London Underground Tube currently functions on a 12 lane network covering 114, 500 miles of track with 270 stations. This massive spread of London Underground often ends up intimidating the people who use it. So to help all those who have confusions regarding the London Tube or those who will be using London Tube in their holiday tours to London, here is a survival guide that provides you with all minute details that you need to know about.
1. How to buy tickets:
You can still buy paper tickets for tube, but a new system of ‘Oyster Card’ has been introduced. Oyster Card is a swap through card which once swapped function to work as your ticket. This helps you to avoid the hassle of rush hours in which there are 400 people standing behind you, panicking and pushing, to receive their tickets urgently. The card will automatically tell you that your credit money is finished in the card when you swap it.
2. How to make most of the tube:
Tube network circulates in the London city and to some of the fringes of the city. The tube can take you to Amersham and you can also ride towards north on the Piccadilly line to Cockfosters.
3. How to arrive on time?
Unfortunately, London Tube is not very punctual due to 3 million commuters and 150 year old rail network that it has been using. So if you have an urgent appointment and you have to reach somewhere exactly on time, you should keep margin of time at your hand.
4. How to relax:
Tube carriages are warm and comfortable, so you can easily relax and take a short nap as you travel to your destination.
5. How to be chivalrous:
It is compulsory for men to give up their seats to women expecting babies. Except for that case men can surely keep their seats.
6. How to Navigate:
An official tube map can be found on any station, and it is very comprehensive giving out all important details that one may wish to know. It mentions about all the routes and stations. Some of the tube maps also give the r time and schedule. So these tube maps should be of great help when you need navigation for the tube routes and find out the area which the tube covers.
7. How to pass time:
Normally a serene silence prevails in the tube. This silence makes it very convenient to read and relax. You can also listen to songs on your ear phones as you relax in the comfortable seats and warm cozy environment.
8. How to open the doors:
Okay this is something you don’t need to bother about. All you need to do is waiting until the doors open automatically.
9. Weekends:
Tube is on leave for weekend to manage the maintenance work. So if you wish to travel somewhere over the weekend, you need to look for some other means of travelling.
10. How to behave:
Tube maintains a very civil behavior. People are expected to maintain and give reasonable gap to everyone as they stand in the tube. They are also required to give area and space to expecting women. While boarding train it is important that you wait until the passengers have exited first.
If you plan to get your cheap tickets and later plan to visit London, London Tube will be a good experience to try. With all these tips mentioned above, we hope that you will find it less complicated and enjoy as you travel on the tube.
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