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Airports: There are five major airports in London. You can arrive in the British capital via Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick, Luton, or London City. Getting into the city centre to find your dorm bed is easy, but as usual, it will take a bit longer if you want to save the pennies. From Heathrow, you can catch the fast – but expensive – Heathrow Express to Paddington Station, or save money by taking one of the regular Piccadilly Line trains. Gatwick has both an express service and standard local rail services into London Victoria, and from Stansted you can take the Stansted Express service into Liverpool Street station. Rail: London has a number of mainline train stations including: Waterloo: Trains to southwest London and south coast Paddington: Trains to the west and Heathrow Airport King’s Cross: Trains to the north and midlands St Pancras: Trains to the north, midlands and continent (Eurostar) Euston: Trains to the north and Scotland Charing Cross: Trains to the south Victoria: Trains to the southeast and south coast and Gatwick Airport London Bridge: Trains to the south Liverpool Street: Trains to the east and Stansted Airport The city centre and many London suburbs are connected by the London Underground, also known as the Tube. Its eleven lines are colour-coded, and it’s easy to navigate the network using the iconic Tube Map. You can pick up a pocket copy at any underground station. Bus: Backpackers and students travelling by bus will arrive at Victoria Coach Station, located in the centre of the city. It’s the place of arrival for most coaches into London. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the Victoria rail terminus (Victoria Line, suburban rail services and local bus services). Getting around: The city has an integrated travel system, and if you’re travelling on a daily or weekly ‘Travelcard’ you can hop between tube, bus and local rail services using the same ticket. There are nine travel zones so make sure that you buy a ticket that covers the zones you want to visit. By far the easiest way of managing your travel is to get an Oyster card. They’re available at any station and can be charged up with cash, allowing you to ride anywhere on the network on a ‘pay as you go’ basis. It’s also worth travelling at off-peak hours as its can be much cheaper. There are also options to rent bicycles and experience the city on your own terms. Language: English Currency: Pound Sterling (£/GBP) Voltage: 230 v Timezone: Greenwich Mean Time Zone (UTC+00:00) Dialing code: For international calls the United Kingdom’s telephone code is +44. The area code in London is 020. Post offices: Stratford Post Office 26 - 28 The Broadway, Stratford, London Tel:+44 345 722 3344 Camden High Street Post Office 112 – 114 Camden High Street, Camden Town, London Tel: 0345 722 3344 Belsize Park Post Office 199 – 205 Belsize Park, London Tel:+44 20 7431 6985 Hospitals: The Royal London Hospital Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1FR, United KingdomTel:+44 20 7377 7000University College Hospital 235 Euston Rd, London NW1 2BU, United Kingdom Tel:+44 20 3456 7890Open 24 hours Tourist information: St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8BX, United Kingdom Tel:+44 20 7332 3456 Opening hours: Traditional business opening hours are 9am – 5:30pm. But you’ll find some shops, plenty of restaurants, and even more bars and clubs that stay open far later. Emergency numbers: The emergency services can be contacted on 999. Non-emergency services can be contacted on 111.