This thread is excellent -thanks heaps
Question - how about after show transport???
shows would finish approx 11-12pm so will there be extra public transport services running or is there a taxi rank at o2? anyone knows anything about that?
thanks heaps
I have posted the last tube times earlier in this thread, in the case of a concert running late (this happened last year with Madonna) the public transport does not run later than its scheduled times. I remember hearing how the Madonna fans were not happy and many people ended up missing the last tube home cos they stayed till the end of the concert!! Other than the tube, there is a river taxi /ferry service from The O2 which runs later than the tube, called THE THAMES CLIPPER
http://www.thamesclippers.com/
Here is info about the first and last boats from The O2
http://www.thamesclippers.com/routes-times-prices-booking/travelling-information-for-qe2-pier.html
There is a taxi rank by the tube station but, as The O2 arena holds 20,000 people be prepared for a long wait.
what about cellphone or prepaid phones. I doubt my usa cellphone will work in london. So where can I buy prepaid phones in london?
First check with your network provider and see whether they have a roaming service. Then check whether your phone model / handset is compatible with services in The UK. For me to use my UK phone in New York for example, I had to make sure my phone was a triband phone and I had to make sure that my roaming service was set up. Roaming charges vary from network to network but be prepared for double rates per minute for both text and phone call charges.
You can buy prepaid phone cards from most newsagents and supermarkets. They usually have them advertised and have a number of options depending on the country you wish to call.
You can also use any of the public phones located around the city to call home. Most now have the option to pay by both cash and credit card, although it is an expensive way to call a different country.
Altenatively you can as buy a UK pay as you go sim card which you can put into your own phone model. To do this you need to make sure before you leave home that your handset is unlocked, and is compatible with UK networks.
I wouldnt advise calling a different country using the phone in your hotel room. This is the most expensive way of making a phone call but at least in an emergency you know you have the option.
quote=SpunkyFunky;1828919]thank you for this information
is the oyster card cheaper for me as the travel card? i will stay 4 days. how much is the highest amount they charge you in a day, i heard something like 5,50 pound? cuz this would be cheaper than travelcard zone 4? is it unlimited to all zones in london or how should i understand it?[/quote]
whichever way you do you will still need an oyster card. For 4 days stay in London, yes you would be better using pay as you go. Yes thats correct, the maxinmum ammount taken out of your pay as you go oyster card, is around 5.50 per day. This means you can still travel as much as you want but no more money will be taken off your card.
A zone 1 to 4 travel card would give you unlimited travel from zones to 4 only. If you travelled to zone 5 you would have to pat extra.
im afraid of traveling underground let alone under a river lol
Its ok, thousand of people everyday, including me travel around London on the undergound system. If you are travelling to London, then you cant leave without at least having one journey on the tube. Although if you really are clastrophic and have a genuine phobia of being underground, then it is possible to travel around London using the bus network.
I want to do some sight seeing and tourist stuff that is not outrageously priced. Could you recommend anything? Also, I plan on taking that underwater thing to Paris to go to EuroDisney (well I plan on going to Disneyland there, doesn't have to be that underground thing.) Actually, what is the cheapest way to get to Paris? Is the underwater thing cool or not really?
What places and things to do would you recommend to someone traveling to UK for three weeks with older children? All the countries seem pretty close together over there, compared to Canada anyways.
The main sight seeing destinations that are a must see for London are
Buckingham Palace and the changing of the Guard
Big Ben and The Houses of Parliment
Westminister Abbey
St Pauls Cathedral
The London Eye
a walk though a London park, eg Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens
The Tower of London (see the Crown Jewels)
All the London Museums are free of charge, which for familes on a budget are well worth a vist. The most interesting ones for children are The Natural History Museuem, The Science Museum, The British Museum, but there are many more, just google London museums.
London is a major tourist orintated city, have a look at the officail site for lots more info
http://www.visitlondon.com/
Travelling to France to EuroDisney for a family in theory is very easy but in practice can turn into an expensive excursion
have a look at
http://eurostar.com
using London as your base to travel to other countries in Europe can be a good idea.
http://easyjet.com and
http://ryanair.com are very good budget airlines which between them cover nearly all european countries. Just be aware that june, July and August are peak times and prices can be very high
Hi there.
I've never been to the 02 before and my question is, are we gonna need some sort of ID along with the tickets in order to get through?
(I heard that we are gonna have to from the official forum at michaeljackson.com)
It depends on what you are doing. As far as I know, all you will need to get into the main arena is your concert ticket. As AEG have officially linked with VIAGOGO, a secondary ticket selling company, they cant then turn around and ask for ID to check whether you are the origional buyer of the ticket!! The afterparty is a club night being held after some shows in another part of The O2 complex called INDIGO. As this is a club night where alcohol will be sold, ID will be checked to prove people are over the legal age. In th UK the legal age is 18. Also, there are bars and restaurants in The O2 complex and in the UK they can be very strick about serving alcohol to young looking people. For this reason I automaticlly carry my passport whenever I go out, as even though I am over 30 I still look very young and often get asked for ID!!
Hi Moonstreet, great thread! I have a question regarding Appartments. I'm aiming at Apartments Apart in Hoxton, Britport Place. Is the location any good (tube etc.). We also would like to see things and we're staying for 3 nights.
Yes this is a good location, both the area and the transport linksare very good. The only thing that would concern me about what you are aiming for is the cost. If you are only in London for 3 days, it would be much less expensive to stay in a hotel
So can you tell me an area that is safe and fun, has stuff going on at night, but is within a reasonable distance to the O2. I don't mind traveling to the arena because that will only be one day of my trip, but I would like to stay somewhere that has a lot to do and see.
Thanks! I've been looking, but since I've never been there it's hard to know which location would be best.
The area you should definatly vist is called THE WEST END. This is the main, central part of London. The main part is Leiscester Square /Picadilly/ Covent Garden / Oxford Street. These are the main shopping, Theatre, night club and general tourist areas. They are wll serviced by both the bus and tube network.
