Some tips by julesbear
Price: It’s four pounds to get a single ticket if you pay by cash, but if you get an Oyster card, it’s just a little over a pound per trip. Get a travelcard if you can, but definitely get an Oyster card if you’re taking more than a few trips (Oyster cards required a deposit of three pounds, but you can sell them back).
When: Watch out for the workday rush, especially around five o’clock. Weekends always involve massive closures (especially in preparation for the 2012 Olympics), so check ahead before you make plans. If a line has scheduled closures, there are always replacement buses, but they take a lot longer.
Which lines to take: Picadilly is the deepest line, so avoid it if you don’t like stairs/escalators/elevators. Jubilee is the most modern line. District and Circle usually run on the same tracks and as long as you stay in central London you don’t need to worry about the branches. Monument and Bank are not as connected as the map would leave you to believe. Oftentimes it’s easier to walk to the most convenient station rather than make a one-stop transfer form the nearest station.
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