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Old August 27th, 2006, 02:59 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Daily budget for travelling in London ?? And transport cost ??

Hello,


1)
Am travelling to London as well, excluding hotel cost, what is the
average total daily budget for one person in London?

For example:

breakfast: English breakfast
lunch: Quick pizza meal or sandwiches in a mid-range restaurant
dinner: Fish and chips type + 2 pint of beers in a pub
One museum visit day-time
One discount price musical e.g. Ms Saigon
Some snacks e.g. ice cream, mineral water


2)
I am visiting there Friday late night, Saturday, Sunday, leaving Monday
evening.

Is it worthwhile to buy 3-day pass, or it is still better to buy 7-day
Oyster card?
I am taking a lot of tubes, i think, with some bus trips (1 to 2 bus
trips per day)

What is the best transport "strategy"??

Thanks a lot

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Old August 27th, 2006, 03:58 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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*Date:* 27 Aug 2006 06:59:23 -0700

Hello,


1)
Am travelling to London as well, excluding hotel cost, what is the
average total daily budget for one person in London?

For example:

breakfast: English breakfast


....will possibly be included in your hotel room rate, but if eaten out in
a cheap cafe say UKP4/5.

lunch: Quick pizza meal or sandwiches in a mid-range restaurant


....ditto or a little more.

dinner: Fish and chips type + 2 pint of beers in a pub


....pint of beer about UKP2.50 (but like everything else it depends on the
kind of beer and the venue). Fish and chips about UKP4 from a takeaway, a
bit more in a pub. (Hint: it will likely be much better from a takeaway.)

One museum visit day-time


....most major museums are free. The tourist attractions that aren't free,
e.g. Madame Tussauds and the Tower of London, tend to be quite expensive -
maybe UKP10/15.

One discount price musical e.g. Ms Saigon


UKP25 and upward. NB Miss Saigon is not currently playing in London!

Some snacks e.g. ice cream, mineral water


Mineral water etc. around UKP0.50 from a supermarket, a little more if
bought from a convenience store or sandwich bar. Ice cream - no idea, I'm
afraid, but I'd guess around UKP1.

2)
I am visiting there Friday late night, Saturday, Sunday, leaving Monday
evening.

Is it worthwhile to buy 3-day pass, or it is still better to buy 7-day
Oyster card?
I am taking a lot of tubes, i think, with some bus trips (1 to 2 bus
trips per day)


I'd suggest you pay for single trips in the ordinary way on Friday then
buy a three-day Travelcard. The seven-day is very unlikely to be worth it.

NB all the prices above are for very central London - you'll find things
somewhat cheaper as you get further away from the centre. (But then you'll
be paying more for, and spending more time on, transport...)
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Old August 27th, 2006, 05:12 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Daily budget for travelling in London ?? And transport cost ??

wrote:
In article .com,
() wrote:

*From:* "
*Date:* 27 Aug 2006 06:59:23 -0700


2)
I am visiting there Friday late night, Saturday, Sunday, leaving
Monday evening.

Is it worthwhile to buy 3-day pass, or it is still better to buy
7-day Oyster card?
I am taking a lot of tubes, i think, with some bus trips (1 to 2
bus trips per day)


I'd suggest you pay for single trips in the ordinary way on Friday
then buy a three-day Travelcard. The seven-day is very unlikely to
be worth it.


It would be cheaper to buy an Oyster Pay-as-you-go card when you arrive.
This is a smart card that you load a sum of money on, from which fares
are deducted for each journey you make. However, the deductions for any
one day are capped at a level that is less than the paper Day Travelcard
ticket for the zones you have travelled in. You can top up the balance
if it gets low. Oyster cards and top-ups are available at any
Underground ("Tube") station and at many Oyster Ticket Stops all over
London, mostly in newsagents.

Price comparisons for zones 1 & 2:
3-day Travelcard, zones 1-2: UKP 15.40
1-day Travelcard, zones 1-2, off-peak (not available before 09:30): UKP
4.90
Oyster PAYG daily cap, off-peak (not before 09:30): UKP 4.40

One caveat: Oyster Pay-as-you-go is valid on tubes, buses, DLR
(Docklands Light Railway) and the few trams in London, but not on most
National Rail ("main-line") services, whereas paper Travelcards are
valid on all of them.

More details at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/fares-tick...er/general.asp

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Richard J.
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Old August 27th, 2006, 06:17 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Default Daily budget for travelling in London ?? And transport cost ??

For your quoted examples:

Breakfast: £4
lunch as quoted: £5 - £7
Dinner as quoted: £7 - £10 food + a pint of beer around £3 each.
Museums: most are free - the main exceptions are the Tower of London,
Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral (unless you 're just going
to a service)
Theatre tickets: go to the half-price TKTS booth in Leicester Square,
but you could spend around £20-£25, depending on the show.

Ice-cream - around £1, mineral water 60p-£1 (but cheaper in
supermarkets).

Shop around. Some places near major tourist attractions and on main
central London shopping streets can really stick it on.

Travel: Probably not worth stressing too much over, beyond the point
that paying cash for single fares is a mug's game. Go for travelcards
- a three-day travelcard for zones 1 and 2 (which also covers buses
anywhere in London) would be the simplest option. Oyster would make
sense if you're likely to come back fairly often, because you can use
it again, but if not, you don't have to have it for a three-day card.

PJW

On 27 Aug 2006 06:59:23 -0700, "
wrote:

Hello,


1)
Am travelling to London as well, excluding hotel cost, what is the
average total daily budget for one person in London?

For example:

breakfast: English breakfast
lunch: Quick pizza meal or sandwiches in a mid-range restaurant
dinner: Fish and chips type + 2 pint of beers in a pub
One museum visit day-time
One discount price musical e.g. Ms Saigon
Some snacks e.g. ice cream, mineral water


2)
I am visiting there Friday late night, Saturday, Sunday, leaving Monday
evening.

Is it worthwhile to buy 3-day pass, or it is still better to buy 7-day
Oyster card?
I am taking a lot of tubes, i think, with some bus trips (1 to 2 bus
trips per day)

What is the best transport "strategy"??

Thanks a lot


 




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