Getting around the capital can prove tricky at times. (Picture: Getty Images)
With more rail, tube, and bus strikes potentially on the horizon, getting around London can prove troublesome during industrial action. However, there are ways to plan your journey effectively in advance to help minimise disruption.
The latest tube maps (including stations that avoid stairs, accept cycles, and more) are published on the TfL.go.UK website for when services are running.
However, for smartphone users, the official TfL Go app helps you plan tube, bus, and rail journeys around the capital (including an update for the newly opened Elizabeth line) and live reports on service disruption across London.
If, for any reason, you are unable to access the app, the TfL Journey Planner is also available via the browser on your PC, laptop, phone, and more.
What is the TfL Journey Planner?
The TfL Journey Planner is a website run by Transport for London that works similarly to the National Rail Enquiries page. It allows you to search and plan your journeys across London in advance.
However, the journey planner seeks to be an all-encompassing solution for transport that goes beyond rail travel.
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For example, it will show you options for cycling, cycle hire, bus routes, and more. The site also gives you walking routes, with the option to view written directions or to open the path in Google maps.
The app encourages users to walk or cycle where possible and also gives the option to discover quieter times to travel, which can be particularly useful if you are not in a rush to make your trip.
How to use the TfL Journey Planner
Beginning on the TfL Journey Planner homepage, you can input your potential journey details based on geographical locations, underground stations, bus stops, and more.
The Tfl Journey Planner allows you to view multiple roots across London. (Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
This allows you to pinpoint your starting place and destination. The site also gives you the option to pick from any journeys you’ve recently entered. Any updates or strike action will also be listed in a yellow banner at the top of the homepage.
The default allows you to plan a journey departing now, but you can alter the departure time if you are planning your trip further in advance.
Once you have entered your journey details, you’ll be presented with options like ‘cycling and other’ (which will include cycle hire and walking), ‘fastest by public transport and ‘Bus only’, with the option to amend your journey details, look at services later or earlier in the day and even find nearby taxi ranks.
You can filter journeys via the least walking, fewest changes, and complete step-free access.
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