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Michael Hoffman typed:
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Hello,
We are renting an apartment in central London (zone 1) for 3 weeks in
July. My husband will need to use the public transport every day to
do his research, and I will be using it most days taking the kids to
various places.
We believe we should buy some type of Oyster card, but my question
is whether it makes sense to purchase in advance.
No, just buy cards when you get here. You can get them at any tube
station, including those at Heathrow.
If your husband will use the tube before 9:30 everyday, it might be
worth it to get a weekly Travelcard on Oyster.
Depending how much the OP intends to travel, even if she only travels
off-peak, it might be worth her getting a weekly Travelcard too. She
does not state the age of their children, but she may be pleased to know
that children under 11 travel free on buses, trams and tube - and 11
to 15 year-olds travel free on buses and trams and need to pay no more
than £1 a day to travel off-peak on the tube.
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Bob