Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
and roving conductor, on a “heritage” route (daily every 15min 9.30am-7pm): #15 from
Trafalgar Square to Tower Hill.
Walking tours
are infinitely more appealing and informative, mixing solid historical facts
with juicy anecdotes in the company of a local specialist. Walks on offer range from a liter-
ary pub crawl round Bloomsbury to a roam around the East End. You'll find most of them
detailed on
Time Out
's website (see
Tourist information
); as you'd imagine, there's more
variety on offer in the summer months. Tours cost around £10 and take around two hours;
normally you can simply show up at the starting point and join. If you want to plan - or
book - walks in advance, contact the most reliable and well-established company, Original
London Walks ( 020 7624 3978,
www.walks.com
)
.
Congestion charge
All vehicles entering central London on weekdays between 7am and 6pm are liable to a
congestion charge of £11.50 (£10.50 online) per vehicle. Drivers can pay the charge on-
line, over the phone and at garages and shops, and must do so before midnight the same
day or incur a £2 surcharge - 24 hours later, you'll be liable for a £130
fine
(£65 if you
pay within 14 days). Local residents, the disabled, motorcycles, minibuses and some
alternative-fuel vehicles are exempt from the charge, but must register in order to quali-
fy. For more details, visit
www.tfl.gov.uk
.
