Important Things to Know Before Taking London's Public Transport

If you're confused as heck by London's tube and bus system, I got ya. These are the most important things to know before taking public transportation in London (tube, bus, train, etc.) If you nail these, you'll be totally fine. Also, Londoners mess this stuff up all the time.
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[@pintpullinggeek]

Be careful when tapping in and out if you have multiple contactless cards in your wallet. You can end up tapping in with one card and out with another and then get fined on both.

[@tonys1636]

Keep your Oyster card or the debit card you are using in the clear card slot in your wallet on its own with all other cards in the slots on the other side of wallet when open, so when you tap that is the only card that will register. If you have a RFID wallet ensure the clear part of the card slot is in contact with the reader.

[@daroldcarold3443]

Did that once at Wimbledon, did one with my oyster and one with my debit card and got charged £6 😔

[@marioluigi9599]

That's fine. You just get a refund from the website

[@yolandimare1]

I was wondering about this actually. These new tap cards. I haven't been in London since 2008😂

[@eneal59]

I watched a lot of your videos before I made my first trip to London several weeks ago. They are very helpful and I didn't feel nervous about traveling to a new place. Apparently, I mastered the tube as I had several people ask me which train to get on as I was on the platform waiting for a friend. :) Thanks again for all you do.

[@loveandlondon]

That's great!

[@totallypixelated]

The front door of the bus is for getting on only. Leave by the middle door, or the rear door if it has one. Some buses (New Routemaster / "Boris Bus") you can get on via the middle or rear door and tap in on the reader by the door. I've made that sound more complicated than it actually is, but as a rule, the door by the driver is for getting on only.

[@jackwatsonepic626]

That is exactly why I came to the comment section because I wanted to know how you tap on and tap off so if I tap on at the front door of the bus and tap off at the back" at the end of my journey then will that will be ok 🇬🇧 ?🤔

[@totallypixelated]

@@jackwatsonepic626 There's no need to tap out at the end of your journey. Buses are a flat fee for any journey (£1.65) so there's no need to register where you got off.

[@jackwatsonepic626]

@@totallypixelated thanks 👍

[@totallypixelated]

@@jackwatsonepic626 Oh and by the way, the RFID readers to tap in anywhere else but by the driver aren't in operation anymore. I think too many people weren't bothering to tap in and getting their bus rides for free.

[@yolandimare1]

The "Boris Bus" 😂cool

[@jacksugden8190]

Nice video. I’m English, had 40 odd years of living in hectic London, seen a lot changes, wishing our American friends from across the pond the best of London can offer 🇬🇧.

[@jogullekson1173]

Love the bloopers!! Makes it so real! Always love to see your new updates. Have a great weekend.

[@loveandlondon]

Aw thank you Jo I'm so happy to hear you say that.

[@gmnewlook]

Tap on, tap off. Pretty simple, like GO Transit in the Greater Toronto area. For example, if you take the GO train or bus from Hamilton to Burlington, if you don't tap out your PRESTO card, you'll be charged the fare to Union Station Toronto. Also you have rebate and free transfers when you go from a GO bus or train to one of the local transit agencies (TTC, YRT, DRT, Brampton Transit, MiWay, etc). Can't wait to go visit London and ride transit there!

[@Blackboarddiscover]

What an incredible place you are London. Can stare at you entire day, month and year.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Always get an oyster as soon as you touch down in London.👍 £15 is the amount i recommend to new passengers to help them that day! I keep telling passengers to 'not tap-out' on my bus...!!! 😂

[@dakotanadin]

DoubleDeckerAnton your channel is amazing! I'm so glad I saw this comment and checked your video 👍👍👍

[@Whiggism]

Hi again

[@dtvfan24]

hey there, best bus driver ever, love your channel for insights in the work that drivers do to help us all get around. and so right, oyster smart cards are wonderful ticketing for all. vistor oyster cards are good for those visting for short term periods of time.

[@MickAngelhere]

DoubleDeckerAnton in Sydney you have to tap on and tap out 👍👍

[@londonbuses2937]

DoubleDeckerAnton, love your channel!!!!!, Also you follow my uncle on facebook/Twitter, he's name is Kevin Whincup

[@Abinashbunty]

You always amuse us with the informative stuff regarding London. Another great video, Jess 😍😍

[@loveandlondon]

Thank you Abinash

[@vigal79]

Thanks for mentioning about people with disabilities. I am totally blind now. But when I visited England in 2005, I was still partial. And we used cash back then. Probably more accurately coins. I remember putting them on the slot slot or tray on the bus. And still giving paper transfers. I like riding the tube. But I just don’t remember how I paid. Maybe I had a card I guess I don’t remember. I always got off the front of the bus. Being that I was visually impaired nobody said anything to me which I appreciated.

