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Practical London guides tagged Oyster card.

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A red New Routemaster double-decker bus travelling through central London

Getting around London

Getting Around London: A Complete Transport Overview

An introduction to every practical way to travel around London, including trains, buses, trams, boats, taxis, the cable car and all six main airports.

  • Transport
  • London Underground
  • Buses
  • Airport transfers
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A red New Routemaster double-decker bus travelling through central London

Getting around London

How to Use London Buses and Trams: A Visitor's Guide

Every London bus and tram journey costs £1.75 however far you go, and the Hopper gives you unlimited transfers for 60 minutes on that one fare. How to pay, how to plan, and the routes worth riding for the view.

  • Buses
  • Trams
  • Weekend Hopper
  • Live bus times
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The London Underground entrance at Piccadilly Circus, with the red and blue roundel above the stairs

Getting around London

How to Use the London Underground: A First-Time Visitor’s Guide

A practical guide to planning Tube journeys, paying the correct fare, navigating stations and travelling confidently on the London Underground.

  • London Underground
  • Public transport
  • Oyster card
  • Contactless payment
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A yellow Oyster and contactless payment reader on a London Underground ticket gate

Getting around London

How Much Does London Public Transport Cost? 2026 Fares Guide

Current London transport prices for adults and children, covering the Tube, trains, buses, trams, boats, cable car, cycles and taxis.

  • Transport costs
  • TfL fares
  • Oyster card
  • Contactless payment
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A Visitor Oyster card on a white surface

Getting around London

Oyster Card Guide: Should You Use Oyster or Contactless in London?

Where Oyster works, what it costs, how to buy and top it up, which National Rail operators accept it, and whether an adult visitor is better using a contactless bank card.

  • Oyster card
  • Contactless payment
  • Transport
  • Visitor Oyster card
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