The logo of the World Airline Road Race featuring a globe of the world surrounded by a laurel wreath.

World Airline Road Race Festival London 2010

 The event logo of the World Airline Road Race 2010 London featuring a running shoe whose lace forms the course of the river Thames over well known London landmarks

Local Travel

 

London isn't always the quickest city to get around but usually you are spoilt for choice over what transport mode to use and over which route.

 

London has the world's first and the world's largest underground railway network.  Then there are the red buses and thousands upon thousands of black taxis and, just introduced to London, cycles that you can hire by the half hour to cycle between docking stations in the Centre and West End (and the first half hour is free!).

 

To find out more about London's public transport network visit the Transport for London website.

 

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/ (opens in new window)

 

All WARRiors are recommended to get a "Transport for London" "Oyster Card".  These are a blue plastic card you can use instead of paper tickets. You load it with credit which you use up as you travel.  As you travel they generally work out cheaper and are certainly more convenient that paying for each bus or train ticket separately. A good place to pick up an Oyster card is the  Underground Station Information Centre at Heathrow Airport Terminal 123.

 

You can hire a car and drive around London but this is NOT recommended for journeys to, from or within the centre - such journeys will often be slower than with public transport and parking can be a major problem.  Additionally the centre of London is covered by a Congestion Charge Zone where extra charges apply during office hours.