London Tourist Maps
Including Street Maps + Links To Official Public Transport Maps
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Public Transport Maps
In London an organisation called TFL (Transport for London) coordinate all public transport. One of the aspects of this duty is releasing the official maps and it is these that should be consulted.
When you are in London you will be able to pickup hard copies of the maps at the various information centres. The most popular map by far is the underground map which you will find at most Underground stations in dispensers in the public areas, these are free.
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| Local Buses |
| London Underground |
| Rail Services |
| River Services |
| Coach Services |
| Public Transport Maps |
| Transport Passes |
| Oyster |
| Travelcard |
| Oyster or Travelcard ? |
| Trips Outside London Rail Passes Only Available To Visitors |
| BritRail London Plus Pass |
| BritRail England & GB Rail Pass |
The home page for public transport maps at TFL contains links to maps to all forms of public transport bus, rail, underground, tram and river services. There are also special maps depicting which underground stations have lifts or connections without stairs.
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| London Tour Options |
| Original London Tour Bus |
| Big Bus Hop On Bus |
| Open Top Red Bus Tour |
| Amphibious Duck Tour |
| Black Taxi Tour |
| Rock Tour |
| Airport Transfers |
| Heathrow |
| Gatwick |
| Stansted |
| Luton |
| Cruise Port Transfers |
| Southampton |
| Dover |
| Harwich |
| Day Trips From London |
| Coach Tours |
| Private Tours |
| Stonehenge |
| Bath |
| Windsor |
| Oxford |
| Stratford Upon Avon |
| Cotswolds |
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The London Underground map (link right) also has the public transport zones marked. Public transport in London is charged by how many zones you travel through.
The central zones 1 and 2 are where all the hotels and main sights are so most visitors only need tickets or passes that cover these zones. However Heathrow Airport and some places like Hampton Court and Kew Gardens are in the outer zones.
The rail map show all the overground services, again with zones marked. The commuter services form a dense network that supplements the Underground network.
Although most visitors use the Underground to get around the sights of London, you don't really see much. Sat on the top deck of a London bus you see much, much more. The tourist bus map (link above) seeks to simplify the spiders web of bus services available to the most common ones used by visitors connecting all the main sights.
Stanford's Travel & Map Shop
For anyone seriously interested in travel and maps, Stanfords is the place to go. Their flagship store devoted to travel books and maps is in Covent Garden, between Leicester Square and Covent Garden Underground Stations. If you want a map or travel book you will get the widest choice here backed up by knowledgeable and helpful staff.
Their address is 12-14 Long Acre. Long Acre is the main street that connects Leicester Square (north eastern corner) with Covent Garden.
Street Maps
Step into any bookseller in London and there will be a wide selection of street level maps with all the sights marked clearly. London is a very walkable city, people are often surprised just how much can be seen and how little buses and underground trains are really needed. Just pickup the one whose layout, weight and size appeals to you. There is no advantage in purchasing ahead of arrival unless you want to plan in detail beforehand.
Online the most popular maps are probably Google Maps and Google Earth. Streetmap.co.uk is another option that is more like a paper map and may be preferred.
Theatre Map
London is of course famous for its theatre scene. Although the West End district around Leicester Square and Covent garden are renowned for the theatres in that area, there are in fact countless theatres spread all over the city.
The link below will help you identify where in London the theatre and show you want to see is located.
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