How to Plan a Route in London

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London is full of historic and significant landmarks to visit: the Tower of London, the British Museum, the London Eye and West End. You will be overwhelmed by the magnitude of it all if you don't plan your route. You will need more than a few days to see all of London, and you will enjoy your vacation more if you plan ahead and schedule your sight-seeing or shopping trips. Search the Internet and download tourist guides, London maps, bus and train maps for your reference. Don't be afraid to take the London Underground train, and don't be afraid to get lost every once in a while. London is a great city to walk around in. This article discusses the options for planning your route around London by searching it on the Internet.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Internet access London tourist map

Planning a Route in London

Step 1

Decide whether you want to use public transport, rent a car, rent a bike or walk around London.
Step 2

Find a website that suits your choice of London tours.
Step 3

Enter the details of your planned route, such as your starting point (which can be a train station, bus stop, riverboat tour stop, post code, address or place of interest) into the London Journey Planner, which is listed in the Resources section of this article.
Step 4

Select your ending point (train station, bus stop, post code, address or place of interest).
Step 5

Check the options for whatever special needs you may have.
Step 6

Click the Search button to generate the details for your route.
Step 7

Modify the route or add more stops to your route as needed.
Step 8

Plan routes for a whole day's trip, taking in mind the stops you have to make for meals, rests, shopping and photo opportunities. If you have a whole week to see London, make sure you plan each day's route in a particular area of London, and plan the other days for the rest of the spots you want to see.

Tips & Warnings

Get an Oyster card if you want an inexpensive way to use the London trains (Tube or Overground) or buses. The Oyster card is a prepaid bus or train pass, which you can buy online, at train stations or at any Oyster Ticket stop around London. Bring a handheld Global Positioning (GPS) device just in case you get lost or have difficulty finding your way around. Be prepared to pay Congestion charges if you are going to drive around London in a car. You can get a 100% discount on Congestion charges if you drive a hybrid car or any car that uses alternative fuels such as bio-diesel or bio-gas.