10 Important Things to Know Before Visiting London
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2015
- These are some things to know before your first visit to London. My ten tips will make your visit to London easier and help you not stick out as a tourist. London underground tips, how to tip in restaurants, and how to pronounce some of the trickier names, and more.
**Updates and corrections:
- They call it the River Thames (not Thames River)
- For all oyster cards, zone charges have increased. For example, travel via zones 1-2 for the day (plus any bus rides) it costs £6.60 the most for that day
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why am I watching this I live here
Lol I get that a lot!
Ugh, lucky!
Inga i live in london its the worstt
Well, I guess it depends on your economics
I live close to holland park its freezing Inga
Is there anyone else here who's British and is just watching this for fun ?😂
+간메 lol you're not the only one!
Megan Wilson no. i am going to London in July to visit a girl. can't wait !
Megan Wilson me
Robert Montana I hope you know this girl? 😅😂
Why am I watching this I have been living in London my whole life 😂
:)
Alexia Tarabotti I'm born in London but moved when I was 13 to go to New York and I miss London so much😢😢😭
Alexia Tarabotti Cuz you are a bloody idiot!
You are so lucky :)
And I loved this video, I'm from London but I still watched it all haha
+Molly thanks Molly!
Me too - I love to hear what people from elsewhere think about London! Almost all the tips in this video were spot on and exactly what I would recommend from living in London for nearly 35 years. The only things I am not sure about are:
1. Cash is no longer accepted for transport in London, so you now have to use an Oystercard or contactless credit or debit card. On the subject of Oystercards, I'm not sure if there's any point in getting a Visitor's Oystercard (unless it is easier for departing visitors to get any unused credit sent to them outside London, for example). The Visitor's Oystercard has a higher non-refundable deposit, as far as I'm aware, so you might as well get a normal Oystercard (although I couldn't find any information on the Visitor's Oystercard on the TfL website to confirm this).
2. For changing money, there are websites where you can compare the best rates in London. If you use these websites, you'll know when you've got to the right place listed because there is usually a queue of other people using the same website, all waiting to take advantage of the good rates. :) Also, you can often get a better rate from the small money-changing shops (for example, near Victoria or London Bridge stations) and sometimes from the money-changing booths in the larger department stores, for example, in the West End/along Oxford Street, than the big banks.
3. I haven't seen the London map App mentioned in the video, although it sounds like it would probably be useful for newcomers. Having lived in London for a long time, I don't normally need a map to navigate, but in case I'm searching for a particular address, I still have an ancient and quaint A-Z street atlas I inherited from my parents, with a price tag of 6 old shillings, which states that Stockwell and Brixton stations will be opening in 1971 - still useful since London streets haven't really changed a lot since then! :)
Hi there! In regards to the Visitor Oyster card, some visitors will prefer it because it has discounts for 25 restaurants and sites around London, and some visitors will prefer to have it sent to them so they have it before they even arrive to London. Also, there's no refundable deposit on them.
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Well, I am in London once or twice a year, and if I am asked by someone what they should know before, I always give the following three tips which a the most important ones according to my point of view:
1st, an Oyster Card is not necessary if you are in London for a few days only. You can use your credit or debit card with NFC chip for all tubes, busses, etc. as well, and you are charged the same as with an Oyster Card. So you avoid the time and effort to purchase an Oyster Card, paying £5 deposit and returning the Oyster Card and claiming back your deposit and remaining credit.
2nd, chose for Heathrow, Gatwick or city airport, if you have a choice. Public transportation to/from other airports is extremely overpriced. Do not take Heathrow or Gatwick Express but regular tube (Heathrow) or regular trains (Gatwick).
3rd, accommodation is a lot cheaper if you stay outside of the city center. In the city center, hotel prices are extremely expensive and/or of bad standards. I often chose for Croydon. It’s close to the city (15-20 mins by train), there is a pedestrian zone with stores, supermarkets and restaurants, and hotels only cost a fraction in relation to the city.
0:09 1. Cars drive on the left
0:35 2. Learn how to say ...
1:25 3. Order draft beers/cider by the pint
1:48 4. Check the bill for a service charge
2:07 5. Use the CityMapper app to get around
2:40 6. The Currency used is Pounds
3:09 7. Get an Oyster Card
4:11 8. Take a double-decker bus
4:40 9. Change Currency at the Post Office
4:48 10. Be careful taking black taxis
Awesome video!Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for timestamping.
