Questions tagged [london]
The capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.
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Pay as you go cap not applied in London - How to find more info and ask refund
To give context both last Saturday and Sunday I went to visit London.
In both days I've travelled from relatively "early" morning (before 10am) to late evening (8:00pm), which I think falls ...
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List of non-interchanges advertised in London Tube map
The other day I was going to random locations in London by Tube and trains. I was on Overground Mildmay line, and saw on the map inside train carriage that there is interchange with Piccadilly Line at ...
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Walking in the Royal Borough of Greenwich
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question so I apologize in advance if it is not.
I'll be moving to Greenwich, London soon. From where I'll stay, the nearest stations are Maze Hill ...
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London Fare Caps
I understand there are automated daily / weekly fare caps for trams & buses. I think the same is true for the tube / subway.
Is the bus fare cap separate from the tube fare cap? Or is it one ...
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Where can I expect to find Public Loos in London
I noticed public toilets in a tube station. Are there any “rules of thumb” as to where to expect such public facilities in London?
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How to find other like-minded adventurers?
Is there a website or other method where one can signal the intent to visit an attraction and looking for other fun adventurers to join in? Not seeking romantic or hooking-up: just looking for good /...
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Transit at Heathrow: Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 Transfer with Indian passport from Ireland
I am flying from Dublin (DUB) to London Heathrow (LHR) on British Airways BA837, arriving at Terminal 5.
Then I have a connecting flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Bengaluru (BLR) on Air India ...
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Do I need a transit visa for Istanbul when self-transferring on separate tickets?
I'm planning a trip from London to Delhi and considering a self-transfer at Istanbul. My current idea is to book two separate tickets:
London → Istanbul on Wizz Air
Istanbul → Delhi on Indigo
I hold ...
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Can I travel to Pakistan if my Pakistani passport expires in 20 days?
Can I travel to Pakistan if my Pakistani passport expires in 20 days?
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When might a UK border control officer decide not to stamp passport on entry?
I am not a UK citizen. I am a BRP holder who lives in the UK for work. Everytime I come back to the UK after a short international trip, the border control officer adds an entry stamp to my passport. ...
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UK: What happens when the duration of a multi-leg super-off-peak train ticket is longer than the super-off-peak window?
Rail lines in the UK sell "super-off-peak tickets". These tickets are valid only for a narrow range of times.
Railways appear to be willing to sell these tickets for journeys that cannot be ...
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Will I have enough time to connect between Paris Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est accounting for any passport control?
Hi there—two of us are traveling from London St. Pancras to Paris on the Eurostar the morning of Dec. 24, arriving at Gare du Nord at 9:20am. We have a connection (OUIGO) at Gare de l’Est departing at ...
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London travel options [closed]
I have a 3 day trip to London planned in Nov. Flying into Gatwick and staying near Waterloo station. 2 adults and 3 kids under 5 years old. We will travel around the city using tube and bus. I'm ...
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Are taxis generally available at Heathrow during the night?
A family member is flying into Heathrow (T3) arriving around midnight.
How likely is it they’ll be able to get a black cab from the taxi rank?
I should add that I’m aware of alternatives (night buses, ...
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Civic Responsibility on London Railway regarding others tailgating us
So the wife and I just returned from a trip to London. As every one suggested, we wisely did not rent a car and took the trains everywhere (including to and from Gatwick airport) using a CC or Apple ...
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