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Getting around London
How to move around London on a 3-day walking trip: metro, tickets and the notes that matter.
Checked September 2026 against official sources
London
Transit and walking
Follow the official link before you buy. Full walking days: London itinerary.
Getting around
- Pay as you go with a contactless card or phone. Daily and weekly caps only work if you use the same card or device for every journey, and the daily cap runs from 04:30 to 04:29 the next morning.Source: Transport for London · checked Sep 2026
Questions
Quick answers
Which London sights should I book in advance?
Buy tickets online for the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. The British Museum and the National Gallery are free, but booking a free timed ticket gets you priority entry on busy days.
How much walking is this itinerary?
Between sights it comes to roughly 2 to 3.5 km a day in a straight line, and every day can be done entirely on foot.
The days these rules belong to
3 days in London
London is huge, but its landmarks fall into clear areas, so each day stays in one of them: day one walks from Westminster Abbey past Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square; day two starts at the Tower of London and follows the Thames to St Paul's and Tate Modern; day three begins at the British Museum and ends on the South Bank at the London Eye. The great national museums are free, but buy tickets for the Tower and Westminster Abbey online before you go.
