If you are travelling to London for the first time, you might be quite annoyed with the traffic. Many cars are on the street, especially during rush hours. If you are a tourist and you want to head to tourist destinations, you might end up being late because of traffic. For locals, it is already common for them to deal with these situations. However, if it is your first time, these tips will help you.
Call a taxi company in advance
You can find the best London based taxi company by reading reviews before heading to the city. You can contact them if you wish them to pick you up from your hotel and take you to a tourist destination and vice versa. These taxi companies are prompt and reliable. You can count on them to be there on time, and they will find a way to reach your destination based on the time they promised.
Check the rush hours
Depending on the location in London, streets experience bad traffic during rush hours. There could be alternate routes for you to take if some roads have cars that don’t seem to move. You also need to avoid areas where road construction is going on. You can easily find the information online, so you have nothing to worry about. You can create a schedule that avoids rush hours. You can go early to places that you know will receive heavy traffic, to avoid the crowd.
Contact a local
If you can’t find the correct information online, it helps if you know someone who lives in London to provide useful information. You can even plan your schedule together to consider the possibility of getting stuck in one place.
Expect the unexpected
Sometimes, the flow of traffic suddenly gets terrible. You can’t anticipate it because your research did not show it. Therefore, you need to have a plan if things don’t go your way. However, if you are already in bad traffic, you can find ways to entertain yourself. Charge your phone, so you can watch videos or bring several devices.
Be quick
When you check your watch, and you think the rush hour will start soon, you need to move quickly. You can reach your destination before the situation gets bad if you don’t drag your heels. You can also avoid going to places even if they are on your list if you know that the traffic will soon get worse. You can visit that place some other time when the roads are clear.
Spend many days in London
If you want to go to all the places you wish to see in London, you need to allow many days. You can’t afford to stay for only a few days and expect to see all the exciting places. If you have many days, you can travel to some sites that you previously avoided because of traffic.
You can’t do anything to stop the bad flow of traffic, but you can be smart in avoiding it.
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