"The London Underground is a blessing for tourists in the UK capital.
It's fast, easy to navigate, and boasts 270 stations across 11 lines, which means there's hardly anywhere in Greater London a visitor can't reach by the Tube.
But some tourists are a little too Tube-happy – and it's costing them close to $200,000 a year."
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/ ... d=12280361
I would downplay this for 2 reasons.
Many tourists may just ride between the 2 stations to experience the tube , figuring they can simply walk back if the dont wish to ride back. I have met tourists in London (mainly older from countries with no public transport) to whom a ride on the tube was a daunting prospect. They had no concept of how the underground stations related to the surface roads/ destinations. most likely they will spend a small fortune on taxis.
Secondly , I'm sure tourists lose far more by buying single tickets, rather than a daily /weekly / monthly pass. A day pass is fine if you can wait till after 9 a.m to ride, a week pass means you can ride anytime, for less again. For anyone staying more than 2 -3 days , a weekly pass will save heaps.
It's fast, easy to navigate, and boasts 270 stations across 11 lines, which means there's hardly anywhere in Greater London a visitor can't reach by the Tube.
But some tourists are a little too Tube-happy – and it's costing them close to $200,000 a year."
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/ ... d=12280361
I would downplay this for 2 reasons.
Many tourists may just ride between the 2 stations to experience the tube , figuring they can simply walk back if the dont wish to ride back. I have met tourists in London (mainly older from countries with no public transport) to whom a ride on the tube was a daunting prospect. They had no concept of how the underground stations related to the surface roads/ destinations. most likely they will spend a small fortune on taxis.
Secondly , I'm sure tourists lose far more by buying single tickets, rather than a daily /weekly / monthly pass. A day pass is fine if you can wait till after 9 a.m to ride, a week pass means you can ride anytime, for less again. For anyone staying more than 2 -3 days , a weekly pass will save heaps.
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The only train trips I regret are the ones I didn't take.
The only train trips I regret are the ones I didn't take.