Is it safe to travel on the Tube in London at night? We'll be traveling from The Globe Theatre to just North of Hyde Park after a performance, so I guess travel would be around 10 p.m.
Posted by
Sevilla
1295 posts
Yes.
Posted by
OP
11 posts
Thanks for the quick reply, Nick!
Posted by
Chicago
1326 posts
Yes, I’d be happy with my 76 year old mother making that trip.
Posted by
OP
11 posts
Dale - that's pretty funny....I'm a 78-year-old grandmother who will be traveling with her granddaughter.
Posted by
Land of La
8680 posts
You’ll be fine. Enjoy yourselves at the theatre!
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
To amplify why the answer is "yes," London is a city of millions of people, and it does not stop at 10 PM. Think about it - there are many, many theatres (and cinemas), and after the performances end, how does everyone get home? Lots of people will be finishing dinner out at 10 PM - how do they get home? Others will be setting out for a night of clubs, etc - how do they get there? And lastly, some people will be finishing working late, or starting work on a night shift - how do they get to and from work?
You guessed it. Some will be walking, some will be riding bikes, some will be taking buses, some will take a taxi or Uber, and some will be driving themselves. But a huge number of them will be on the Tube. So, not only is it safe, don't expect it to be particularly empty. This last is can be a surprise to people from cities that "finish" earlier. London, like New York, is still hopping at 10 PM - and that includes its Underground.
Posted by
Almost Heaven
2945 posts
Isn't NYC hopping at 0300?
According to Frank Sinatra it is.