Visit London - What to Know Before You Visit London

[@abrad6901]

If you are a student, bring your student ID. You can get student discounts at some tourist places.

[@vrodriguez6380]

Even for all US Universities?

[@kpdowd4221]

Huge point: there’s a £6.80 cap per day on an oyster card in zones 1-3. So you could ride 1,000 times in 1 day and pay no more than £6.80 for the entire day.

[@rimbadawi8187]

We are going to visir london soon.. can i know what are zones 1-3 ?

[@kityhawk2000]

@@rimbadawi8187 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_fare_zones You can also get a 1 week travel card/pass for the zones you want (eg: 1 to 6) which lets you travel an unlimited amount of times within those zones for the week. You can add these passes to an oyster card instead of topping it up with money

[@JudiJoseph]

Nice to know. Thnx :)

[@edwardcullen3251]

The payment system is overcomplicated.

[@cijmo]

I'm putting this separately from my other post because it's unrelated. Don't Take The Picadilly To Heathrow! If you're just carrying a small backpack, then it's fine but don't load your luggage onto the tube. Picadilly is a VERY busy line and hauling 4 huge suitcases onto the train - esp. if you have an early flight, you'll be on the tube during rush hour - is cumbersome. Put a taxi or Express ticket into your trip expenses. You'll thank yourself, Londoners will thank you. Take my advice with a grain of salt, as just another traveler but I did it once with just one suitcase and it was brutal.

[@yaowsers77]

Haha I took the Piccadilly to Heathrow with a carry on and personal item bag. I was on at 8 in the morning. Not packed and I was able to get a seat. Maybe I just got lucky!

[@alexgroushko3142]

If you are going to the Tower of London go as early as you can and see the Crown Jewels first. The Lines get immense by 11. Also do the tour with the beefeater...

[@AndrejCilic]

each time my wife and i gonna visit a new city we watch your videos. cheers!

[@adambrittain8101]

If a pub is advertising "British food" it is a tourist trap. Go to a country pub if you want a true Sunday roasted.

[@zupermaus9276]

London actually gets low rainfall, on par with Tel Aviv or Melbourne and half that of NYC. It is however overcast a lot of the time.

[@shroomzed2947]

Yeah I don’t think people realise how relatively dry western Britain is. I live near Detroit and we get like 4/3rds the rain they do annually.

[@hesterclapp9717]

If you go to Gatwick, don't use the Gatwick Express (red train). Use the Southern Rail (green/white) trains, which go along the same route at a lower price and take 40 minutes instead of 30. GX is a scam. The same thing kind of applies to Heathrow, the TfL rail/Elizabeth Line trains take twice as long and cost half as much

[@ucube33]

London is such an easy place to visit if you speak english, and it is not a lot of different from what people from Japan or the US might be used to. It is one of the most tourist friendly city in Europe

[@limmeyhaze296]

Really? When was the last time you visited London? I was there two months ago and only a small minority I met was remotely English or speaking English?

[@redf7209]

He's not kidding! London IS expensive even if you are just buying basics so you need to be aware of what you are spending and keep an eye on it. Prices in the rest of England should not be a shock.

[@angechrissy]

London Ontario!! My hometown. 😂 I moved to London UK on a working holiday visa for a year after university. I got a lot of people confused as to which London I was actually in. 😂

[@michaelmonn9308]

Spent 6 days touring London in September. Got an Oyster card & the London Pass ahead of time. They both worked great as I moved around a lot. Used the tube, buses & water taxi's everyday and walked a lot as well. Never felt unsafe or threatened. Thanks Mark for commenting on the traffic safety rules as I found myself almost getting clipped by a black cab when I looked the wrong way :-). All in all had a great time and would go back tomorrow. I agree that London is a unique city in England and is not representative of the country. Sort of like saying you went to New York City and saw the United States.

[@jaluriaja6294]

Glad you enjoyed your tour. London has always been one of the best places for tourists attraction, great people, food/resturants, pubs the list goes on. GREAT FOR VACATION TOO. Left there recently, definitely would recommend.

[@johnwilson4283]

@@jaluriaja6294 You think so right? …. I haven’t been to London tho but my family and I plan on spending our next vacation there next year.

