1 14 London tube rules everyone should follow. 1.1 Stand on the right, walk on the left. 1.2 Don't make eye contact with strangers. 1.3 Don't talk to strangers (and sometimes even to friends)
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Tube EtiquetteWhen your train arrives, give space to people trying to exit the train before shoving your way on. Once inside, move down inside to make room for people hopping on or off the tube along the route.
Food is legally allowed to be consumed on TFL services. But still, there are a lot of legal things that are considered rude, like staring, or refusing to give up your chair for an elderly person.
Rush HoursLike any major city, London has a very busy rush hour in the mornings and in the evenings when the majority of people are travelling to and from work. If possible, try to avoid travelling on the tube during these times, particularly if you have any large baggage/luggage with you.
A Visitor Oyster card is a smartcard that's pre-loaded with pay as you go credit.You can use it to pay for travel on public transport in London. Visitor Oyster cards are only available to buy before you arrive in London. They're great value and can save you time as you won't have to queue for a ticket.
Oyster and contactless payment cardsFor most people travelling around London, the cheapest way to get around is by using an Oyster or contactless payment card. An Oyster card is a smart card you can use instead of paper tickets, available on buses, Tubes, trams, rail, DLR and some river services.
Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line, National Rail, River Bus and IFS Cloud Cable Car. Touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end. To pay the right fare: Always use the same device or contactless card to touch in and out.
Remember the 'rush hour'The London Underground is very busy during 'rush hour' with commuters moving around the city. You can expect the trains and stations to be overcrowded between 7.30AM and 9AM in the morning and between 5PM and 7PM in the evening.
Although they drive on the left and walk on the left on crowded pavements, Londoners stand on the right on Tube station escalators and the reason is historic. The first successful London Tube escalator, at Earls Court Station, required passengers to disembark diagonally to the left.
Revealed: These are London's most overcrowded Tube linesStatistics from mayor of London Sadiq Khan show that morning peak hour capacity on the London Underground is more than 100 per cent, with the Northern, Central and Jubilee lines the most crowded.
The Metropolitan line is the oldest underground railway in the world. The Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863 and was an immediate success, though its construction took nearly two years and caused huge disruption in the streets.
Same station exitsBetween 0 - 2 minutes: a maximum fare. If you re-enter the same or a different station within 45 minutes, you'll be refunded. This doesn't apply if you take a bus or tram before re-entering a station. Between 2 - 30 minutes: minimum pay as you go fare from that station.
Missed Tap Off CostIf you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied.
Buses, trams and trainsTravel free on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line. You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person's Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.
Bakerloo line - 23.2kmRunning between the far north west of London all the way down to south of the river, via the West End, the Bakerloo line only serves 25 stations. Fun fact, the line was named because it runs through Baker Street and Waterloo.