Please take the following into account when travelling to London
- In Britain you drive on the left side of the road.
- Be polite use the phrase thank you when you receive something.
- Within Britain they use different power sockets and plugs, try to bring a converter because if you need to buy one at the airport you will have to pay the highest price.
- Buy your metro (Tube) tickets at the machine, as many tube stations do not have an information desk, and if there is one there will probably also be a long queue
- Try to avoid Metro (Tube) travel between 7:00 - 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 - 6:30 P.M. on weekdays, as this is the daily rushhour of people transferring from home to work.
- London is in the 0 GMT timezone.
London has a oceanic climate, which means warm summers and cool winters, so no extreme temperature swings. Which makes London very suitable as an all year round travel destination.
Below you can find the current weather and 3-day forecast, if you want more weather info and the 5-day forecast, click on "More detailed weather"
The currency used in the United Kingdom is the British Pound (£, GBP) so make sure you have pounds arrival, if you want to be certain. However once you arrive in the UK and especially in the London area, you will find currency exchange offices on every street corner.(make sure you check the exchange rates online)
There are numerous large department stores in London which will also accept Euro’s, however to be safe always carry some pounds with you.
Convert your currency below
Maps
When in London make sure you have a good map of the city, to make sure you do not get lost. If you own a Smartphone you can also download numerous map app’s for free, however always we aware of pickpockets when you are walking around with your Smartphone in public!
The safest option is to buy a flip-out map, which is easy to carry and are available for around five Pounds.
Free transport maps
When in London make sure you have a good map of the city, to make sure you do not get lost. If you own a Smartphone you can also download numerous map app’s for free, however always we aware of pickpockets when you are walking around with your Smartphone in public!
The safest option is to buy a flip-out map, which is easy to carry and are available for around five Pounds.
Free transport maps
Transport
Here you can plan your trip around London using the free Journey Planner.
TIP for people who visit London for the first time, to find to quickest way from the airport towards your accomodation.
Here you can plan your trip around London using the free Journey Planner.
TIP for people who visit London for the first time, to find to quickest way from the airport towards your accomodation.