[@loveandlondon]

❤️❤️❤️❤️ you pay for tube in the same way now !

[@bjoernaltmann]

Also, if someone has pressed the stop button on the bus already, you don’t need to press it again. Witnessed many times that five people pressed the button each for the same stop

[@lisa_vxng]

dont take any tubes from covent garden to leicester sq or charing cross or waterloo coz all those ways are just so much faster and cheaper if you walk! the tube map is NOT to scale

[@raymondf3670]

Just saying cool video .... And keep up the great work .....your channel is one of my favorite ..

[@andrewb4556]

Hi Jess THANKS for the vlog and information about London! Love you're work and vlogs

[@loveandlondon]

Thank you Andrew :)

[@electroskates2434]

I travel for free on buses and have to pay 75p on trains. All because I have an 11-16 oyster zip card that is worth £15

[@louiem2]

very helpful and informative. might be worth mentioning that your oyster card/debit contactless card will cap at the daily limit so you will not overspend

[@loveandlondon]

Yes I did mention that :)

[@MissStraw80]

Your videos are always great! Thank u for the tips alwaysssss😙😙😙

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks for watching!

[@trishagabriella2087]

I’m not sure if I have a phone or not a phone call you can do it yourself or you can stay at home

[@ExecutiveProtection51]

I'm looking forward to my first trip next year! I'm trying to learn as much as I can as early as I can. I LOVE and appreciate these videos!!

[@loveandlondon]

Thank you so much!! Thanks for taking the time to comment

[@Alina-hy4yg]

How was it?Is it an easy transport system?

[@highhimalayas6831]

Hey, you are amazing!! Could you please help me which part of London and tube or bus stops have most of the worth sightseeing in London?

[@paramsingh4104]

TFL contactless system is really confusing. I read the guidelines today and found out that you need to tap in while boarding but don't need to tap out in buses and trams. In tube, dlr etc however, you need to tap in and tap out. Most of the time, I try to pay through my fitbit and it shows a red light. I couldn't board thames clippers due to it.

[@loveandlondon]

Only Google Pay and Apple Pay work when paying with tech. Otherwise, you got the gist of it so shouldn't be so confusing anymore :)

[@Bungle2010]

Because buses have a flat fare, so there is no need to know where you get off. All the others charge by distance so knowing where you exit is essential. Historically you've always been required to provide proof of payment (ie a ticket) on exit from trains and Tube, but not busses where you've always just walked off.

[@TimothyEBaldwin]

At Wimbledon you may need to tap out after leaving a tram to open the ticket gate, and a tram tap in also counts as a train tap out. Finsbury Park has also been confusing, with triple taps needed for one exit route! ( I understand that's fixed) The confusing thing is knowing when you should tap out using standalone validators when changing trains.

[@baddiebitchchristinap.2253]

I love the City life 🇬🇧.. love from America 🇺🇸

[@loveandlondon]

Me too!

[@ayeshadeensha4049]

Vry useful video 4 new cmrs ...thnks lot ....

[@surfie007]

Everything you said is the exact same with Australia

[@mvvlm-22]

As a Londoner I approve

[@anerandros22]

You can also use Apple Pay

[@loveandlondon]

Yup, some US bank cards don't work with it though

[@ahsahm]

I wish you'd talk about the 1 week travel card, student discounts, etc.

[@loveandlondon]

We generally give advice for tourists not students :) 1-week travel card can be good but it depends on your situation.

[@elmarcianodenny]

Will have my first trip to Europe, thanks for sharing a lot of information. Is there any issue to aboard a bus in london with a carry on luggage and a personal bag?

[@giovannileo6673]

Hi, your videos are really really helpful! I'll be travelling to London in two weeks. I was wondering about a few things. First of all, I will be staying in Warwick Way. I'll be arriving at around 4 p.m. do you think it doable to walk from there to the Houses Of Parliament at that time? Secondly, do speakers on the bus tell you when you have reached your stop? Thank you 😊

[@loveandlondon]

Hi Giovanni, use Google Maps to check walking times. And yes the speakers usually do but once in a while they aren't working so keep an eye on the signs on the bus that say what the next stop is.

