Expert: Graham Thomas - 7/24/2007

Question
I am travelling in a party of 6 in this month for 3 days in London--assuming we are taking the Underground, what is the most economical way to go? If the oyster pass, where can I get it?

Answer
You can buy an oyster card at any underground station I believe and put pay as you go money onto it so that you pay the lowest possible fare for each journey. You can also top it up as necessary and use it on buses and tube and some trains.

If you will be travelling a lot in the three days it may be cheaper to buy a weekly travel card but then you have to decide which zones you want so it becomes more complicated.

Youi can also buy one day passes each day but these do no start till after 9 I believe.

If you are flying into the UK I would buy the cards - you will need one each - at the airport as you arrive.

You can also then hang onto them for future visits.. I think they charge £3.00 for the card but it halves the costs of tube travel so you will make that money back in 2 journies - it is £4.00 to go a single stop without an oyster card!