How to take The Tube in London 🚇

good morning from London specifically this London today I'm going to show you how to take the London Underground or as us londoners call it the tube and don't call it the Metro or the Subway because that's not its name and that's incorrect this is the London Tube map it's made up of 11 lines and 272 stations and it's a little bit confusing for tourists sometimes but don't worry most tourists will stick to this Central bit here anything else on the edges you don't really have to worry about because you probably won't end up there the tube system is made up of 11 interconnected lines that are color coded and also have their own name the names are bagerloo central circle District Hammer Smith and City Jubilee Metropolitan Northern Piccadilly Victoria and Waterloo and City there's also the new Elizabeth line which oddly is actually not considered a tube line but it is on the London Tube map you might have seen our video from when the new line launched last year as mentioned each of the lines have their own color but we never call them by their color because there's like four lines that are blue you always call the line by its name so you would say the district line for example there are also some other lines that are on the map but we're not going to focus on them today because they're not as commonly used by tourists the London Tube map is split up into zones in central London is Zone one and then the other zones are in concentric circles along the outside of that how many zones you travel through on one ride determines how much you will end up paying for that ride and how many zones you travel through in a day determines how much you will be charged for that entire day thanks to something called The Daily cap most tourists will stick to just zones one and two which means the most that you will be charged for all of your rides that day is eight pound ten but if you're confused don't worry too much the system automatically calculates how much you'll be charged per ride and automatically calculates your daily cap so you kind of don't have to worry about it [Music] so we're gonna do an example journey to show you how you would use the London Underground if you're going from Green Park station which is right by Buckingham Palace over to Notting Hill Gate station of Hugh Grand Fame these two stations look quite close on the map but actually they're about an hour walking distance between them so let's take the tube if you look at the Tube app you'll see that there are a couple of different ways that we can get to Notting Hill from here but we're going to use the app City mapper to figure out which way is most efficient you can also use Google Maps it does the same thing and if you have one of our London itineraries your digital map is already integrated with Google Maps which means you can figure out your public transportation to any of the places that we recommend on each route very easily whichever app you choose it will tell you the most efficient way to get where you want to go it'll tell you what station you need to go to if you're going to need to change trains and where you do that where you're going to get off if there's any extra walking you have to do once you get off the tube it'll also tell you if you're actually just better off walking instead of taking the tube we're near a Green Park station so let's put in that we want to go to Notting Hill gate and go so we have a couple of different options the Jubilee line to the central the Piccadilly to the central line but I think today since it's the quickest we'll go Victoria line to the central line so it tells us we need to walk to Green Park station which is just behind us and even which entrance is best we're taking the Victoria line northbound just one stop to Oxford Circus changing at the central line and then five stops to Notting Hill gate and we've arrived what's great about City mappers you can see the price of the each Journey option they're all going to be the same price two pounds 70 for one ride okay let's go take the two foreign [Music] at the first station on your journey tap in at the barriers this is how you pay for your journey now the barriers don't accept cash either pay with your contact list debit or credit card Apple pay or Google pay or if those aren't options buy an oyster card and fill it up with credit never use a daily travel card because they're a ripoff in my opinion the easiest way of getting around London is to use your normal contactless debit or credit card to tap in and out at the barriers oysters are a good second option if you're traveling with kids 11 to 15 who don't have their own cards plus you can ask a station staff member to add the young visitor discount which gets them 50 off travel for two weeks you can buy an oyster card at almost all tube stations and you can top them up using ticket machines in any station and a lot of convenience stores around London oh and kids under 11 travel free with an adult you will need to tap your card in and out at the last station of your journey have your payment method ready as you approach the barriers to save time and not annoy the people behind you by holding everything up be sure to always use this same payment method each day and throughout your entire trip and each person needs their own car to travel if they're over 11 years old these wide gates are great for those traveling with kids with bags or if you have accessibility needs just follow the signs to the line you want and ask if you get lost or have any questions on the escalators always stand on the right walk on the left otherwise you'll be swiftly reminded to do so check which direction you are going in wait on the platform behind the yellow line trains come every couple of minutes so you shouldn't have to wait too long make sure you wait till passengers get off the train first and then make your way on and grab yourself a seat if you can by the way the end carriages tend to be a bit quieter now the tube can get really really busy especially at rush hour and most of the lines don't have air conditioning so bring some water with you if you're traveling in the summer if you're sitting in a priority seat make sure you look at who is around you people will often wear badges if they need a seat but use your judgment if someone looks like they could use a seat and you don't offer yours to them to be honest you should do this even if you're not in a priority seat and remember that not all disabilities are visible changing tube lines is usually pretty straightforward just follow the colored signs which will tell you which way to go to get to your next line be careful some lines like the northern line have different branches which take you to completely different places if you're using an app telling you where to go it will tell you which branch and which direction to use to get to your next stop if you're confused just ask somebody for some help by the way if it's your first time visiting London I have a free London 101 guide which has everything you need to know before you come to London you can get that for free by clicking the link in the description box of the video okay let's go back to the tube stuff [Music] they have signs all along the train showing all of the stops on that line we're on the central line right now so we can see all the stops on the red line this is a really popular line for Taurus and for Londoner so it does get very crowded we're going four stops to Notting Hill gate keep in mind the tube does not run 24 7. it opens around 5am each day depending on the station and the last train tends to depart around midnight but sometimes can be earlier make sure you check times if you're planning to be out late if you missed the last tube you might be able to get a bus where you need to go or just call a taxi of course use citymapper or Google Maps to figure out the best route for you and take note that on Fridays and Saturdays some lines do run overnight that's called the night tube okay so they have these announcements before every station listen out for your stop or ask somebody if you're not sure where you are you don't need to press a button to ask the tube to stop or to open the doors the tube will always stop at every station on its route unless there's an announcement that tells you otherwise not in your bed with my back between the training and the platform and remember stand on the right walk on the left always remember to tap out even if the barrier is already open this is how your fare is calculated by the system and if you don't tap out you will be charged the most expensive fare possible so just remember to do that and we made it to Notting Hill see not that hard but if it still feels like it's a little bit daunting don't worry once you use a system a couple of times you'll be a pro and if you have any trouble just find a member of Staff in any of the tube stations or just ask somebody who doesn't look like they're in a rush for some help people are usually happy to help if they can if you want more tips for your trip to London then click one of the boxes popping up around me to watch one of my many many other videos that will help you to visit London in the best way possible see you in the next video

Channel: Love and London

Views: 178,227

Keywords: love and london, london, jess dante, jessica dante, visit london, london guide, london travel, london tube, london public transport, london underground, london train, london metro, how to take tube london, london trains, london transport from airport, london travel guide, visit london 2023

Id: EOVX4eUYJ-4

Length: 9min 21sec (561 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 20 2023