I’ve done a bunch of reading… and perhaps I am over-complicating this, but can Anyone with travel experience or lives in London tell me whether I should get an Oyster card or a Travelcard?
I am landing at Gatwick and neither one will do me any good to travel to and fro the airport. I will be in London for 5 nights total and plan on touring around the city, more than likely Zone 1&2, although I will go anywhere to find a fantastic record store. Thanks in advance for any advice 👍
A London resident will know better but I'm pretty sure you can just tap in and out with contacless bank card and there is a daily cap same as oyster
Yes that's correct
Brixton Academy 14/7/93, Wembley Arena 29/5/00, Wembley Arena 18/6/07, London O2 18/8/09, Hyde Park 25/6/10, Manchester 20/6/12, Arras 30/6/12, Werchter 5/7/14, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14, Mexico City 28/11/15, Toronto 10/5/16, Toronto 12/5/16, Amsterdam 12/6/18, Amsterdam 13/6/18, London 18/6/18, Werchter 7/7/18, London 17/7/18, Werchter 30/6/22, London 8/7/22, London 9/7/22, Budapest 12/7/22, Prague 22/7/22, Amsterdam 24/7/22, Amsterdam 25/7/22, Dublin 22/6/24, Manchester 25/6/24, London 29/6/2024, Berlin 2/7/24, Berlin 3/7/24
I’ve done a bunch of reading… and perhaps I am over-complicating this, but can Anyone with travel experience or lives in London tell me whether I should get an Oyster card or a Travelcard?
I am landing at Gatwick and neither one will do me any good to travel to and fro the airport. I will be in London for 5 nights total and plan on touring around the city, more than likely Zone 1&2, although I will go anywhere to find a fantastic record store. Thanks in advance for any advice 👍
A London resident will know better but I'm pretty sure you can just tap in and out with contacless bank card and there is a daily cap same as oyster
For sure, but there appear to be some economic advantages to the Oyster card or travelcard vs, using your bank or credit card. I believe trips get cheaper throughout each day with an Oyster card or something and the travelcard is unlimited trips but might only be beneficial if you stay a full week.
Does anybody know if you're likely to be able to pick up your 10C wristbands at the gate without actually going in, then come back later?
The BST website says once you're in you're in - I'm hoping we don't need to go all the way inside to the actual 10C area to pick up the wrist bands and then be stuck inside, because I'm not bothered about seeing the first few bands.
Can't download the BST app to my phone so I am glad you can get in with the AXS app. However I have no idea where the Ten Club early entry is located. Can someone post a map of the site for the PJ shows.
So 10C entrance is the north entrance? you can just get in earlier?
The west entrance has “primary” access too, which seems to go into the 10C area. It’ll be whether they only want to use that as the accessibility/summer garden entrance I guess.
The stewards are usually pretty good at advising where you need to go though 👍🏻
And south entrance has a 'primary' access too.
The stewards are usually pretty good at advising where you need to go though 👍🏻 ^
South Entrance it is! This has now appeared on my tickets…
Wembley Arena, London - 28/10/96 Wembley Arena, London - 30/05/00
Wembley Arena, London - 18/06/07
02 Arena, London - 18/08/09
Hammersmith Apollo, London - 30/07/12 EV Solo Bowl, Milton Keynes - 11/07/2014 Hammersmith Apollo, London - 06/06/17 EV Solo O2 Arena, London - 18/06/18 O2 Arena, London - 17/07/18
It's an art to live with pain, mix the light into grey...
Does anybody know if you're likely to be able to pick up your 10C wristbands at the gate without actually going in, then come back later?
The BST website says once you're in you're in - I'm hoping we don't need to go all the way inside to the actual 10C area to pick up the wrist bands and then be stuck inside, because I'm not bothered about seeing the first few bands.
