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Website Review: Oyster Calculator

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Screenshot of website If you’re new to Oyster® and London and you’re not sure how the Oyster system works for using Tube or rail system , this site may help you on using your Oyster card. The website currently have an Alexa Ranking which placed at 2,219,181 worldwide. Using the website Example of journey which shows the Off-Peak Oyster fare So first off, if you have a normal Oyster card in which you paid £5 deposit for then I might recommend you to top up £10 onto your card.  If you’re travelling from Heathrow to Kings Cross St. Pancras and you’re travelling after 09:31am you need to select the Departing times to “09:31-12:59” on the selection box. Then it would cost you £3 to travel, but you only need one line which is the Piccadilly line. But you must touch in or out by the barriers or the readers or else you be charged the maximumfare . Example of the price if you touch in before 9:30am weekday If you click on show workings, it shows you what lowest zone you going to and t...

Commuting by train or driving and parking into Central London?

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Driving into London can take longer and expensive as you have to tackle your way through the traffic jam, pay the Congestion charge and pay a fortune for parking. If your going into Central London for the purpose of attending appointments, Job interview, tourism…etc The fuel would cost you between £5.00 or £15.00 (Source Google Maps ) to drive inside the M25 motorway and into Central London, depending where you travel from. Low Emissions Zone sign Creative Commons Image Depending on the Emission on your vehicle, you have to pay the Low Emission Zone to avoid the fine (up to £500), cars are usually exempt from the Low Emission Zone. Congestion Charge sign Creative Commons Image Plus you have to pay the Congestion Charge which is £10 (soon to be £11.50 ) in order to drive inside the Central London area. Red Route sign Creative Commons Image Also you have to move on because of the double red lines called the Red Route in which your not allowed to stop or park which gives you a fine o...

Tour Buses or London Transport Buses for sightseeing?

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Well if you’re travelling to London for a short stay or a day trip, you would encourage yourself to ride on the double decker buses to see the sights of Central London.  But I help you on comparing the differences between the open top tour buses and normal commuting London Buses. Prices on sightseeing tour buses and London Buses Oyster Card Creative Commons Image Using the tour buses is expensive for the day trippers, it cost nearly £30 for the adult ticket to ride on the open top tour buses. If your short staying in London, depends on your budget it might be ideal for you. So I have drawn up a table to compare the prices from the main tour bus companies and the Transport for London services. Big Bus tour City Sightseeing/The Original Tour Golden Tou r s London Transport services Adult £32.00 Online £24.00 Child £12.00 Online £12.00 Family £76.00 Online £60.00 All 24 hour ticket Adult £29.00 Online £25.50 Child £14.00 Online £12.00 Family £86.00 Online £72.00 All 2...