I just checked thetube.com website and it looks like the London Underground will be shut down due to strikes on June 4 and June 6. Buses and Trains still run so my question is just how difficult is it to get around the City and how would you suggest to do so(Walk, Bus, take cab, allow lots of time, ect). Would it be better to use one of the strike days as a Day Trip out of London like to Hampton Court, Windsor or elsewhere? <BR>I've never been to a large city during a transit strike and am wondering what one should do to miminize it's effects. Thanks.

I was in London during the one day strike at the end of March and took the opportunity to go to Cambridge for the day. I supposae the alternative would be to organize your visit so that you save the attractions near your hotel for that day.

<BR>Good idea to do a day trip on the strike days; Hampton Court is a great 1st choice. Actually, even if the tube was in service, I'd use a bus as much as possible anyway...no walking up & down long stairways, cleaner, & always a view of something interesting.

I will be in London in the beginning of July..., any word on if there are days picked out for that time yet? <BR> <BR>Thanks.

By all means take the bus if the tube is on strike. Tube passes can be used on the buses as well. I'd recommend using the bus system even if the tube is not on strike. Far better to see some scenery instead of tunnel walls. Pick up a copy of the Central London Bus map at any tube, train or tourist information office - it's free and highly detailed. Taking two routes, Nos. 11 and 15 will allow you to see every major tourist site in London save Buckingham Palace and Harrod's. laTwo routes, the d

CB, <BR> <BR>During one of the previous tube strikes, London's mayor walked to work...several miles, as I recall. Now that was probably politically motivated, but it does point out how much congestion a tube strike can cause. Once the roads get clogged, taking a bus or taxi is not a great alternative. <BR> <BR>Where are you staying in London? This will have an impact on how you can reach the places you want to visit. For example, there are boat services that take visitors to the Tower of London, Greenwich, and other places along the Thames. <BR> <BR>A day trip sounds good....commuter rail lines could also be extra busy on days of a tube strike...but everyone will be going the opposite way that you are. <BR> <BR>Dave White <BR>http://www.KidsToLondon.com <BR>[email protected]

David <BR> <BR>We are staying in the Bayswater area and the strike will only affect us for one day June 4. We will probably go to Hampton Court(question on another thread) if the weather is ok, but I don't look forward to hoofing it to Waterloo Station despite what the Lord Mayor suggests. Maybe a boat to Hampton Court and the rail back may work to our advantage. <BR> <BR>CB

CB, <BR> <BR>Just an idea: You could go to Windsor direct from Paddington Rail station...that's probably fairly close to your hotel in Bayswater. <BR> <BR>Dave White <BR>