@LoveandLondon Happy to help! Amazing channel, built around London! 👍
Thank you :)
Me hearing someone talk about using 3G: 😮
Me seeing this video is from 2015: well that explains a lot
I’ve been living in NY for 20 years,I’m tired of the US and need a big change.i have tons of family in England and I’d like to move over here.thanks for making this channel
I live in London, why am I watching this??!! 😂😂😂😂😂 Very interesting though, some stuff like the spelling and pronunciation of words I’ve never even given a second thought 💭
Lol, thanks for watching Lea!
When it comes to black cabs vs Uber remember that all licensed black cab drivers have spent two years doing 'the knowledge' i.e. they really know every street and alley in Greater London and can get you to your destination as quickly as possible and avoid traffic jams. They are also fully insured.
+Vernon Peters yes I know! uber drivers are insured too.
There have been problems with Uber drivers not knowing the best route - Uber has been banned in three German cities for that reason. I would urge first time visitors to stick with black cabs, particularly if their journey is to remoter parts of the city. Many of the cabbies are well educated and very amusing so the banter is worth the extra cost
How can Uber drivers not know where they're going if it's all done via sat nav, that even updates with traffic conditions? I use Uber all of the time, to all kinds of different places, even "remote" ones, and never, ever have ANY problems.
Black cab drivers have done the 'knowledge' i.e. they have spent two years walking and cycling around London.They have already been to where you want to go. Uber drivers have not - they use 'satnav' so they don't know the shortcuts, the routes around traffic jams and cannot use the bus lanes. Many do not even speak English. Didn't you see the TV news clip of Uber drivers demonstrating outside Uber HQ over low wages ?
However, I would advise against using either black cabs or Uber from any of London's six airports - much better to use public transport or - if you are loaded down with luggage - pre-book a mini cab from a reliable firm, particularly if you are heading outside London. Perhaps you could publish a video explaining Heathrow Express, Heathrow Connect, Gatwick Express and Railair bus links to main railway stations etc etc - it can be pretty complicated for first time visitors.
like my dad
I love how easy the oyster card system is, and that you can also use it on the red busses.
I put in 20 and was traveling all around for a week, and I didn't have to top it up.. Lovely.
As someone who is a Londoner, this video popped in to my viewing list and decided to watch it. This is spot on, even down to the pronunciation of the locations. Very good advice throughout, if you come here GET AN OYSTER CARD, you can go everywhere with it, even on the Thames River Boats - use it to top up, also can you can get a discount on the Emirates Sky Ride. A massive thumbs up to Love and London. Trooper
Thanks Trooper! :)
Can’t wait to go to London!! 💖
The Charlie Burke me too, i would be there in 1 month
The City just extends itself endlessly in all directions, engulfing and enveloping neighboring towns and cities in one enormous sprawl.
Leaving for London from Canada in 11 days, I keep watching your videos over and over and taking notes. Thanks for all your advice. Makes me feel a little less nervous!
Glad I can help Natalie!
I'm from Kuwait & we visit London since 80's & we can't stop loving it
The good news the British government let us Kuwaitis visiting UK by free visa ;) woohoo 🇰🇼 🇬🇧
Btw it's only 6 hours between Kuwait City to London 😍
London is filled with amazing places to see, delicious foods to eat and quirky spots to see and photograph. Love London.
Totally.
This is one of your best performing videos. Such useful information. Best part for Indians is that we can drive with Indian driving licence in all over UK.
I just wanted to say thank you so much for taking the time to upload these videos. They are super helpful. I'm visiting London for the first time in August and will take all your advice onboard. Thanks again..
Aw you're so welcome Brendan!
Great tips. I havn't been back to London for 30yrs so looking fwd to heading back. Keep posting. Thank you.
I’m going next Tuesday! So excited! My first solo transatlantic trip!
Amazing! Have a great time. My sure to grab my free London 101 guide! loveandlondon.com/london-101-guide-main
London. Beautiful place and beautiful people. Thanks London.
Sir do u live in london?
Citymapper is by far the best travel app for getting around. I just got back and traveled around London and Paris with no problem! Thank you!
This is great. Best London tips video I've seen. Straight and to the point not to mention specific. AMAZING!
+Jenny F so glad you think so Jenny, happy to help. Let me know if you want to know anything else about visiting London!
+cindybin2001 She does neither she just explained our pub measures SHOULD a NORMAL person wish to have a drink
I m going to London tomorrow!!
Have fun!
Ready or not London, here we come. Got my GBP $ today. Sooooo excited!!!
Thank you for your 101 guide & videos.
Wishing you a GREAT 2017!
ENJOY Cate!! Havea GREAT time and happy new year to you too!