[@jaluriaja6294]

@@johnwilson4283 Mine wasn’t even a planned vacation, I made profits from an investment so I decided to take myself out, toured around London and dined at some of their top restaurants such as The Araki, and Dinner by Heston to name a few. I really enjoyed myself there, you should definitely try it too.

[@steffan683]

London is such an easy place to visit if you speak english, and it is not a lot of different from what people from Japan or the US might be used to. It is one of the most tourist friendly city in Europe

[@steffan683]

@@jaluriaja6294 That’s great to hear glad you enjoyed you visit, you mentioned about an investments, pls could you tell me more about that?

[@harriolivia1149]

The thing with the tube is not to buy seperate tickets to every station. Instead buy an all zones (or the central zones) all day ticket which you can reuse to get anywhere in London on the tube. Much cheaper than buying lots of individual tickets

[@AccioMUA]

Is this the same as an oyster card?

[@sharonowen5652]

Oyster card / contactless you don't need to 'buy tickets', you just need to load your oyster card with money or have money in your account. It'll cap out at each day depending on which zones you visit/whether you've travelled before 9:30am. No need to buy tickets ever

[@philipbarrett3151]

Visit London in November or Feb/March - you'll have the place largely to yourself & it's not like you went there for the weather anyway.

[@ConnieBach]

Vienna first and London are my favorite cities in the world!

[@epicduck5177]

All the major attractions are around £30 per adult

[@Zii73]

Watch out for fake taxis

[@Justonevideoplease]

Eastern Airlines where? Never heard of this

[@Gooner1993]

🤫

[@pyeltd.5457]

What my car

[@sharonowen5652]

The only taxi you can get into without ordering one on the phone or an app are black cabs. Private cabs you have to order one.

[@COMEINTOMYWORLD]

I would add London is incredibly cheap. Yes you could spend a fortune but you could also eat, sleep, and visit attractions for very little money. Food : you could buy everything in a chain supermarket like Tescos or Sainsburys. You could stay in a budget chain like Travel Lodge . Most museums are free. Attractions like Westminster Abbey and St Paul's can be visited for free for evesong. It is incredibly free place to go.

[@VermilionStudios]

We also now have 50p coins with peter rabbit or paddington bear on, and if you're really lucky you might just get one in your change. :)

[@Oddballkane]

I have one with sherlock homes on it

[@WilliamMentsas]

Why is the card named the Oyster Card? Isn't Oyster a delicacy?

[@Sunny_in_London]

As an American living in London and having a KZbin channel about visiting London, I just have a few suggestions. 'Big Ben' is covered in scaffolding and will only ring on NYE and Remembrance Day for a few years. Also, I write about the London Pass a lot on my blog because it's a great way to save money on attractions. Regarding food, as a foodie traveller, I think the culinary scene is immense here and just published a video on Bray- England's food capital. Regarding the Tube- just make sure you pay attention to strike information. They've been happening much more often the past few years. Uber is far more affordable. I use it all the time- even on my trip to Windsor over the weekend. And I agree- Madame Tussaud's is overrated, but probably you're only 'real' way to see the Queen" 😉☀️🇬🇧

[@WholeVibe.Fitness]

Sunny London Do you need a visa to visit London from America?

[@donnamanitu8673]

I have been doing some research because we are visiting London for the first time in April. I found about the London Pass a few days ago and it will make our visit so much less stressful. I found your blog and your You Tube so I am off to go watch some of your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with those from across the pond.

[@boris2342]

Do not use 50 pound notes ... many places will not take them

[@christophertakashima2602]

I’m visiting London for the first time for Christmas. Thanks for this vid!

[@woltersworld]

that is a great time to go! i spent a couple christmas around london and they were all a wonderful experience

[@Sunny_in_London]

How exciting! I live in London and have tons of Christmas things to do blog posts and videos on my channel, if you would find them helpful. Happy to offer ideas if you need any assistance ;-)

[@missreia]

@@DiamondOnTheInternet you're*

[@kpdowd4221]

Jealously sucks huh?

[@janecerrone6161]

It's you're not your.

[@judyhayward431]

if you are in London for a while you can purchase online a 7 day Travelcard covers buses & tube. you get the choice of 2 different zones. only drawback is that you cant travel before 9.30am Mon- Fri but heaps cheaper starts at $23.00 for a week ticket unlimited travel.