[@Pingu_AnySupport]

Hi I'm a Singaporean bus enthusiast thanks for the info

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks for watching!

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Thanks for sharing very useful information congratulations 🙏

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks for watching!

[@sombraelerizo]

Just asking for clarification by any Brit willing to humour me: Do I need to Check Out my Oyster Cards on Buses or do I only need to Check In on them?

[@loveandlondon]

Just tap when you get on and that's it!

[@sombraelerizo]

@@loveandlondon Thank you very much.

[@Rickyoshea22]

Same system in Ireland

[@usawalk574]

Beautiful view thanks for sharing

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks for watching!

[@RobertaPrando]

So we have to tap out even if the tap out gate thing is open? I always assumed it was out of order or something 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@loveandlondon]

Hi Roberta, yes even if they are open :) The system has to register where you finished your journey so it knows how much to charge you.

[@TimothyEBaldwin]

Unless you are getting off a tram at Wimbledon. For trains excluding trams you need to tap out even if there isn't a ticket gate.

[@nickelsamuel9641]

Can I plug my electronic devices in the wall without a transformer

[@nickelsamuel9641]

Thanks

[@loveandlondon]

If it's dual voltage, you need an adapter. If it's not you'd need a converter but I don't personally recommend using converters, they don't work well.

[@DSXWB]

Why behind blackfriars station??????

[@leilaniandal2879]

hi jess, i have two kids below 5yrs - do they need oyster cards too? thanks!

[@loveandlondon]

Nope! More info here: visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london/do-kids-need-an-oyster-card

[@lucy6235]

Hello, I just wanted to ask if you still need to put your hand out to stop the bus in 2023?

[@loveandlondon]

yes!

[@jobopportunistcisco9321]

Lovely!!❣️❣️

[@brianmorrison9168]

My wife and I are planning to visit London next month, for the first time in over 20 years and have found your videos tips brilliant. I am just a little bit puzzled regarding price capping on public transport. The price caps are showing as £4.95 (bus) and £7.70 (underground, zones 1 and 2) .. If I took 3 or 4 journeys on the underground and 3 or 4 bus journeys in a single day would I end up paying £4.95 + £7.70 for the day ? If that's the case, it would seen sensible to perhaps have one day only using the underground and the next for example only the bus, so paying £7.70 for one day and £4.95 the next. Regards from Whitley Bay

[@loveandlondon]

So the bus cap is only for if you ONLY take buses that day. If you take one tube ride, then it will be the 7.70, and bus rides also contribute to the cap. So if you take one tube ride and 10 bus rides, you will only pay 7.70 for the day. It's a little confusing but once you get it, you get it :) And all of this is calculated for you so you don't actually have to worry about it. Plus if you pay with contactless card or google/apple pay you never have to worry about credit on an oyster.

[@brianmorrison9168]

@@loveandlondon Many thanks for your detailed reply .. I understand now. My wife and I are looking forward to our trip to London, at the end of November. We'll be going by train, from Newcastle.

[@daryldeal]

Very helpful and thanks for this! I have a follow up question which I hope someone else has asked (and I didn't see it). Do the same rules of trains apply for those trains going to London suburbs like DLR; c2c going east and southern line? And if using a contactless credit card, you tap it just like the oyster in those tap areas?

[@loveandlondon]

DLR yes, but the other trains (non TFL) are different, you'll usually need a paper ticket.

[@daryldeal]

@@loveandlondon ah ok. Can you give examples of these non-TFL lines in the London area? How about the train that goes to Cambridge?

[@loveandlondon]

If it's outside London's zones, you'll need a paper ticket :)

[@TimothyEBaldwin]

All trains (except miniature railways) in London accept Oyster and Contactless, and many National Rail routes now offer barcode (called e-tickets) and ITSO smartcard tickets.

[@diadi4760]

the underground close every day at the same time? I heard once that on friydays it's opened 24 hours? that's real?.

[@loveandlondon]

Yes you're right. Parts of it are open late on Friday and Sat nights. If you google "London Night Tube" you'll see which lines/stations are part of it. Otherwise, it closes at midnight.

[@wendychin4771]

Help! Can I use my Apple CASH card (not Apple Pay) for the London Transit system?

