Transport in London

London has a great range of public transport.

There are the black cabs, minicabs, buses, the London Underground. There is the Overground trains as well and the DLR.

A black cab can be hailed on the street but a minicab can't and there are horror stories about people who do - hiring details can be found on the minicab page.

The Oyster card is used to pay for many forms of transport and is a card that you touch against sensors.

In central London you can also walk to some areas quite easily as well. You could use GPS devices or the classic London map book London A to Z which can be found in most newsagents such as W H Smith

London has a congestion charge if you drive your car in certain areas.

The airports nearby London are Heathrow, Gatwick, Stanstead and London City Airport