[@woltersworld]

i know right! i remember wandering around until 9:31 and then hoping in the tube to visit a few sights :)

[@MrBirdman1]

Judy Hayward That’s not entirely true. 7 day travel card which can only be loaded onto an Oyster card has no time restrictions only the 1 day travel card does and you can choose anything up to 6 zones.

[@judyhayward431]

@@MrBirdman1 thanks looked into that further 7 day anytime card pre purchased online before travelling even cheaper than the off peak pass.

[@grantrennie]

More zones=more money, A LOT more, you cannot buy a 1 or 2 zone card economically ie for it to be useful unless you live inside a tube/subway zone and are going to travel only 1 or 2 zones each direction to your place of work/employment, if you plan to travel round London as a tourist/visitor or go between for instance museums and parks and music venues on different sides of the city, obviously miles apart, you must go through sometimes up to 6 zones each way on a single route/journey,the zone card will not be valid and you will get charged a lot more or possibly charged fees and penalties. In some cases your route can enter a zone and leave it 200 meters later into another zone and you'll get charged for the extra zone. The busses are the cheapest way to travel round but take a very long time to get from a to b and you need to change busses at different stops, be aware that the whole bus system is managed by a control centre and if the bus you are travelling on is re tasked ie diverted to take over from a broken down bus on a different busier route or one perceived as more crucial, you will need to notice that the bus Is deviating from the direction/route that it is supposed to be taking, sometimes an audio announcement plays on the bus to tell you to get off at the next stop and find an alternative way to continue your journey, other times this does not happen and the bus can take a different turn and end up taking you up to 10 miles in the wrong direction, if this happens you'll need to look out for or go on google maps and wait until the nearest subway/underground station is coming up, get off at the bus stop closest to it and walk to the underground to use the train for the rest of your route or to another connecting bus route/bus stop/bus station. Frequently when the underground trains go offline for repairs or a breakdown or tube workers strike, the busses all of a sudden get re tasked/rerouted and diverted, so you have to keep your wits about you and be ready to get off and find another way to travel onwards, don't rely on a taxi or uber for any kind of distance unless you are quite happy to part with £100/$130 as the traffic can be horrendous at morning and evening rush hours.. (edited due to autocorrect changing random words)

[@DanielsPolitics1]

You can buy travel cards for before 9:30 as well, but like most things on-peak (rush hour) tickets cost more. As a Londoner I just use contactless.

[@adambrittain8101]

London is really safe, as long as you are in the right areas of town. Just be sensible.

[@archyarchfiendx2938]

Adam Brittain then London is not safe. Simple.

[@adambrittain8101]

@@archyarchfiendx2938 it's like any city. Some neighborhoods are safer than others.

[@tinypizza4278]

The easy way to know which of London's two major airports (Heathrow and Gatwick) you are flying into is to know which airline you are flying with, if it's British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines or Air Canada you will be flying into Heathrow whereas if you are flying in with Tui, Thomas Cook, Norwegian or Wow Air you will likely be flying into Gatwick

[@aaronhurst4379]

Just to add to the public transport tips on this video, be especially wary when using the tube between 8-9 in the morning and between 5-7 in the evening Monday-Friday as these times are when city workers are using the tube to get to and from work and therefore it's even busier than usual

[@furdiebant]

Aaron Hurst especially the northern and central

[@DarthLenaPlant]

So the usual public transport rush-hour (I guess there be students as well, considering lessons start at 9 in the UK)

[@limmeyhaze296]

Why would anyone want to visit London? I could spend my money somewhere Like India or Africa and get the real deal of Southeast Asian culture and African Culture by actually visiting those areas of the world?

[@Andygarrett357]

Uh, because people don't want to visit cesspools or sanitary sewers is my guess.

[@lolitae3677]

if you’re going to visit a pub in london go to a wetherspoon!! it’s family friendly and the food/drink is so much cheaper

[@darkchia00]

Currently planning for 2 weeks in England in the spring. Been watching your videos on London and Bath. Do you have anything for Southampton or Newcastle? Videos to watch or suggestions?

[@samuelcole9385]

Also remember that Oyster cards do have a cap so usually they won’t charge you more than £10 a day. Also don’t take a black cab, unless you’re loaded. Uber or Gett are better with set fares.