Very thoughtful of you to enlighten some of us. Thank you for the lovely video and I cant wait for my first visit
+Katlego phaladi Thanks so much for watching Katlego! :)
I love London. ....will always go back there.....
Thank you very much for the tips!. I'm going to London in 3 days with my grandma and cousin can't wait!!
Have fun!
This is so helpful!!! Thank you so much!
Jess - all your videos are so helpful for me as I plan a trip to London. I'm so glad I stumbled upon them. Thanks a bunch!
Aw you're very welcome Laura! :)
I've been bingeing your videos! It'll be my first time in London in March and your videos have been super helpful, thank you so much!!!
You're so welcome Emily :)
Your video was really helpful for first time visitors in London.. like me. Thanks 😊
You're very welcome!
I'm writing things down I'm going next month ... can't wait
@@loveandlondon hey have a great week 👍
Thank you!!! I am moving to London in 3-4 months!! I'm so excited! Can you make a part 2 ?
Check out my channel, I have tons of videos about London!
finally a real travel guide for new yorkers! You're fabulous.
Thanks veeery much! Great video, very important info for the first time in London.
I am going with my daughter end of March ! Can't wait !
Awesome!
Go forest gate or plaistow the coolest places
As a brit, I have never really paid tips. You might give an extra £2 to avoid making change, or you have a little extra change which you shove down(£2-3). But I have never paid a proper tip in the UK, neither have I seen anyone who has done. I've seen multiple videos where americans talk about the UK, and lots of them say tip, but you shouldn't really! If you're trying to work out a tip, you're doing it all wrong, just shove down a few quid.
Very interesting.... Im still going to tip just to see the reaction :)
Roger Toledano, Well hey, it's not like they don't want it 😀
+Ben Jacobs I consulted many Brits on what the correct tipping etiquette is in London before creating the video and they all agreed with what I said. Other people have said what you said in the comments but they aren't from London or said they don't visit nicer restaurants. This video is just tips for visitors to London :)
Love and London Fair enough👌, but I think people everywhere in the UK(generally) go to similar restaurants, such as Zizzi, Pizza Express, and I can't immediately think of another restaurant chain that isn't Italian - apart from the more wealthy that is(so yes, many parts of London are more wealthy, so may not want to go to restaurant chains like those mentioned). I don't know why I didn't just say 'Fair enough👌'...
Hi, I live in the midlands and we always tip in restaurants unless the service is terrible. We also tip our takeaway delivery drivers. I think it is becoming much more commonplace in the UK to tip regularly. But perhaps it depends what area of the country you are in.
Great vid! Am planning my very first London visit end of the month...staying a couple of weeks.. Your tips seem very useful
Welcome to the community! :D
We watched this video before our work & travel trip to london and it was a huge help!
Awesome, so glad to hear it! Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Most of our Museums and things are FREE, so dont buy any tickets off of touts x
You are amazing thank you for your help ❤️
Amazing tips! Thanks for the very comprehensive overview! I'll definitely reference this before my trip!
Super helpful, visiting London for the first time next week and really glad I discovered this video and your UA-cam channel
+Veronica Perez amazing, thanks for watching and commenting Veronica :) Have a lovely time!
Recently I visited London. Just loved 👌👌😍😍😍😍😍😍
I agree with you. London is great. I have been there in 2016 and I met my current girlfriend for the first time in real life, she lives in Sao Paulo and was on vacation in London. I really enjoyed myself there.
Wonderful! Thanks for CityMapper app suggestion! It looks perfect!
I'm heading to London for the first time this week, and this video was so helpful! Thank you!
You're very welcome Chloe!
I watched this video and my mind was blown. Thank You SO MUCH!
You're welcome!
One important thing you didn't mention about bus travel - they DO NOT ACCEPT CASH payment on the bus - you have to pre-buy your ticket before boarding or have either an Oyster card or contact less payment.
In London we have the new hopper fair on busses now which means that in the space of an hour you can now take two busses for £1.50. Using contactless and Oyster is a lot cheaper than buying paper tickets from the machine and remember cash is no longer accepted as a payment method on busses.
Yes! And I believe it's actually unlimited buses now.
Thanks for giving such a useful basic information I hope it will help me
thanks for having captions on your video :) I want to go to London in the future, thanks for the tips and the pronunciation guide!
You're welcome!
I lived in London almost one month in 2019. I think one thing should be mentioned here also. it's the shop closes very early~~
I Loved these Tips.
Good to know stuff, thank you :) Visiting London for the first time this July.
Amazing!
Loved this video! Super informal and straight to the point, no filling of 10 minutes. Thank you!
This one is super old so make sure you watch our more recent ones for much more up to date info :)
Doing a solo trip next year for the first time! Thnx for the tips!
