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London Day Visit
I’m missing my pre-Covid short breaks in London so I’ve decided to try a day trip to see an exhibition.
Not having been for ages I wonder how it’s changed in terms of the number of people. I see train schedules reduced due to lower demand, and assuming tourism is low, people still working from home, it less congested on the buses and in exhibitions and in cafes or are things back to normal more?
Not having been for ages I wonder how it’s changed in terms of the number of people. I see train schedules reduced due to lower demand, and assuming tourism is low, people still working from home, it less congested on the buses and in exhibitions and in cafes or are things back to normal more?
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streets are emptier than usual but public transport still full around rush hour, less so from say 10 till 4.
I went to Westminster Abbey last week - not cheap but almost empty. It used to be heaving with busloads of tourists. If you want to go to an exhibition, check the venue's websites to see if there's availability. Cafes you'll have to take pot luck.
I went to Westminster Abbey last week - not cheap but almost empty. It used to be heaving with busloads of tourists. If you want to go to an exhibition, check the venue's websites to see if there's availability. Cafes you'll have to take pot luck.
Published two days ago:
"Today’s figures bring Tube ridership up to roughly 45 per cent of what it was before the pandemic and bus ridership to 69 per cent of what it usually was pre-Covid"
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Graph here:
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Lots of eating places in London have closed permanently due to Covid though:
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"Today’s figures bring Tube ridership up to roughly 45 per cent of what it was before the pandemic and bus ridership to 69 per cent of what it usually was pre-Covid"
Source:
https:/
Graph here:
https:/
Lots of eating places in London have closed permanently due to Covid though:
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Thanks all. We’ve booked train tickets to arrive in town mid morning and booked our time slot for the exhibition. We’ll use buses rather than tube, as it’s our preferred option anyway. As you say, we’ll take pot luck with cafes and can always make do with a Pret and a meal deal for the train home!
I’m pleased to hear its still reasonably quiet on the streets, time to make the most of that after lockdowns but before it gets back to the normal hustle and bustle.
I’m pleased to hear its still reasonably quiet on the streets, time to make the most of that after lockdowns but before it gets back to the normal hustle and bustle.
>>> "My tip is to get a travel card"
There's no real point these days. If one simply uses a contactless debit card to tap in and out on the Tube (or just 'in' on a bus), the amount paid is calculated in exactly the same way (with the same caps applied) as when using an Oystercard or other type of travel card.
There's no real point these days. If one simply uses a contactless debit card to tap in and out on the Tube (or just 'in' on a bus), the amount paid is calculated in exactly the same way (with the same caps applied) as when using an Oystercard or other type of travel card.
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