How to use London underground?

Question

Please describe the details maneuverably. Thank you!

Answer 1

Get a day pass...where ever you see an underground sign the entrance is right there look at the the map and the area you want to go and follow the signs... it's pretty straight forward.

Answer 2

first plan your journey - everything is colour-coded on the tube - look at the tube map at

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/s...

the signs for the different lines will have a strip of that line's colour across the top - exit signs are always yellow - before starting out make sure you have worked out which station you're starting at, what line (and colour) you will take, which station you will interchange at, etc etc

find the entrance (some of the busier tube stations have completely separate entrances and exits)

go into the lobby area - you will find two types of machines and a counter (staffed by real live people)

if you haven't got a clue what you're doing the counter staff is the easiest, but often there's long queues at the counter

there will be at least one big machine - it has loads of buttons and loads of options and the first time you use it you will need to stand and study it, so DON'T do this when it's busy or you will have frantic commuters jumping up and down behind you anxious to get their ticket and get on their way - there are options for language, single tickets or one-day travelcards, destinations, paying by coins, notes or credit/debit card, with or without receipt - just follow the instructions and you'll end up with a ticket

the small machines sell a limited selection of set-price tickets so if you already know the cost of the ticket for where you want to go these are quick and easy to use, press the button for the price you want to pay, put the coins in and a ticket pops out (some of these machines might also accept notes or credit/debit cards) - before you use the machine check whether you have the right coins - sometimes these machines will say on the screen "no change given" which is when the machine doesn't have enough coins to give you change

find the entry barriers for the tube line you want - at stations with only one tube line this is obvious, but at some stations there are several tube lines running through and there might be separate barriers for certain tube lines

there are two ways of opening the barriers - either insert your ticket in the slot at the front and it will pop out through the top, take it and the barrier opens - or swipe your ticket across the round yellow card reader on the top and the barrier opens - which one you use will depend on the type of ticket you have bought - if you don't know which one you have try swiping first and if nothing happens stick it in the slot

on the escalators always stand on the right and leave the left hand side free for people in a hurry to run up/down - it is serious bad manners on the tube to block the left hand side with people or luggage - if you have children stand in front or behind them

follow the signs to your tube line - usually the platforms are called something like "northbound" or "southbound" or "eastbound" or "westbound" so it helps if you know which direction you're going - at the entry to the platform there will be large signs showing the route the train takes from that station onwards so double-check you are going onto the correct platform for where you want to go

when the train arrives let the people get off first before trying to get on

if you need to interchange to another line, just follow the signs to the next tube line the same as you did at the first tube station - you don't usually need to go through the barriers again - but there are a few stations where the lines are a bit apart from each other and you do have to go through the barriers, don't worry about the ticket, this is programmed into it

when you get to your destination you will need to swipe your card again to open the barriers

if you're travelling with big bags or a buggy there is always a manual gate which the tube staff can open to let you through - also at some stations there are barriers which have a luggage slot next to them so that you can push your suitcase or bag through then you go through the barrier gate next to them

if you get stuck anywhere look for a uniformed member of staff - they're very helpful and very used to disoriented tourists

enjoy the freedom of London !!

Answer 3

get  a travelcard then go onto the underground