[@loveandlondon]

I don't know what that is but if it has the contactless payment feature it should work fine

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

0:57 Oyster Card??? what a coincidence. In Hong Kong they use the OCTOPUS Card

[@loveandlondon]

haha cool!

[@AM-tb9ps]

Is Berkshire in London?

[@loveandlondon]

Nope

[@rodiarce]

Good to know

[@priscam9694]

So the tube is what we call the train, the Oyster card is free? And you just load money in it? And the red buses, how do I pay to get in those? Also Oyster card? Thx for the answer in advance. Going in June! Woohoo!

[@loveandlondon]

Hi Pris, you don't really need any oyster card anymore if you have a contactless debit or credit card, you can use that instead. I explain all of those questions across my KZbin videos and also in my London Transportation Brighttrip course: www.brighttrip.com/courses/londons-transportation-explained

[@jeffstewart7639]

Google Pay works too.

[@loveandlondon]

yes!

[@mattlovato6347]

do you have to tap in and out on busses?

[@loveandlondon]

Only when you get on, not when you get off ❤️

[@captainawesome241]

Why would the gates be open at night and if they are why would you still tap in and out?

[@loveandlondon]

They'd be open at night if it's a quiet station and there are no staff working, they keep them open in case anyone has a problem I believe. And you'd tap in and out still because otherwise that's stealing, and you might be checked to see if you've paid or not. I once was stopped at my home station by police to check if I'd paid, they had machines scanning Oyster cards and such.

[@captainawesome241]

@@loveandlondon I see that makes sense. That sort of honesty system definitely wouldn't work in my country.

[@karencarpenter6954]

@@captainawesome241 If you don't tap out you will be charged and money is deducted off your oyster card automatically. You can get a refund though.

[@Bungle2010]

It's a rule that if there are no staff available to man them the gates have to be left open. I think the main reason is safety, and of course so there is someone around to assist if the gate don't open.

[@jeetendrasawant7339]

Awesome

[@ilmikawish]

Good

[@Milo19970]

Basically the same as in the Netherlands :)

[@loveandlondon]

Cool!

[@williamwright6509]

whats the best way to get from heathrow to euston station , thank you

[@loveandlondon]

Always a good idea to get in the habit of figuring this stuff out for yourself :) Use google maps or city mapper!

[@williamwright6509]

@@loveandlondon oh i thought the whole point of your youtube channel was for info , but thanks anyway , i will unsubscribe then , all the best

[@dennisgjoka10]

Will contactless and oysters cost me the same? Or is contactless more expensive?

[@loveandlondon]

Same price!

[@gaetanomaximus8650]

How do ya figure out which bus to take?

[@loveandlondon]

Use Google Maps or city mapper app!

[@bodhisattva2348]

Charged based on a distance?🤯

[@FlixCreEightR]

I had no problem in London. Paris is another story.

[@zacbennett527]

Just like Australia

[@philippedays6100]

you have an american accent.

[@LukeWhito]

Do kids need an oyster card?

[@loveandlondon]

From 11, yes.

[@LukeWhito]

@@loveandlondon mine are under that, so I presume I'll just have to squeeze them through like I do in Straya.

[@ax6070]

Zone 1-2 daily cap is £6.80 after free rides until 4 a.m. I love it.

[@Justbooksmusiccatsandapen]

Just as I already knew most of this but I would like to take my time to say thank you for mentioning those who travel around London as handicap. Most people failed to mention this.

[@loveandlondon]

I'm trying to be more conscious of this Alexz :) I hope it's found to be a little helpful.

[@Justbooksmusiccatsandapen]

@@loveandlondon we're doing a great job❤

[@paradeoflaughter]

This sounds mostly like the public transit system in Washington DC that I use all the time! Good to know that it'll probably be an easy learn when I travel to London.

[@Surfing_with_the_alien]

Awesome video Jess thank you, we appreciate all hard work you put in your videos and hopefully you will enjoy the fruits of your hard work! Keep it up you are life savior.

[@loveandlondon]

Thank you so much!

[@fastmouce]

Thank you so much for these videos. They are so helpful. Im from Colorado and plan on going to the uk in the next year. I watch your videos all the time and takes notes and its incredibly helpful. After watching your videos I feel much more confident about going to a city where I dont know a city alone at a young age. You honestly dont get enough credit for what you do. Thank you!!!

