Getting around London,

[jimmym]

Heading to london on friday for four days with wife and two kids, What is the best way to pay for the tube? Are there weekend passes, Or should i just pay as we go?

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Which London travel pass is right for me?

Compare the Travelcard and Visitor Oyster card and discover which is best for your London holiday. Both have advantages, depending on the length of your stay, how much you’ll be travelling around and whether there are any children in your group.

visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk

 

[rebel without a caus]

Once inside London travel zones, basically Center of london and surrounding boroughs, then kids are free. So best option is to buy the weekend travel pass for the london zones. It wont cover you from the airports, at least not Gatwick, Stanstead or Luton. I think heathrow might be covered. But just pay seperately for the return to/from airport and then get your weekend travel pass for jumping on/off tubes, trains, buses in and around london.
Their public transport has gone crazy expensive, but this is the best option for you.
I was their a couple months ago, flew to gatwick, and this is was the best option i found.

 

[jimmym]

Once inside London travel zones, basically Center of london and surrounding boroughs, then kids are free. So best option is to buy the weekend travel pass for the london zones. It wont cover you from the airports, at least not Gatwick, Stanstead or Luton. I think heathrow might be covered. But just pay seperately for the return to/from airport and then get your weekend travel pass for jumping on/off tubes, trains, buses in and around london.
Their public transport has gone crazy expensive, but this is the best option for you.
I was their a couple months ago, flew to gatwick, and this is was the best option i found.

Thank you, I have already booked the stansted express,

 

[ThatFella]

The Tube is great for getting around.
Ubers are cheaper than taxis and black cabs and quick as well if under time pressure. You cannot flag down an uber, just through the app.

 

[knockfiarna]

You can use your bank debit card to tap and go now on the tubes ,works fine

 

[rebel without a caus]

You can use your bank debit card to tap and go now on the tubes ,works fine

Will cost an absolute fortune though.

 

[Heartrate 111]

I just use my bank card tap and go when I go over used buy an oyster card but nowadays it's card .
Stanstead express from Stanstead to Liverpool street

 

[Carmona]

Same here, just tap in tap out but be sure to tap out!

 

[Crisp Sandwich]

Will cost an absolute fortune though.

Not really - there's a fare cap when using your debit/credit card same as the Oyster/Travelcard.

If you only travel in Zone 1 & 2 (which most visitors to London will do - bar getting in from whichever airport you land at) then the daily cap is £8.50.