You're very welcome Isa!
Doing London solo is AMAZING! In such a crowded city - you feel you have it all to yourself because you're not spending time keeping track of anyone else. Enjoy!
Same here! I’m going in September solo! Her channel is so helpful
What an informative video! I have an old English pound note with the Queen on one side and Sir Isaac Newton on the other. I use it as a bookmark. Cheers from Canada : )
It was wearing out too quickly and wasn't worth that much so the Bank of England abandoned it.
Thx for telling me!
Next week I'm going to London.
This is a big help!
:)
will be going to London for the first time next week, my first time in the UK from Africa!! your videos have been great :)
Amazing Keri! Have a great time :)
I'm visiting london in October with school😍 can't wait
Awesome!
S Love are you staying
as a londoner all of these tips are very valid and useful! except for the bus one, london buses are not fun especially when busy haha
Your videos are very helpful!! I coming to London December 28th and I'm so excited for this. Thank-you
+PhenomenalNita amazing, have a great time!
Great video! Thank you so much, your tips have helped me a lot!
Interesting information, l'll take it, thanks.
I'm really exidet to go to London with my class in a few weeks. A very helpful Video, thanks
And sorry for my bad Englisch, I'm from Germany
Have a GREAT time! And you're great, don't worry :)
I watched this video before I went to London and I have linked this to my blog aswell, thank you :)
Awesome thank you!
You're super helpful, if only I found you earlier. Keep it up. Thank you so much! :)
I'm getting my hopes up by watching this but whether I end up going or not, it's good info to know, and will help me understand all the British UA-camrs I watch 😂😂
Great! Hope you make it over
Just go. Do it. DO IT. BOOK THAT FLIGHT.
In the U.K. "Route" is pronounced like "root" not "rowt". Worth remembering if you don't want to sound like an American tourist.
Americans also pronounce it as "root." I think "rowt" is a New England accent.
@@sekhmet2011 I've heard both all over the country, but "rowt" seems much more exaggerated in certain areas.
This is awesome! Thank you for posting this! So helpful.
Thanks for watching Genevieve
Going in December...pretty excited! I'm sure these tips will go a long way, thank you!
You're welcome Joe!
Important Thing Number 11. If you know how beautyful London is, you want always go back there. I love this City and the People its just such a huge difference compared to Germany.
My Dream is to live in London in a couple Years.
Where are you from? Just curious. I am going to visit but I am struggling to be excited. It just looks meh.
@@CoCoFantastique i live near Leipzig and the City is great, but its an Old City i love the mix between Old and New Buildings in London and Germany is just old.. its perfect for People who wanna see some Castles and Stuff like that :)
@@mecke_dev I LOooVED Germany. I enjoyed the castles especially.
Thank you
thanks for watching!
Thank you so much !You are very helpful 🙏. May God bless you! 😘
Wow! I really needed this and I didn't know it. Thanks.
Hello I just decided to take a trip to London in Feb 2021. I came across your video and I wondering if you had an updated version of this video. I'm about to binge what your videos so you might get some more comments..lol. I love this video
Yes I do! Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/gX05p2ymAQo/v-deo.html&t
Love and London Thank you! I can’t wait to visit in February. Love your channel
London is lit!! Hope you trip is amazing you should visit convent garden and soho it has amazing desert and food places is so pretty and peaceful!! I recommend fun instagram places for food such as Milk train, Meat liquor, Five guys , Burger and lobster , the knot churros , Grom , Burgista, amarino , dirty bones , Hard Rock Cafe , snowflake okay sorry I’ll stop now !😅 If you want to vist a busy place at night I also recommend Edgware Road for dinner it’s open till 3am and that part of London never sleeps
Valarie Weems OMG SAME but I’m going in may!
Hello, thank you so much for all the tips and great videos about London. I really appreciate it! In Prague we have a guys running channel named Honest Guide and you totally are Honest Guide of London :) Visiting soon and will use a lot of tips from you! Thanks!
Aw thank you so so much! glad you're enjoying the videos :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!! I'll be visiting London in December and this video helps out quite a bit. Very much appreciated!!
Welcome Andrew! :)
I will be going to London for the 1st time in a little over a week from now. This video is very helpful. Thank you!
You're very welcome Mike! Have a great time, and for more help, be sure to have a look at the other videos on my channel.
Thank you so much for making this very very helpful video! Appreciate your suggestions!
It's London baby😎😁
Hi, those were by far the most 'practical suggestions' i could ever see on UA-cam ! Especially the Black Taxi's and Pronunciation of words !! Thanks and Cheers :)
+alkaminos you're very welcome :)
AS somebody who lives in London, I can say this is quite a good guide!
