There are a number of ways that visitors can get around London, but some of them are clearly going to be cheaper and easier than others. There are various options for tourists, including the bus, the tube and the over ground train. The most appropriate way to get around largely depends on the circumstances of the individual and who they are travelling with.

Probably the cheapest and fastest way to travel is the tube, especially if the visitor in question is looking to try and see as many famous attractions as possible. Tube tickets are best bought at the station before any travelling has been done, and they can be bought depending on which zones the user will be entering. For example, all the main London attractions, museums and places of interest are found within zones 1 to 4, so most tourists should buy a zones 1 to 4 day tube ticket. These tickets are very cheap, with a zones 1 to 4 ticket costing just £1 for a child, £5 for a student or £6 for an adult. These tube tickets can also be used on buses within the selected zones, so purchasing one of these tickets is probably the best way to travel.

Using cabs in central London is probably not advisable, as they are often very expensive. Because of traffic it may also take a long time to reach the destination in question, so it is often more advisable to get a tube or a bus. However, in the suburbs and just outside of London taxis are much faster and cheaper, so are used more. It is always a better idea to get a taxi than walk alone through a park, for example, as long as the taxi is pre-ordered –never get in one that pulls up in the street, unless it is clearly a taxi rank.

One thing that people forget about London is that most things are quite close together, and in the day time it might often be nicer to take a stroll through one of the royal parks, rather than instinctively jumping straight on the bus on tube. A map will point out that things really are close together, especially round the parks. Walking through them can be very enjoyable, and will give a whole new perspective to a London visit.