[@loveandlondon]

Aw thank you so much, I'm so glad you're finding everything helpful! :D

[@canaldeyt494]

Can you please make a video like this one but with the travel card in detail? I know the Oyster is better, but I'll be staying 9 days in London on march, and Im traveling on a budget and the travelcard would be cheaper in my case (also because I get the 2x1 discounts). I would be very greatful, your channel is awesome I never get tired of sharing your videos with my friends! Keep it up with the good work!! And sorry for my bad english :p

[@loveandlondon]

Hi Sebastian! I actually already have a video about travel cards: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpnEoKKCr758abM

[@jesrydeleon6438]

Finally! Thanks thanks! Many thanks.. Hopefully you can add more videos riding bus... based on color code, bus line, transfer from one line going to other and in case if there's no access of city mapper? Anyway, your videos gives us more confidence travelling there because it's easy, useful and fun to understand. 😎

[@loveandlondon]

Aw so happy to help! I've already got a ton of transportation videos on my channel so make sure you watch those for help :)

[@jimbrenn8590]

As always great information you are providing to everyone traveling to London.

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks Jim

[@prakashkhade3574]

Nice Information...

[@MrGreatplum]

Happy days - I understand that London Victoria underground station is now fully accessible - there are lifts to all levels that have opened.

[@thechildofgodpodcast116]

So London is very similar to Australia except for the payment way

[@gordon8819]

Great information..... FYI - On the buses you only tap in. You don't tap out. Definitely tap in and out on the Tube as you say. Also, topping up the Oyster card is easy. You can do that at stations and also at many small shops.

[@joemolinar3893]

How much is an average per day cost

[@theonlylady007]

This was the question I had and you answered thx !

[@Smokeyham]

@@theonlylady007 You are most welcome!

[@JustinQuiksilver]

Hi I was just about to ask this question on the comments when I read your comment. Thanks for that. Follow up question however - how do you get charged if you don’t tap out on the bus? Is it a standard amount?

[@Smokeyham]

@@JustinQuiksilver Yes... It is just a standard fare.

[@danishsaudagar3234]

Your videos are absolutely amazing with lots of information.keep going and I wish you all the very best to you and to your team.

[@analauracoloccini290]

Hi! I'm planning a trip to London and spending the lockdown to learn a bit more. I'm watching allll your videos. I was wandering if a taxi or an uber would take a family of five plus luggage. Suspect not 🤔

[@loveandlondon]

Hey Ana! You'd need an Uber XL or one of the larger taxis but it's likely you'll need two if you have a lot of luggage.

[@remco674]

Dutch debitcards are accepted now to tap in and tap out 🙂

[@HiraxyOffical]

The rear doors on all London busses have sensors so you wont get trapped if the driver tries to close them

[@mariamangini1127]

Graciassss!!! Desde Argentina!!! Súper importantes los datos de tú video

[@MickAngelhere]

Oyster card is the go the tube is easy to get to know 👍👍

[@TripHacksDC]

Your videos have come so far from sitting and talking in your living room. Great stuff!

[@loveandlondon]

Aw thank you! :D

[@therubyslippers11]

Would you recommend a London Pass with the Oyster Card option? I’m wondering if that is the best thing to do when flying into Heathrow so we can take the Tube to our hotel. (Plus, the sightseeing.) Taking a shuttle from the airport to the hotel looks kind of spendy. Thanks!

[@loveandlondon]

You can get one if you want, but there's no pro to getting it with your pass.

[@rabiamudasar3660]

hi i am from pakistan ..love to travel world ..i take a trip every 2 year ..and my next trip is london inshaallah :) you videos r very helpfull love them keep it up 👍☺

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks for watching!

[@carolpingel39]

Thank you for your video! I'm going to London in April...first time ever over-seas. While I live in the L. A. suburbs now, that is a recent move... I'm from small town middle America and am new to using transit. All that to say, I'm TERRIFIED I'm going to screw up trying to get where I'm going in London! I have ordered an Oyster Card, and I have paid for my transport to and from London from Gatwick on the Gatwick Express. I have the Tube Map app, so I'm hoping that will help?

[@loveandlondon]

There's definitely no need to be nervous :) Like I said I mess things up all of the time and I've lived here for 5.5 years, and look I've made it through! I've never used Tube Map but I use Google Maps or Citymapper.

