Hello fellow travelers - My husband & 18 year old son will be travelling to London next week. Their current itinerary relies heavily on the tube. As of right now, strikes are planned for two out of their six touring days... wondering about options! Locals or frequent travelers - any tips? Thank you :)
Posted by
Twin Cities of MN
8225 posts
Where is the hotel? There was striking when we visited London and we planned activities we could walk to for that day.
Posted by
UK
1145 posts
London has great buses, although they’ll be busy on strike days. It’s also extremely walkable. I’d suggest maybe looking closely at the itinerary and making sure that the attractions and locations they’re planning on strike days are as well grouped-together as possible.
Posted by
Chicago
1314 posts
Not a great answer, but note that while strikes may happen, the Tube will not be
shut down. There will be some level of service, but given that it's London, any
service reduction is likely to result in crowded trains and you'll want to be vigilant
about petty crime in tight quarters. Note that buses for the most part will run
normally, so perhaps boning up on the bus map is something that can be done
now before the trip.
I assume the website will provide more details as we head into next week.
Obviously, cabs will be harder to find if the strike does take place.
Posted by
Penzance
237 posts
Best solution would be to plan to do things that are walkable from the hotel on those dates. Failing that there are buses, trains, (there are 330 train stations in London in addition to the 272 tube stations). Then there is the Elizabeth Line and the river bus.
Posted by
Halifax, NS
480 posts
There are a couple of recent trip reports from people there in April when the strikes were on. Have a look in the trip report section.
Posted by
Los Angeles by way of Providence and Rome
701 posts
I was in London during the last set of strikes April 22-26. Some lines such as Picadilly were shut down completely while others had limited service. I used the buses (crowded) or walked. Google maps will give you alternatives. The buses are easy to use, just tap in with your card or phone. No need to tap out as you do on the Tube.