[@andygordon995]

If you have Apple Pay or contactless on your card you can do that plus you can use your card on the train system (tube) instead of an Oyster card it works out the same

[@om0206]

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[@bobbyrickson]

Also don’t forget to check out the various suburbs of London such as: Hampstead, Richmond, Camden and Wimbledon! All beautiful places worth to explore.

[@LoveProWrestling]

There are £50.00 notes but people may react with suspicion if you use them (due to counterfeiting). As a result they are pretty uncommon, which again increases peoples reluctance to take them.

[@RussWWFC]

On the Oyster / Contactless thing: Don't worry if you forget to tap out, you can regsister online and fill in the blanks there - then you get the money back. Also, if you are makeing several journeys in one day, you can buy a travelcard for around £13 - however Oyster / Contactless will always be cheaper

[@KayakTN]

Yes, absolutely let your bank know you'll be traveling. I took a flight to another state and my bank locked my credit card when I tried to make a purchase. I spent an hour on the phone with them to get it removed so I could order dinner and get home the next day.

[@taxslave5906]

London Gatwick, London Luton and London Stanstead Stansted airport are no where near London.

[@Elina1011]

Hey. It is nice to hear from you again from London. Do you have a video on Oxford as well? We want to visit it as a day trip from London this week. I have a second question. We travel a lot with our children, which are a bit older than yours 10 and 14 and the baby. I always want to eat local so as you recommend. Unfortunately it is very difficult to find a place with acceptable prices and good food. Do you have some tips on finding places to eat in other countries. Greeting from Germany.

[@lavayuki]

I live in the UK and must have been to London hundereds of times, for leisure and work. I think this year I went about 7 times already. I use contactless for the underground or Apple Pay which you can use now. I've never used a taxi though, you can get almost anywhere by foot, bus or underground. I really recommend the British Museum for a free museum, you can easily spend a few hours, and for parks Hyde Park and Regent's Park.

[@victoriaf.74]

This is great and timely - we maybe going for Christmas! 😍

[@victorvega3004]

So , did you go ?

[@hesterclapp9717]

5:19 Brixton lol

[@ljrigsbee]

The daily fare on the Oyster card is actually capped at around £6 for tube zones 1 and 2 (central part of London). If I remember right, after the 4th ride you don't pay any more for the day. The cap increases depending how far out you travel, maybe £10 or so if you go all the way to Heathrow.

[@dean1100110]

Don't get the Gatwick Express, get a Thameslink train for London bridge and Thameslink core or a southern train for Victoria they are half the price

[@sharonowen5652]

And you can use your oyster for the journey - although it's a bit cheaper to get a paper return ticket, but if it's just a single you require, tap away!

[@MervynPartin]

What to do before you visit London? Choose somewhere else. London is expensive, dirty, crowded and not nearly as good as it used to be. For the price of a theatre ticket, you could put a deposit on a small car.

[@topbanana4013]

how on earth can you say London is expensive ??? then what is new York, i start it off peanuts in London £1 same peanuts in new york $7 lol NEXT

[@horseplop9]

London is Expensive. I tried to atay st the Holiday inn express camden and they wanted 400 pounds.. New york is a Joke also.. all the same over priced fake crap

[@topbanana4013]

@@horseplop9 400 ??? for how long, strange most hotels are 40 to 100 per night, stop talking shit

[@cbalgos]

Great Video! Very helpful since in January I will be coming to London with my wife for our anniversary. Do you have a top ten places to see list?

[@trayrite4040]

London is not for the faint, please be prepared to walk. Wear comfy shoes. Bring a jacket. Bring a power bank. Have a few pounds for buying souvenirs. Ask for " still " water because all water served is sparkling water. Chips are just fries. The tube is mostly always packed. Download citymapper or Google maps for directions.

[@sharonowen5652]

I've never once been given sparkling water when asking for water in my 11 years of living here. They may ask if I want still or sparkling, normally I just say 'tap water'

[@MBM1117727]

Were you going that all water was sparkling??

[@emperorpalpatine4681]

The tube has a daily price cap if you use same payment method. Unlimited for around 8 quid zone 1

[@liamculham8486]

Did you go to wetherspoons for the pictures of food? I’d recognise those plates from anywhere 😂

[@brianwinters2131]

I remember the story from 1999. A group of former raf pilots from ww2 at a reunion. One of the pilots was killed by a tourist bus. ironically the bus was a charter bus of German tourists. The English pilots said it took 45 years but the Germans finally got bill.

