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London’s transport services offer you a special experience of the city. Here’s a round-up of
the transport choices available to you.
London Underground
There are 11 colour-coded Underground lines. Services run regularly from around 05:00 to
00:30(Sunday 07: 30 to 23: 30)on most routes.
Visit tfl.gov.uk/tube for more information.
Tip:
Always stand on the right when using the escalators（电动扶
梯） at Tube stations． It can get
hot and busy on the Tube during peak (s高峰)travel times, so you may prefer to travel outside
these hours.
Buses
A cheap and easy way to travel around London. They generally run from 05:00 to 00: 30.
Night buses operate on many major routes from around midnight to 05:00, and some operate a
24-hour service.
It is not possible to pay for your London bus fare in cash. Instead you can pay with a Visitor
Oyster card, Oyster card,Travel card or UK-issued contactless payment card. A single bus journey
is ?1.50 with an Oyster card or Uk-issued contactless payment card.
To help you get home, if you don’t have enough credit on your Oyster card, you will be able
to make one more bus journey.
After this you will need top up the credit on your card before you use it again. If your
contactless payment card has been issued outside the UK, please check tfl.gov.uk/contactless before you use your card to travel on our bus services. For any international
transaction fees (手续费) that may apply, please check with your card issuer.
For more information visit tfl.gov.uk/buses.
Tip:
Some bus routes are especially good for sightseeing try routes 9, 14, 15 and 22. The New
Routemaster bus featured in the James Bond film Skyfall and runs on routes 9, 11, 4,38 and 390.
If you run out of credit on your Visitor Oyster card, it's easy to add more at:
Touchscreen ticket machines in Tube, DLR, London Overground and some National Rail
stations.
Around 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops cross London(Find you nearest one at ticketstoplocator. tfl.gov.uk).
Travel&Visitor information Centres.
London Overground station ticket offices.
1. During the rush hour, visitors at Tube stations are advised to ________.
A. stand side by side
B. avoid using the escalators
C. take the tube at fixed times
D. take advantage of off-peak hours
2. The underlined part" top up" can best be replaced by________.
A. add B. use up C. think about D. balance
3. If visitor wants to find the nearest Oyster Ticket Stop, he should visit________.
A. tfl.gov.uk/tube B. tfl.gov.uk/buses
C. tfl.gov.uk/contactless D. ticketstoplocator.tfl.gov.uk
