London Underground

Campbellian

Hello

What is the cheapest way to get around, using the London Underground?
I will be at University from September this year in London.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.

apples1

i think it's with an oyster card. - Google TFL Oyster for the site as it's easy to follow. I don't live in London but sadly my lovely Dad is in hospital at Guys and my sister recommended I get one. I've been using it for last two weeks to cross town once I get off the train at Paddington and seems to me that post people have them and it costs less using it than it did the day I just bought a normal ticket.

macman

Remember that Oyster is only currently valid on buses/trams/underground. If your journey involves the overground rail service then you can't use it, though this is due to change, I think by the end of the year.

Livingthedream

You can also get an 18+ Student Oyster photocard which gives you discounted travel around London

Link

Nigella_2

"Oyster" is great as you get cheaper single fares than paying cash.

When you first get your Oyster card, you will need to pay a refundable £3 deposit if you are only adding cash to pay as you go.

If you make multiple journeys in a day you should be charged 50p less than the travel card rate for that day. (applicable to the time of day - peak/off peak)

You can use the Internet to buy, load cash on it etc.

If you want you can put a season ticket on Oyster.

Itsgottabedone

And do bear in mind that the lovely tube map isn't to scale. One example that springs to mind is the distance between Kings X St Pancras and Euston. No point in going down the escalators, through the walkways, onto the platform, waiting for the train, travelling one stop, off the platform, through the walkways, up the escalators and out at the destination when you could actually have just crossed the road!

robt_2

Itsgottabedone wrote: »

And do bear in mind that the lovely tube map isn't to scale. One example that springs to mind is the distance between Kings X St Pancras and Euston. No point in going down the escalators, through the walkways, onto the platform, waiting for the train, travelling one stop, off the platform, through the walkways, up the escalators and out at the destination when you could actually have just crossed the road!

It is more than just crossing the road in the example you gave, but the point is valid for other stations

moonrakerz

macman wrote: »

Remember that Oyster is only currently valid on buses/trams/underground. If your journey involves the overground rail service then you can't use it, though this is due to change, I think by the end of the year.

You can use it on the Overground (old Silverlink) - I do, to get to the Emirates Stadium.

macman

moonrakerz wrote: »

You can use it on the Overground (old Silverlink) - I do, to get to the Emirates Stadium.

It is valid on just a few parts of the Overground, not on the majority of routes.

moonrakerz

macman wrote: »

It is valid on just a few parts of the Overground, not on the majority of routes.

From the Oyster website:

"Oyster is valid throughout the London Overground network. You can use your Oyster card to pay as you go or load it with a Travelcard season ticket."

I think you are confusing "Overground" with "overground" - they are not the same

gingernutbizkit

hi, i'm going to london next weekend just for a couple of days. Isthe oyster card still the best option?

ging x