Thanks so much Euan :)
Good deal girl, Fast and informative,
Glad you found it helpful.
Looks like Monica in FRIENDS! xD
This helps a lot! I'm gonna travel abroad for the first time by myself and while my friends have experience traveling abroad, none of them really traveled to the UK of all places. Much thanks!
You’re very welcome!
If you have time remember London is not all of Britain. Try to go somewhere else.
brochestedbs I know ^^ I've family in Durham that Im gonna go visit first before heading to London :>
Thank you! Very helpful- I´m starting my itinerary for my first trip to London next year. :)
You're very welcome Tatiana, good luck with the planning. I have tons of other videos on my channel that will be helpful so be sure to have a watch.
great to know that
Probably my next destination aftet belgium ;)
Thanks for the video. We are moving to the UK this September
Good luck with the move!
Jess my trip stars tomorrow, I finally found this video! I want to say things as they are!!!
Have a great trip!
Planning a solo trip . thank you for the tips .
I love your videos. I’m learning a lot for our next visit to London. Question in regard to visitor Oyster card. Should we order 2 Oyster cards , one for me one for my husband? We will be there soon.
Yes, every person has to have their own card
Hi Susana, yes everyone has to have their own :)
This is so helpful! Thank you for the info on the Oyster Card and the City Mapper App!
Glad I could help!
Citymapper saved my life a few times when I was studying in London. Great tips!
Woohoo! Thanks!
If you are staying here in England for a long time why not go and visit Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham, England's other big cities. Manchester is well worth a visit so is Liverpool, lots to see and do. And the people are very friendly. One thing I notice is that many people in London have never seen any other city here, they only know London. I am from London and I have been to Manchester and Liverpool. It seems I am one of few people from London that have. Don't know why more people don't go there. There is more to England than London.
Andrea Borman Thanks for the advice, I'll be looking forward to visit those places
A lot of Londoners go to other places :)
Yes. As I said before go and see a few other cities. Go to Manchester and Liverpool. They are different from London in that they are a lot more friendly. Birmingham is also worth a visit. While in London you could go visit the outside of London, Essex and Kent, also more friendly than London. Don't just stay all the time in the West End.
On the contrary I'd strongly advise against these cities. Birmingham is just full of students and cheap alcohol. It's an industrial town, and has been for centuries. Same for Liverpool... just a shipping town where the weather is miserable. Don't see the appeal of these two in the slightest. Manchester is great if you like gay bars and clubs but I don't know what you'd do there as a tourist if you didn't.
York is better for tourists imo, gives you access to the north and gets tourists into nicer looking scenery.
The weather is miserable everywhere in England. We don't have good weather here. If you want that go abroad but here it rains and is cold all over the country in Winter and in Summer.
And they have prostitutes and gay bars in every city including London. You just don't go to the red light areas. Manchester and Liverpool are better because people up North and most places outside London are more friendly than London.
I live in Essex which is all right because it's not London. But Central London itself and the West End is HORRIBLE. I was up there for most of last week and I hated it there. The people are not very friendly,and some are rude, it's very impersonal and every body is pushing you on the trains because it's so crowded.
If I was working which I am not I could not cope with going on the tube every day because I could not cope with the crowds. At 8 in the morning the tube and trains are so crowded you cannot even get on them. People are hanging out the door of the tubes. I tied to get home from Holborn at 7 pm evening there was a big queue of people outside the station queuing in the street to get in. That I could not even get into Holborn station. So had to walk to the next station. That happened in Victoria station when I was there the other day as well. So if I was working I could not work in London.
You don't get that problem in Manchester or other cities I have only ever seen that in London. Most cities in England are more friendly than the West End and Central London. If I had to live there I would feel very bad. I would rather die than live in Central London. I hate it and I hate the people there. They are not nice.
I'am coming next week to London so nervous and excited,i just wanted to know the best shopping centre in London ?? Thanks for the incredible information you provide..!!
Have save journey, the best shopping centre are located on Oxford Street (must visit Selfridge), Brent Cross Shopping center, Westfield shopping centre (among the biggest shopping centre in Europe)
Thanks Sara!
I've been to London twice already and I'm going back in October 2016. There were a few things that I still didn't know about that you enlightened me on: "Liecester", Oyster card top out (which I already purchased - yeah), city mapper app and service charges. Thank you. This video was a great help.
Glad I could help Jennifer! Have a great (third) time in London :)
This is very helpful thanks!
You're welcome Ashley!