Travel Guide

The pages in this section try to explain and help with the nuts and bolts of putting together a trip to London such as finding the best airfare, the airports you’ll fly to and from, visa requirements, money and medical care should you need it. This is the stuff to know to give you the heads up before you arrive in this big and fast paced city.

Airfare to London One of the biggest considerations people make when deciding on taking a trip can be the price of the plane ticket. Use BoostnAll’s ticket finder to get the cheapest flight possible for when you want to travel.

Health Care If you have an accident or some kind of medical emergency you’ll receive treatment at hospitals in the UK free of charge, for non-emergency treatment you have to be from an EU country. Find out more about hospitals and medical treatment in Britain and how to contact the emergency services.

London Airports There are five airports that service London, Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City Airport. This section explains where they are and how to make your way into the city once you’ve landed.

London Travel Deals There are a lot of travel deals out there combining flights and hotels over a set period of stay. Check in this section for some of the latest deals that can really save you money.

Visas Depending on your nationality you may or may not need a visa to enter the UK. EU citizens and those from a few selected countries such as the US are good to go as long as they have a valid passport, visitors from other countries may face a bit more red tape. Use this section to find out if you’ll to visit an embassy before taking a trip to Britain.

Money Money makes the world go round so they say and the money you’ll need in Britain is the Pound Sterling. Find out about the notes and coins in use and where you can access or change your money.

Public HolidaysBritain has eight national public holidays during the year although some regions like Scotland and Northern Ireland may have one or two extra or slight variations on when a certain holiday is taken. The weeks around public holidays are usually busy times for tourist attractions as schools tend to build their breaks around them. Found out here when workers in the UK are entitled to a well earned day off.

Public Transport London has one of the most entensive public transport systems of any major city in the world. That’s the good news for visitors, the bad news is some of it is old, it can get very crowded and travelling by public transport is not cheap compared to some places like Paris. Journeys can be made using a combination of buses, Underground Tube trains, overground trains or trams and every part of the city can be reached by some form of public transport, but it may take some time.

Railway Stations Since the 19th century Britain has had a railway network stretching to all parts of the country and London has ten major rail terminus where trains headed out to the rest of the country begin their journeys. The newly reopened St Pancras Station adds another one, this time linking London with Paris and Brussels via the Eurostar.

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