[@nickolaskunz5735]

Man compared to where I am in canada the tube was dirt cheap

[@peterlewis3540]

Its an exciting city to visit, but compared to just about every other location and town or city in the Uk, its prohibitively expensive. Obviously business rates and other financial regulations, mean that business owners have to hand these charges over to the visiting customers, but as a Uk resident, i rarely visit the countries capital, because of the huge financial cost. Its just too expensive, and that's from someone who is in a very well paid job.

[@tastedpurple1492]

Do buses stop at every stop? Do I have to press a bell to notify the driver someone wants to get off? xxx

[@QWERTYOP80]

Tasted Purple Yeah you have to press the bell. If there’s no bell & nobody to pick up, the driver will keep going. I’m English. ☺️

[@malcolm4672]

ring bell mostly, in the middle of the city they will stop at each stop because of how many are using them.

[@Sunny_in_London]

Yes, if it is on the route. You just need to ring the bell

[@tastedpurple1492]

Thank you guys!!❤❤

[@UKchronics]

Yes and don't forget to thank the driver

[@Marizeye]

Heads up: Better not ask locals where an "ATM" is - in UK they are known as "Cashpoint". Also, at times Westminster abbey is closed, especially for church services - better check online before you visit to avoid annoyance.

[@louisemtoc]

Really? I've lived in England my whole life and only ever called them ATM's

[@bexinthebox]

Na, it’s a cash point! Only use ATM when abroad so other people know what I’m referring to 😂

[@robertdullnig3625]

In my personal experience as a former Thames Valley resident, you have to go a bit outside of London to get great British food.

[@thomasalvarez6456]

Top ten things to remember when visiting Slough? Oh wait

[@RuRaynor]

1. Don't forget to visit the high street if you like empty shops and terrible buskers 2. Bring your gas mask for the air pollution 3. Sometimes the trading estate smells like chocolate and sometimes it smells like literal poo 4. The Mars factory doesn't do tours anymore 5. No good restaurants, so might as well go to one of the awful buffets and at least get quantity 6. Visit the Polski Shlep for lager at £1 a can! Zubr is perfectly paired with a stabbing in Salt Hill Park 7. The pollution makes beautiful sunsets, but you'll never see more than 2 stars at night 8. Why not take an overpriced train to Windsor for tourist tat and more terrible food? 9. The carpet in the "cinema" is held down with duct tape. If you trip, maybe you can sue? 10. Luckily it is very easy to get out of Slough, unless weather blocks Heathrow, traffic blocks the M4, and someone's thrown themselves on the train line at Southall again

[@furdiebant]

It’s got Europe’s biggest trading estate.

[@RuRaynor]

@@furdiebant as a Slough native, I'm pretty sure Germany built a bigger one and overtook us? Our Tesco was the biggest in the country until a bigger one got built in Milton Keynes

[@Sunny_in_London]

Take the train one more stop to Windsor! ;-)

[@RuRaynor]

@TheRenaissanceman65 no offence meant to the fine people of Southall, just from years of commuting in both directions out of Slough it always seemed to be an incident at Southall that shut the line

[@geekchic3685]

You can buy attraction passes for London that cover all attractions including Windsor Castle and London Zoo we did this on a recent visit and saved a ton of money .

[@MajorKlanga]

You can use your contactless debit or credit card instead of an Oyster card. It's also worth checking out a witty London channel called Jools Guides kzbin.info for the sort of info you won't get from the usual sources.

[@xB1GKILLERX]

Definitely best travel info yt channel

[@JohnLee-kl4tc]

June 21 is the date that england will left all covid restrictions. I cant wait to visit london again it's one of my first cities

[@joshfx3756]

Enjoy your visit :)

[@acbc3543]

£3,400 went downhill in 11 days of my trip but worth it

[@paranormal9814]

London is way too expensive - have a lot of money!

[@topbanana4013]

??? new York is 10 times more ??? peanuts in London £1 same peanuts in new York $7 lol

[@jools2323]

New York gets far more rain than London. Don't believe me? Google it.

