Great transportation & easy to navigate. Staff super helpful. Definitely the way to get aroundread more

Cutty Sark (aka Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich) is the closest station for accessing the…read moreNational Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory. It is on the DLR system between Island Gardens and Greenwich in Travelcard zone 2/3 (you get charged for the cheaper journey). This is a deep station, with at least two escalators. There might have been a third I missed. Like most of the DLR, this station is step free. There is a lift ("elevator" to Americans). There are also a pair of cashpoints ("ATM's") in the station near the ticket machine. Note that there are no ticket barricades at Cutty Sark. You have to remember to purchase a ticket or swipe your Oyster card. I have seen ticket inspectors on board the trains!

South Quay DLR is really a mover and shaker…read more It's set in a mainly residential area that Canary Wharf and Docklands built around. It was originally some metres away but with the new developments over the past 10yrs-ish and removal of the arena at Crossharbour it was relocated. Convenient if you work at Harbour Exchange.

So, the DLR was originally built as a sort of compromise - namely they agreed to have a rail…read moreservice coming out here, but they didn't want to spend all this money on it (there wasn't much in the way of a tube service back them). Anyway, then Canary Wharf happened, and it exploded into a massive financial centre, which meant that a tube line eventually materialised. As for this station, well, I have to say that there isn't all that much that thrills me with it.

April 27th 2025. During our first trip to London we took…read moreUber from Heathrow airport to our hotel at Hilton West end. Trip cost about the equivalent of $75. Second trip to London we took the London underground from Heathrow to Holborn all along the Piccadilly line without transferring. 23 stops along the line but we we were seated the entire time carrying day packs and one carry-on luggage each.. The cost was the equivalent of $7 per person. If you are coming from Heathrow airport during rush hour you can take the Heathrow Express directly from the airport too Paddington station. For two people this would be about the same Fare as Uber. And you would still have to get from Paddington station to your central London hotel. In our case we could have taken the Elizabeth Express from Heathrow airport to Tottenham Court road station and walked the mile to our hotel near Holborn underground station. The fair would have been about double that of the London underground. Both of the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line are more luggage friendly. Compared to the London underground. The London underground has contactless payment. You simply scan your credit card on entry and scan the same credit card on exit. Seats seats are cloth with armrest. People with oversized luggage can put your luggage near the doors in special areas. is not advised during peak hours was standing room only. Unlike New York City most London stations have working escalators making it possible, but not easy, to carry luggage on the trains. Make sure you put your luggage on its side. One person put his luggage on his wheels in the luggage area but the luggage rolled out the entrance on its own at the next stop.

London Underground is an excellent model of public transportation. We used it to get to and from…read morethe airport from Paddington Station, which was near our hotel. London Underground is certainly cheaper than a taxi or uber, and we had no problems finding room on the trains with our luggage (two people, each with a carry on). Announcements remind you to "mind the gap", and the stations we visited were staffed and welcoming. One even had an inspirational quote up. As expected, some stations are more modern than others since they are utilized more. I loved that I could tap my credit card to get through the gates onto the train, rather than buying a physical card or downloading an app. I wish the DC Metro used this system.

This is one of my favourite bus routes in London. Not only is it 24hr, it is one of the most direct…read moreroutes in London. It dissects the city in an almost north, south direction, running from Hampstead Heath to Pimlico. I love this bus because it is regular, quick and doesn't fill up with the late night fools that have had one to many WKD Blues. After a night on the town I want to get home without having to traverse and listen to spotty teenagers retching into there friends handbag. Keep idiot free and regular No.24, I love ya!

Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a metro system in London, perhaps it doesn't get the same…read morepublicity as the London buses as well as Underground and Overground, but it still is an important service, serving multiple locations including Canary Wharf. It is owned 70% by Keolis. Trains run between 7.5 and 15 miles per hour, so it perhaps isn't the speed you'd be used to on the tube, but it does vary with some stations Underground, and the rest (majority) overground including the likes of Tower Gateway. A large amount of the stations on the DLR are in the East London area including Tower Gateway, Stratford (and International) etc, but it does expand further to the likes of Bank and Lewisham. The trains themselves don't tend to be too comfortable, I personally found them far too bumpy to the point I was literally shaking and highly uncomfortable. The prices tend to be the same as any transport in London, and as the tube and buses, you can use them for the Daily cap with Oyster, as you can on the buses, trams and tube etc. All stations are step-free which is handy if you're planning a route and you need extra assistance. The one staff member I saw on a DLR service seemed really rude and unhelpful, he seemed disinterested in my feedback or even questions regarding the service. Trains were frequent but really uncomfortable, of course, it isn't as fast or broad (the network) as the tube, but sometimes certain routes can be better, quicker or easier so it isn't terrible, but it needs to do a lot to make the journeys on the network pleasurable. 2*

The DLR is efficient, clean and smooth. So many things that the regular Underground can't be thanks…read moreto it's 150 year old tunnels and rather ancient trains. The only bummer is that it doesn't go nearly far enough to the West side of London. You East-enders don't know how good you have it! Parts of it are almost like riding the monorail at Disney World. Clear views of the city when you're above ground through big glass windows. The trains don't have onboard drivers, which can be a little weird and takes getting used to.

I suspect that the existence of this station has a lot to do with the existence of the Millenium…read moreDome, or rather the O2 as it is known as now. Like, yeah, it isn't bad, that is as long as you don't have to deal with a huge crowd pouring out of the O2 after a concert because then it becomes ridiculously packed. Mind you, I'd hardly be using it again considering what I think of the O2.

North Greenwich Station is a London Underground and Emirates Air Line Station which serves The O2…read moreArena - unlike most stations towards the East London (Canada Water, Stratford, Canar Wharf etc) end of the Jubilee line, it is mainly an overpowering dark blue colour which makes the station feel less modern - not only that the station seems to get dirty really quickly because of its' design and it looks like a red herring and is out of sync/order to the preceding stations - I'm not sure if this is due to it serving The O2 arena which is sponsored by O2 who's logo is that shade of blue and that's the closest to sponsorship you're going to get on the London Underground. Overall, the station was pretty easy to follow with two lifts (fully step-free from tube to the street) rather than having to walk a distance longer than your actual journey which is far too common and frustrating at other stations in Central London. The Station also has a WHSmith, but it is a poor branch - right across the way you have multiple shops, restaurants and a Starbucks inside The O2 which is handy. The station is in Zone 2 and 3, meaning if you want to travel into central London afterwards and pay via OYSTER or contactless it is capped at £7 per day which is a really good deal. It is also served by multiple bus services which are handy. They had a message of good-will and positivity right on the station balcony near the lifts between the ticket-gates and platforms which was nice to see. It's a shame I didn't get those good, friendly vibes from the staff at the ticket-gates who just seemed miserable, albeit I would be if I had to work Underground with only intermittent Virgin station wifi to keep me going. Obviously built for the O2 Arena access but still a fine tube station in its own right despite it being sponsored all but in name by O2 - nothing spectacular obviously. 3*

My first visit to this station and it was a winner for me. Clean, spacious and with a lift to the…read moreplatform. That's a definite winner in my books.

Bermondsey (I'm not going to try to tell you how it's pronounced) is one of the few stations south…read moreof the Thames. It's on the Jubilee Line, between London Bridge and Canada Water. It is in Travelcard Zone 2. Because it was only opened in 1999, it is a modern station and has step-free access from the street to the platform level. Like other Jubilee stations, it has the platform edge doors. It's a surprisingly airy and modern station, with high ceilings and quite a bit of natural light even down on the platforms.

They call it the air line, but it really is the gondola :P Great views of London from here for…read morefairly affordable ticket prices. Great experience! We took the air line to O2, and then a bus from there to Greenwich royal observatory. I wouldnt recommend it as a top touristy thing to do, but definitely worth going if you're spending more than a few days in London!

What an incredibly enjoyable way to experience crossing the river Thames while in London! This…read morecable car experience has some great views, is incredibly well maintained and is affordable for the experience. The only downside is how far away it is from most of the tourist attractions, but it is worth taking a ride there, enjoying some food in the area, etc. This does stop during lightning or high winds, so make sure to keep that in mind. We only did one way, but in hindsite I wish I had done round trip. Will need to come back!