Comments on: London Tube Mistakes to Avoid: Save Time, Money and Hassle

By: A Perfect Weekend in London: 3-Day Itinerary for First-Timers - Sunny in London

A Perfect Weekend in London: 3-Day Itinerary for First-Timers - Sunny in London — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 14:57:00 +0000

[…] Getting Around: Don’t waste your time buying a separate Oyster card or one-day travel card. The simplest and most economical way to pay for the Tube, buses and trains is by using your contactless credit or debit card. Just tap in and tap out! For more detailed advice, be sure to look at my article on London Tube Mistakes to Avoid: Save Time, Money and Hassle. […]

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 05 Apr 2025 20:05:08 +0000

Keep an eye out for closed lines. I once took the tube with my 9 year old daughter on a day they closed one of the main lines. Imagine a trillion people merging into one tunnel or in our case having to cross through said merged group. The memory still terrifies me 17 years later!

By: Andrej Lipkin

Andrej Lipkin — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:54:25 +0000

Arriving from Heathrow with a huge suitcase, and taking the tube to keep the cost down. If you want to end up at a station served by District, Circle or Metropolitan lines (known as the sub-surface lines) I highly recommend changing at Barons Court, as the Piccadilly line and District line are on opposite sides of the same platform, if you go to Earl’s Court you will have to struggle up an escalator.

By: C Kilgour

C Kilgour — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:12:24 +0000

We stayed in Slough because it was close to Legoland and cheap. We took GBR before changing to the Underground to get into central London. Changing at Paddington was a hassle, so many platforms and the underground is in a different area. Changing at Ealing Broadway was way easier, only four tracks total.

When it says stand behind the yellow line they really do mean it especially when an express goes past!! I didn’t know trains could go that fast!!

Make sure the train stops at your station and is not an express where the next stop is in a different zone to what you have paid for.

By: NFL in London- An American Expat's Game Plan for Your Trip - Sunny in London

NFL in London- An American Expat's Game Plan for Your Trip - Sunny in London — Sun, 31 May 2015 10:41:38 +0000

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By: Sunny London

Sunny London — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:48:29 +0000

In reply to Tina Wells. Tina, the Camden Town tip is genius! I guess everyone makes that mistake once, right? ;-) I'll never forget the time I went through there on a sunny day. Huge mistake!

By: Tina Wells

Tina Wells — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:40:19 +0000

Great tips! I would add “let people out of the train first”! And also avoid Camden Town station at weekends!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 20 May 2014 13:44:11 +0000

You forgot “don’t talk to anyone and never under any circumstances make eye contact!” ;o)

By: Sunny in London

Sunny in London — Sun, 11 May 2014 09:45:30 +0000

In reply to shobha. Great suggestion! I was going to add some information about baby carriages in a future post, if I do one. I always feel bad for the girls with them when I see them. I'm amazed at how they manage them when I struggle just managing a handbag and water bottle!

By: Sunny in London

Sunny in London — Sun, 11 May 2014 09:42:32 +0000

In reply to Jasmin Charlotte. Thank you for the app suggestion! I'll give it a look. :-)