[@pedroesm8006]

Good video, some day l will visit London.

[@Rickyoshea22]

Im watching thank you

[@lizattwood5167]

Hi Jess, we're going to be in London in Sept (2019) and want to do a tour of the Cotswolds that requires us to make our way from London to the Moreton in Marsh rail station. I was trying to look of the Paddington rail station and it looks like it's about £100 per person round trip - does that seem right to you? Any other suggestions? Love your videos and looking to purchase your itinerary. Thanks!

[@MrGreatplum]

Liz Attwood - that seems steep to me - I’ve just checked the price and a return ticket bought today for today would be £41.30pp. Booking about a month in advance and I can see tickets for £18pp. How are you travelling around the Cotswolds when you get there?

[@loveandlondon]

Hi Liz, here's my video about how to figure out how to get to other parts of the UK: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipTLZWakmdGsl5Y&t. I don't think you'll be able to book train tickets so far in advance so I'm not sure that's right... if you're looking for tickets for, say, tomorrow, just to see the prices, then yes the prices will go up at it gets closer to the date so that may be right. But watch that video and it will help.

[@renemontalbo]

I plan to get an Oyster card. How do I top it up with a 7 day travelcard? Thanks! Your videos are my total guide for our visit in the fall!

[@loveandlondon]

You can buy them at a ticket machine. Thanks for watching!

[@renemontalbo]

Thanks for taking time to reply! Love your videos! More power!

[@thanosvs]

any tips on how to get from Gatwick airport to London?? :)

[@loveandlondon]

I layout all of your options in my London 101 Guide: loveandlondon.com/london-101-guide-main (it's free)

[@thanosvs]

@@loveandlondon thank you! i' m visiting london in few days and the videos were very helpful!

[@NikkiMadisons]

Thanks again for the extra tips Jess! I'm super excited to be visiting at the end of the month!

[@loveandlondon]

Amazing! You're welcome Nikki

[@casperthegm741]

I'll be visiting the London Eye and plan to take the bus from the Waterloo Bridge/South Park stop to Holborn. When I'm at the Waterloo Bridge/South Park stop (p) will there be something obvious, telling me which bus to get on?

[@loveandlondon]

The number on the front of the bus :)

[@casperthegm741]

Well I suppose that would make sense. Love your videos btw. Thank you :-)

[@kulsumachowdhury932]

I am already a UK resident so I already know, my dad has an oyster but doesn't use it because he uses hsbc

[@dutchik5107]

I got a 16+ oyster card. Cause i worked it out and it was cheaper. Cause half fares (altho getting a place to stay was so much more expensive.(yeah personal rooms are more expensive in youth hostels than just getting a hotel.) Cause for a hotel you have to be 18 to check in. While we are both 17. Like we only found one chain. (Youth Hostel Association) that allowed us. Thank god. Especially since I'll be arriving by train. Picking it up at kings cross visitors centre. When our eurostar tickets won't grant us travel anymore. We have the half fare price of our photocards

[@parmavioIets]

you need to pay £20 for a photocard to be made for you

[@margelloyd59]

Can't you just buy 1 day bus pass, or 2 of them if you're only going to be in London for 2 days and traveling by bus?

[@loveandlondon]

I don't believe you can.

[@marineguy4eva]

"I need to tap that". I'll keep that in mind

[@BharatKumarAlfa]

Which camera do you use for recording your videos? (:

[@hermie7872]

Thanks Jess for this super informative video 👌🏻 , keep it up

[@loveandlondon]

Thanks for watching!

[@sahnistudioshahkot4624]

no 1

[@MJfanFoever]

One of your videos you said you need to wave for a buss only if buss stop have request sign. So now you have to wave always?

[@loveandlondon]

Yeah, it's confusing. Just always put your hand out.

[@patstiehm]

Do the disabled need an Oyster Card? About 8 years ago my blind son accompanied me on one of my trips to London. All he did was approach the gate and one of the attendants came out and escorted him through, i.e., he paid no fare. Is that still the case?

[@loveandlondon]

It's usually only for people who live in London, but since he was under 11 he traveled for free.

[@patstiehm]

@@loveandlondon No he was 37 at the time. We were there for six weeks and had even rented a flat near the Tate Modern. He used both the tube and buses free the whole time

[@loveandlondon]

Oh sorry I mis-read your comment. Then it's likely that people just assumed that he lived in London.