Just an observation having watched a few of your videos now. For a non American but English speaker…when you say “Hi I’m Erica” quickly it sounds like “Hi America”. Loving your videos and your personalities…thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Thank you! For the 1-day itinerary. My son and I are doing a London/Windsor/Paris trip in a couple of months mainly for the theme parks. Your guide is so nice to have so we can hit the high points of the city of London. Thank you!!
We're glad you like the one page guide. One day is all set for you! Enjoy the rest of your trip. Thanks for subscribing. We are coming out with Paris videos soon and a one page itinerary in Paris for you to check out.
With your mention of dawdling, do not stop dead at exits and barriers - step to the side first. I am a wheelchair user and was leaving the O2 Arena. The people in front of me decided to stop immediately outside the main doors, in line with the middle of the door, with me and thousands of others behind them. I hit them; I can't stop that quickly. Just walk off to the side, then stop; it's safer and more considerate.
Hello, my husband is the primary cardholder and I have a card under the same account. What is the option If I can't use the same contactless card on the tube? Enjoying the videos, very informative. Thanks!
Kids under a certain age can travel free. So you don't need a card per person. One adult can go through the wide barriers of the underground, with the kids.
Nice video! Is there any reason for American tourists (or others) to buy an Oyster card at all anymore? Contactless cards are basically ubiquitous even in the US, so seems like that would always be the way to go to avoid paying for a (now) £7 Oyster card. Even if one of you has to use a card with a very high 3% foreign transaction fee, you'd still have to spend £233 for an Oyster to make more financial sense. With fare caps, you're not going to hit that as a tourist.
You can get your oyster card deposit back but yes, there is no reason to get an oyster card. TfL doesn’t want to do oyster cards so they incentive visitors and locals to use contactless.
Correct, the previous mayor had the idea and funded the scheme but Boris was the mayor when it started. That is why they were nicknamed Boris Bikes and not Ian Bikes.
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Just an observation having watched a few of your videos now. For a non American but English speaker…when you say “Hi I’m Erica” quickly it sounds like “Hi America”. Loving your videos and your personalities…thank you for sharing.
This is the first video I watched and I thought her name was America. 🤷♀
Now when Erica says it, I also hear Hi America. Thanks for putting that in my head! Feel free to call her America in future comments.
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Same! I’m an American and it sounds exactly like “Hi Am-erica.” 😂
I thought she was saying the same thing at first 😂 It’s cute
One important thing you missed. DON'T tap out on the busses. They are a fixed fare regardless of distance. If you tap out you will be charged twice.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
Not necessarily true. You can tap on any bus within 60 minutes, even on other bus routes, and you'll only be charged once.
Thank you! Thank you! For the 1-day itinerary. My son and I are doing a London/Windsor/Paris trip in a couple of months mainly for the theme parks. Your guide is so nice to have so we can hit the high points of the city of London. Thank you!!
We're glad you like the one page guide. One day is all set for you! Enjoy the rest of your trip. Thanks for subscribing. We are coming out with Paris videos soon and a one page itinerary in Paris for you to check out.
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Thanks for watching!
Londoner here. These are solid tips - well done!
Awesome! Thank you!
Your videos are very informative. Everyone will be very grateful
I am very happy to have found your channel. I'm heading to London on June and this is very useful
Thanks for watching our channel! Have a wonderful trip in June. More videos are coming.
Thank for both are explain how show about London Transport. I understand now and Will remember. Both are very nice 😊
Glad to have helped with your trip planning! Thanks for watching!
thanks
best part is your friendly smiles! (i'm a dentist, so I notice that sort of thing!).
Thanks! Enjoy your March trip Jay!
With your mention of dawdling, do not stop dead at exits and barriers - step to the side first. I am a wheelchair user and was leaving the O2 Arena. The people in front of me decided to stop immediately outside the main doors, in line with the middle of the door, with me and thousands of others behind them. I hit them; I can't stop that quickly.
Just walk off to the side, then stop; it's safer and more considerate.
Thanks for sharing! So true. Gotta keep moving, keep your head on a swivel, and be aware when in crowds or just being polite when on the street.
Can I use Apple Pay via my iPhone or watch instead of credit card for the buses or underground?
Yes you can per my understanding.
Hello, my husband is the primary cardholder and I have a card under the same account. What is the option If I can't use the same contactless card on the tube? Enjoying the videos, very informative. Thanks!
You can get an Oyster Card at a ticket booth at the station. Fill it up as you go. They cost 7 GPB.
My wife and I have the same credit card from the same bank with the same number. Can we each use our cards without a problem? Thanks
We have never tried it as we have different card numbers. Transport for London says you can use the same card for a joint account.
What is rush hour in London?
8:30 to 9:30 and 5:30 to 6:30 but congested all day street level.
Kids under a certain age can travel free. So you don't need a card per person. One adult can go through the wide barriers of the underground, with the kids.
One question is do we just use a separate credit card for our 15 year old?
Or get them an oyster card.
Just buy an Oyster card from most station offices or local shops £7 each
Nice video! Is there any reason for American tourists (or others) to buy an Oyster card at all anymore? Contactless cards are basically ubiquitous even in the US, so seems like that would always be the way to go to avoid paying for a (now) £7 Oyster card. Even if one of you has to use a card with a very high 3% foreign transaction fee, you'd still have to spend £233 for an Oyster to make more financial sense. With fare caps, you're not going to hit that as a tourist.
You can get your oyster card deposit back but yes, there is no reason to get an oyster card. TfL doesn’t want to do oyster cards so they incentive visitors and locals to use contactless.
@@YourGuidesAbroad Oyster is now a fee, not a deposit. If you buy an Oyster for £7 today, you will never get that £7 back.
Boris Johnson didn't launch the bike hire scheme. It was the previous mayor, Ian Livingstone.
Correct, the previous mayor had the idea and funded the scheme but Boris was the mayor when it started. That is why they were nicknamed Boris Bikes and not Ian Bikes.
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