How to take The Tube in London 🚇

Visiting London for the first time and want to use public transport? Fab. In this video we tell you how to take the Tube, or London's underground transport system. We take you through step-by-step how you work out a journey on public transport in London and how to then navigate the London Underground.

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About Love and London:
I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, myself and my team show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch our videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.

[daviel]

As a Londoner, it's only when you visit other major Western cities and use their subway/metro system, that you realise how good the London Underground is.

[MrFlyguymal]

I visited London for the first time a couple of days ago. I used all of the info from your videos and was able to get all around the city using the Tube. I thank you so much!!! London is a beautiful city and I’ll be returning very soon.

[liukin]

I'm English and I certainly could've used a video like this when I used the tube on my own for the first time. Most tourists don't realise that Brits who don't live in London often end up scratching their heads with this as well, since no other city in the UK has an underground system. But Londoners are always happy to help, as long as you ask someone who doesn't look like they're in a hurry!

[melissas]

London underground is one of the best & easiest transportation I have ever used. I wish I had this video before our trip to London in February. Great explanation.

[brianp]

Still makes me proud as a uk citizen for this victorian marvel of engineering... Yes it's been updated but it was way ahead of it's time when it was first built

[jerryhetrick]

You really did a good job with this. I've been traveling to London for 20 years so it's easy for me but many others, especially people who live in places without light rail systems might be intimidated. The Tube's a piece of cake.

[jeffreyphillips]

As a Londoner let me say this is an outstanding video! 👍👍👍👍😊

[carolinetaylor]

Also a note to add that most Tube stations have stairs and many are not suitable for wheelchairs, people with mobility issues or lots of heavy luggage. So best to check the stations that you want to use before you head out. Sometimes the bus is a good alternative in these cases.

[patriciomontemayor]

Im in London right now for the 2023 marathon. This is awesome. You rock. Thank you!

[philhounam]

Very professional video, very well done and enjoyable to watch. I’m English and have used the Tube all my long life making literally hundreds of journey’s but I still found this video informative.

[Jmakuta]

After taking the subway in NYC for my whole life, the tube was amazing. Citymapper also is a life saver! Only took the wrong branch once trying to get to Notting Hill Gate 😅 Thanks for the great content as always!

[billybudd]

The London Underground map is considered a design classic. It is both beautiful and really easy to follow (with a little practice!).

[gaylemcclelland]

Did my first ever solo trip on tube in September 2021. I'm autistic and wore the sunflower lanyard. I have family in London so they gave me a lesson on using tube including citymapper and it was invaluable. One time I went out the wrong exit at Swiss Cottage but I asked a policeman's advice and it was great. Note to other autistics I carry a card with my London family phone numbers on it as an emergency. Looking forward to doing a solo trip in May using the Elizabeth line from Heathrow terminal 5. Much love from Northern Ireland

[reneev.]

I watched a ton of your videos before our trip to London in March 2023. They were very helpful. The biggest problem I had with the tube was that not every station has an elevator (lift) or escalator. My step daughter and I found ourselves lugging our luggage up and down several flights of stairs before we really explored the maps in the stations and realized we had to seek out those stations.

[Isleofskye]

THat was really well said.
I am a Londoner who has used The Tube for most of his 68 years and it has been excellent. I, rarely, ever have had to wait more than a few minutes and when I lived in the heart of Inner London, I never bothered to drive as it was so convenient with 272 Stations. In OUTER London The North, East, and West are served much better than THe South of London(logistical reasons). FUN FACT. Did you notice right at the end, that during daylight, Cars can be parked facing either direction as per 9.08 of THe 9.21 Video:)

[InaMacallan]

As a Londoner i sometimes find that using a bus is quicker for some journeys, and the view is better!

[jamesstanios]

I am planning on going to London later this year. I must of watched over thirty of your YouTube videos. With all the information I have learnt from watching your YouTube videos I owe you big time.

[texasflood]

I spent 4 days in London last year and spent a lot of time on the Tube. On the last day, I finally felt like I knew what I was doing. Mind your step!

[nadiabarrett]

perfect timing, I am off to London in about 3 weeks! and I really appreciate the line about how not all disabilities are visible. Thank you!

[Oxford]

This is my 4th visit to London since 2016 & gotta say of ALL the videos I’ve seen yours are by far the easiest to understand and have the most reliable info !
My first trip I was 55 and alone ( still travel alone ) I was so intimidated I used black cabs everywhere! Even back to Heathrow ( about 200$!)
I was so scared of trying this by myself . In 2017 I stayed in Airbnb w a Londoner who said I’d never enjoy London without using the tube and or bus- so I did- this is my second huge lesson - stay inside zone 1 - I stupidly wanted to stay near portobello road - bc of the “famous” antiques there & online?( big mistake ) I had to travel in “ city of London” from queens park station that was 20 min walk from my Airbnb! It took me 40min every am and pm to get to London and back - my phone went dead from using maps constantly! I learned quickly to always always have a backup battery to prevent having to go all the way home bc those ideas if charging phones in Starbucks ? Everyone else is planning the same ! Lol!
Last year bc of your videos I stayed in a recommended (by you )hotel -“ the resident Victoria “ about 2 blocks from the palace and near EVERY THING!!( best hotel in London imho)
this made me finally fall in love w London- I had previously spent most of my time in Oxford and only went to London a day or 2 bc of that 1st experience.
If you are older American & travel alone, this is the best way to plan your trip ! I plan to use every day of my London time in different zones this year / I want to see battersea, and areas like Neal’s Yard (that I’m not sure is I’m Covent garden ?)
Anyway I wondered if your 5, 6 day plans were divided by zones or areas? Bc I would much rather do it that way then go back and forth ! I’m staying in downtown Zone 1 again but an Airbnb ( bc I really want a bathtub !) ❤near Maunsel Street ( Covent garden ?)