discounts in london
 

im going to london in may i understand it is possible to get travel and other discounts in advance, some of which can only be bought outside of the uk could someone let me have the websites

Almost none of the travel cards are cheaper when bought in advance. Just wait til you get to London and buy the weekly travel pass or daily travel cards that best meet your needs.<BR><BR>You may also be talking about the London Pass for sightseeing discounts. Do a search here - this has been discussed/debated/argued about MANY times and you will learn more than you'd need to know looking at old threads.<BR><BR>In short - the majority (me included) seem to think the London Pass is no bargain for a short or first-time visit. But there are some who swear by the London Pass. Do a search and see both sides of the issue.

Can someone tell me the difference in cost associated with purchasing the 7-day visitor travelcard while at home and purchasing the 7-day travelcard when we arrive in London? We are only interested in Central London Zones 1-2. I can find the cost of the visitor travelcard quite easily but seem to have trouble on finding the cost of the regular travelcard. Is it correct that we will need a passport size photo to purchase the 7-day travelcard in London?<BR>Thanks for your help.

A regular 7-day travel card for zones 1 and 2, bought at any tube station in London, costs &pound;19.30, roughly the same as a comparable visitors travel card. When you buy your first 7-day travelcard, the selelr will create a passholder for you, which does require a passport-sized photo,but anything the right size will do, even a cut-up snapshot. <BR><BR>Here's a nice link that explains ALL the travel cards -- visitor and regular, including the variations on the regular cards. (For one-day cards, there are peak, off-peak, and family travelcards. The latter are a VERY good buy.)<BR><BR>http://www.londontoolkit.com/briefing/travelcard.htm

Jen wrote: &quot;....which does require a passport-sized photo,but anything the right size will do, even a cut-up snapshot. &quot;<BR><BR>I was in London, last month. I took a copy of my passport photo, which was printed from a computer image. It looked like a photo, but you could tell it was a copy. Anyway, when I was buying my 7 day Tube pass, the seller gave me a slight hard time about the 'photo'. She showed it to her co-worker, with a sneer, and questioned me about it. She accepted it, but seemed reluctant. I thought it was hilarious.<BR>Also, i still don't understand why a photo is needed. I never had to show it to anyone.<BR>

Because if you are stopped by a station guard and do not have BOTH the ticket and the photo ID it is the same as not having a ticket at all. You would be fined - the same as a gate jumper. That's why.

Yes, the Photo ID card is proof that the ticket was issued to &quot;you&quot; (notice they write your Photo ID card number on the actual ticket). The idea is so that you don't go around lending your season ticket to other people - maybe on a day you are not using it for example. <BR>It's very rare to get stopped by a guard on the tube but not so unusual on the trains. Although at some tube stations without gates you would need to show your ticket to a guard to get through (and of course on buses as well). If they see you have a ticket which requires a Photo ID (a weekly or longer) they will ask to see it. I've seen someone get fined for not having the ID.<BR>Hope that explains things. :)