[@olivermccann8498]

I will say some ATMs so charge. (1.00 - 2.00 per transaction)

[@philabrahams383]

With the Oyster the only places you have to tap in and out is the tube network Docklands Light Railway and with that there are in some cases no actual barriers but the card readers are at the bottom of the stairs or the top so keep an eye out for them. The overland trains and suburban railway services. The main thing that you have to look out for is the barriers being open especially when you're exiting any other rail services because if you don't tap out your will be charged for the hole days travel on the network. But you can be reimbursed but you'll have to phone TFL and explain the situation to them and they'll give you a refund on your Oyster card but that means you'll have to find a local tube station to be reimbursed. If this does happen to you the TFL customer service phone number is on the back of the card. As for London buses you do not need to be tap out but make sure you tap on because if the bus inspectors get on and check your card you could get yourself and £80 fine and they may even confiscate Oyster card on the spot. So make sure you tap into the buses.

[@ColonelHarry]

It's expensive, but it still be interesting when the pound is weak to euro or dollar, or if you want to buy a Burberry... cheaper than elsewhere.

[@rosco0101]

It's not really that expensive. A beer in a pub is less expensive than in major U.S. cities, public transport is relatively affordable, and food in a restaurant costs about the same as in a major U.S. city. Best of all there are lots of free museums and attractions.

[@alonsomontesdeoca3737]

thanks for the video! I'll go to London in 2 weeks ☺️☺️and this video was very useful !

[@woltersworld]

thank you. i am glad i could help.

[@philabrahams383]

Do you know that you can use your Oyster card on the Thames caliper. So you can get to Greenwich for the day.

[@KiperV2]

i completely forgot that london uses the other side of the lane thanks for reminding me lmao

[@marybamford8075]

Sorry but your saying thames it's not spelt like this but we say it like tems I think brits get what I mean

[@tectorama]

As in every capital city around the world, everything is expensive in the tourist hot spots. Be aware that Westminster Abbey is a lovely place, but it will cost you about £20 ($25) each to go in, and there is a strict "No Photography" rule. They will even tell you to turn off mobile (cell) phones.

[@pgoeds7420]

4:20 is the smaller building next to the abbey.

[@LobsterLover530]

The saddest thing about London today is its enormous tourist population. I was there in 1976. The tourist population was less than half that it is today, and London was magical. It was truly British. Now, when I go it’s loud. It’s crowded. And it’s not British. That’s the truly sad part. When you go to a country for its culture and you don’t find it, it’s kind of tragic.

[@tiadoran]

For credit cards (as opposed to debit cards) do you need a PIN number like in other European countries?

[@SuperEve51]

Yes!

[@DanielsPolitics1]

Yes, it will be the same.

[@amiemohan8578]

Vry useful video...i wl b coming to London from Malaysia in Dec....hope I can have great time there...First time as solo traveler to abroad...excited...

[@kaylee1058]

Hello same here, do you have any advice for me? Did your trip go well?

[@umadevi1186]

Thank you so much and God bless you. Very informative and you are very friendly.

[@siege2645]

bro i saw u on campus a while ago but i was nervous so i didnt say anything

[@user-wc1nd9ie6x]

What to know about London- Everybody are wankers

[@brucelee3388]

English Heritage and National Trust have 'Tourist Cards' for 7-14 days that give free or discounted entry to a lot of attractions in London and much more outside in the country.

[@woltersworld]

and a lot of other great sights around the country

[@penelopepitstop762]

What’s the best time of the year to visit as far as weather goes (not cold or too hot)? Also, do they have Persian food in London? 😊

[@horseplop9]

September or March through May

[@cijmo]

They have every kind of food there. Just google it, I can't recommend any restaurant because I grab sandwiches at Tesco but I don't think there's a cuisine you can't get in London.

[@penelopepitstop762]

@@cijmo I have Googled it since my original post and yes, they have a lot! 😊

[@bexinthebox]

The 3 point plug, the best in the world 🇬🇧

[@bonbonnybon]

It's pronounced 'tems' not 'tames', but overall a fun and interesting video. Especially from the perspective of a Londoner, I've always wondered what tourists really think of the city

[@clay892]

if you plan your vacation right London is not that expensive

[@bradspeckman813]

Thanks for talking about the plugs!

