London Underground

Pros: Relatively quick, very handy, hard to get lost in
Cons: Can be dirty, crowded and is expensive

“Hello this is XXX speaking, I am the captain of your train, and we will be departing shortly. We will be cruising at an altitude of approximately zero feet, and our scheduled arrival time in Morden is 3:15pm. The temperature in Morden is ...

Pros: quick, fast, efficient - completely dispenses with owning a car
Cons: Strikes. When it goes on strike, it REALLY goes on strike..

"Will the lady who has decided to keep us all waiting please remove her hand from the doors. We all want to move off and you are delaying things. Incidently, has anyone remarked on your amazing resemblance to Princess Anne. No? If I were you I'd keep ...

Pros: An easy, fast way to get around London
Cons: Can be a bit confusing; trains not very frequent

We traveled to London in December and relied exclusively on the Underground to get around. In general we were very pleased with it, although we later found the system in Paris to be far superior, which is why I can't give the London Underground a full ...

Pros: Frequent & Punctual, Clean, Not too crowded, Quick, wheelchair friendly
Cons: The Gap, The Operating Hours

As a resident of the second largest metropolis in the USA, I get green with envy when I visit places that have a decent public transit system. Los Angeles’ transit system is equivalent to what a medium sized city (say Kansas City) should have, not ...

Pros: Trains are frequent, very cheap, great form of transportation.
Cons: Doors close very quick (Not ideal for people from foreign countries carrying heavy luggage).

When we went to India in December 2005, we decided to stop in London to sort of break up the trip. Prior to leaving Kansas, USA my father and I looked up the different ways to get around London. Taxi: EXPENSIVE! To get from one place to another ...

Pros: Efficient and fast - an easy way to get around the city
Cons: Cost can add up - not good when maintenance work is going on

I have just come back from a 2 day trip to London as part of my birthday celebrations and it has to be said that before leaving I must have checked the online map of the London underground about a million times to make sure I knew which way I was going ...

Pros: Cheap, easy to use, safe, and clean.
Cons: early closing time, and occasional breakdowns or station closings.

As an American, we tend to take for granted our main objective..."convenience". We rely on drive-thru late night Wendy's junior bacon cheeseburgers, and ideal parking spaces right in front of our homes. Well, folks....when in Rome, do as the Romans do. ...

Pros: clean, safe, fast, easy to navigate
Cons: Northern Line commonly known as the Misery Line

The oldest and largest subway system in the world, the London Underground, commonly called the Tube, is not only fast and frequent but indispensable to any committed visitor. By riding the Tube, you will not only acquire an in-depth knowledge of the city ...

Pros: Fast, Efficient, great for tourists
Cons: some trains are dirty + smelly, lack of disibility features

The London Underground. ~History~ The LU was the first ever underground railway in the world. Its Metropolitan line was the first ever and it was constructed in 1868 and ran between Paddington and Farringdon on steam hauled trains. Since then the ...

Pros: Runs past most of the sites
Cons: Overcrowded, dirty, slow

One of the busiest transport networks in the entire world is based right here in London.
Its common name is "the Underground" a name adopted in the 1930's along with its famous Red circle and Blue stripe through.
Yet the tube network was...

Pros: Discounts fares, cheapest way to get around London!
Cons: Expensive fares, no trash bins, no air conditioning on some trains

Originally from New York City, I studied and worked abroad in London for 8 months last year. What can I say about the London Underground? Well, first of all - it is one of the cheapest ways to get around London. Tube stations in Central London are ...

Pros: It is quick and convenient.
Cons: Nothing Really.

With the tube or underground, who needs a car!?? In London, the tube is the way to go. No matter if you are a professional, a student, or a tourist, the tube will most likely be your main form of transportation. It's just that it is so easy to use and ...

Pros: Clean, efficient, Cadbury vending machines on platforms
Cons: Large and deep stations make for long transfers

I've been on New York's Subway, Boston's T, Toronto's Metro, Philly's SEPTA, Paris' Metro, and many more, but no other rapid transit system can compare to the London Underground. The clean, easy-to-use system makes getting to London's beautiful sites...

Pros: extensive network
Cons: strikes, dirty lines, grim looking staff, unreliable, expensive, rats, uncomfortable

When compared to the mass transit systems in Hong Kong and Tokyo the London system is horrific. Now I am not trying to explain why this is or looking for an explaination, I am just stating a fact. Staff blackmail the city with strikes (whilst being ...

Pros: Inexpensive, reliable, not too complicated to use and pretty safe.
Cons: Closes early (12am)

The Underground is cheap and fast (except occasionally when the Circle/District line is feeling cranky). For the most part it is safe and the trains are well maintained. Get a one day travel pass if you intend to use the Underground more than twice in one day - it is cheaper. Beware for pick pocketing (especially at King's Cross and Victoria). Great alternative to finding a cab especially on a Friday or Saturday night.