn. While the Piccadilly line with a service from from Kings Cross (Camden Borough) through to Knightsbridge (where you can find Harrods) takes in Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus (the very famous advertising billboards you see in old films of London, it’s also where you can find the statue of Eros).
Making it even cheaper:
London ain't cheap, but at least, at the present time the exchange rate of the Euro against the Pound makes it, for the first time for a great many years a very attractive exchange rate for taking the plunge into this intricate 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 upwards of £2.00, but a one-day rover card that can be used across all the buses and tube’s (Londoners popular slang name for the Underground) may cost as little a £5.00. First time visitors should be able to also find seasonal travel deals for longer trips to the city. Either ask your hotel concierge or directly at an Underground Station. Note, it is now very rare to be able to buy a ticket for a bus onboard, 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 the famous black cab?
In London's iconic archive along with the old Routemaster Bus, which is rarely seen in circulation, The London Black Cab is an icon to Londoners. The examination course 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 this course, a cab driver needs to know 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 fail. Unfortunately traffic is the problem in Westminster, so the only time that a cab journey is really worth it, is when you’ve done all your shopping and are totally exhausted. At that point tumbling into a cab is the most enjoyable feeling in the World.
If you're coming to London, Hyde Park is a superb base from which to explore 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 lack of choice of accommodation in London so whatever you choose, you're sure to identify something appropriate.The principle thing to remember when travelling around London, is that if you want to get their hastily, take the Tube, and if you want to enjoy the historic panorama, take the bus. But choose your transport wisely, and plan your time well, because London is a city best explored completely.
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