[@lucas5893]

This channel is great, I wish I had money to experience all of that

[@woltersworld]

thank you Lucas!

[@wanderingspirit7021]

Tower of London with the Crown Jewels is a must.

[@Bugaran]

You can easily go with food for like 20£ per day or even lower

[@AccioMUA]

whereee?

[@user-ei7ed6zy9k]

Was this recorded like 2 years ago? Big Ben has no scaffolding

[@michaelmonn9308]

That's the tower at the other end of the Houses of Parliament. You can see the Elizabeth tower in the distance with the scaffolding.

[@stephenhyland4256]

The Heathrow and Gatwick Express are both scams. If coming from Gatwick use the regular local Southern Train or if coming from Heathrow use the TFL rail train or the Tube.

[@nicolelollipops8268]

Stephen Hyland yes that was 20 pounds for one trip . I was shocked

[@Mathemagical55]

They're not "scams" but there are certainly cheaper options.

[@Metadasius]

I recommend taking the boat across the thames across town, its like 4 pounds and you can see a ton. Also do a pub crawl or check out a rugby or soccer match at a pub.

[@woltersworld]

pub crawl is one of my must do's everytime :)

[@DrGorgoroth]

Football "cough, cough"

[@MattsNerdWorld]

Be careful what pub you choose in London for a football match.

[@Kblay1]

Spot on. I recommend watching a Millwall match in a pub in Bermondsey. Make sure you loudly call it "soccer" as well.

[@DrGorgoroth]

Those damn nutters will kill the man lol

[@phoenix9ty]

I love London! So many wonderful museums, and things to do. Cabs are great, and even the newer cabs can fit in wheelchairs. Would also suggest spending time with a guide. The legit guides just add to your trip. Oh make sure to set up a pin for your credit card as often you need a pin when buying something. Oh pack a windbreaker as it can get cool anytime of the year. Don't forget to see the Museum of London as its really cool.

[@Pymmeh]

Stand on the right on the tube!!

[@sweetpjeb23]

Going on a trip to Dublin for 3 days and then we go to London on New Year’s Eve! So pumped!

[@redsquirrel1086]

You will love it.

[@neilcarrollMeganJamieForever]

Catch the train to London. Stopping at: Rejection. Disappointment. Back-stabbing Central and Shattered Dreams Parkway.

[@publicdomainblaine]

this is the most charming guy ever

[@aferguson850]

All museums are free :)

[@ZeddtheBarbarian]

Don't get stabbed

[@arnarmagnusson8201]

Come on once or twice a month in a population almost double the size of Scotland

[@QWERTYOP80]

Mark Zedd Don’t watch Fox.

[@furdiebant]

I’ve been stabbed twelve times this week, and shot at fifteen!

[@ZeddtheBarbarian]

@@furdiebant - just an average day huh?

[@jimmyuk007]

Lol

[@Talesinpixels]

If this video doesn't inspire wanderlust, I don't know what will! - talesinpixels

[@phantomthiefirwin9631]

"What to Know Before You Visit London?" Keep that thang on ya bruv. Roadman Tings.

[@einat1622]

Very functional & informative video !

[@airzulu2733]

People need to know London is expensive very expensive . And iam a local . Before getting on a plane to Heathrow or Gatwick. Its imperative you do and in depth research about London and travelling around the uk from transport , hotels and food booze ect . Book early and I mean months ahead . So travel for example from London to Glasgow by train look at the virgin rail site they operate from Euston station to the likes of the North of england Manchester , liverpool & Glasgow ect . And LNER east coast from kings cross also serves the north of England ie York Newcastle Edinburgh to Inverness ect . Great western railways operate into paddington and they serve Wales, Bristol and penzance areas also Heathrow Express. Planes low cost generally Easyjet or Ryanair from london for scotland and the north and Ireland. Best airport for me would be luton airport about 20 mins from london st pancras. Stansted is ok from liverpool street station about 25min or less . Gatwick is some distance but lots of flights low cost British carriers serving the same areas . Heathrow has British airways flights but you could pay slightly more for a flight up north. Finally bus national express is our form of American greyhound buses Serve the majority of the uk plus you hopefully get some great views of our beautiful country . All of these carriers have web sites. So research and research always ask if your not sure loads of cheap travel but book early . Have a great trip .