I believe you can enter any time and get a 10c wristband. No need to go early and come back again
2010: London 2012: Manchester I, Manchester II, Manchester (EV) 2014: Milan, Leeds, Milton Keynes 2017: London II (EV) 2018: Amsterdam I, London I, Prague, London II 2019: London (EV) 2022: London I, London II, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam
Brixton Academy 14/7/93, Wembley Arena 29/5/00, Wembley Arena 18/6/07, London O2 18/8/09, Hyde Park 25/6/10, Manchester 20/6/12, Arras 30/6/12, Werchter 5/7/14, Leeds 8/7/14, Milton Keynes 11/7/14, Mexico City 28/11/15, Toronto 10/5/16, Toronto 12/5/16, Amsterdam 12/6/18, Amsterdam 13/6/18, London 18/6/18, Werchter 7/7/18, London 17/7/18, Werchter 30/6/22, London 8/7/22, London 9/7/22, Budapest 12/7/22, Prague 22/7/22, Amsterdam 24/7/22, Amsterdam 25/7/22, Dublin 22/6/24, Manchester 25/6/24, London 29/6/2024, Berlin 2/7/24, Berlin 3/7/24
I’ve done a bunch of reading… and perhaps I am over-complicating this, but can Anyone with travel experience or lives in London tell me whether I should get an Oyster card or a Travelcard?
I am landing at Gatwick and neither one will do me any good to travel to and fro the airport. I will be in London for 5 nights total and plan on touring around the city, more than likely Zone 1&2, although I will go anywhere to find a fantastic record store. Thanks in advance for any advice 👍
A London resident will know better but I'm pretty sure you can just tap in and out with contacless bank card and there is a daily cap same as oyster
For sure, but there appear to be some economic advantages to the Oyster card or travelcard vs, using your bank or credit card. I believe trips get cheaper throughout each day with an Oyster card or something and the travelcard is unlimited trips but might only be beneficial if you stay a full week.
@1ThoughtKnown If you tap your bank card, that is capped and gets cheaper throughout the day, there are posters at tube stations which tell you how much the cap is depending on what time you take the tube. You could compare that to a weekly (zones 1 to 2) travel card.
1pm early entry then, Shame I can’t check into my hotel until after 3pm.
You could just leave your bags at the hotel and check in after the gig?
2010: London 2012: Manchester I, Manchester II, Manchester (EV) 2014: Milan, Leeds, Milton Keynes 2017: London II (EV) 2018: Amsterdam I, London I, Prague, London II 2019: London (EV) 2022: London I, London II, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam
other than the tube and bus, what is the best ways to get around London? The ride share sites I have looked at seem to have a lot of bad reviews. I have an Uber app that I use in the States, but Uber doesn’t seem really prominent there. How is Bolt?
other than the tube and bus, what is the best ways to get around London? The ride share sites I have looked at seem to have a lot of bad reviews. I have an Uber app that I use in the States, but Uber doesn’t seem really prominent there. How is Bolt?
There’s Uber in London. Mostly it’s not necessary to use anything but the underground and a little walking, unless someone has a mobility issue.
PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2
EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Tube is super easy IMO unless you are directionally challenged and takes apple pay / contactless cards.
We plan on taking the Tube while we are there but the place we are staying is about a 20 minute walk from a tube station and we are going to have 2 big suitcases. I was going to take a ride share when we are lugging around the suitcases.
Tube is super easy IMO unless you are directionally challenged and takes apple pay / contactless cards.
We plan on taking the Tube while we are there but the place we are staying is about a 20 minute walk from a tube station and we are going to have 2 big suitcases. I was going to take a ride share when we are lugging around the suitcases.
Makes sense. For sure there is Uber.
PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2
EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Sitting here back home in Cardiff with everything I managed to pick up over the weekend…
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The BST website says once you're in you're in - I'm hoping we don't need to go all the way inside to the actual 10C area to pick up the wrist bands and then be stuck inside, because I'm not bothered about seeing the first few bands.
Wembley Arena, London - 30/05/00
Wembley Arena, London - 18/06/07
02 Arena, London - 18/08/09
Hammersmith Apollo, London - 30/07/12 EV Solo
Bowl, Milton Keynes - 11/07/2014
Hammersmith Apollo, London - 06/06/17 EV Solo
O2 Arena, London - 18/06/18
O2 Arena, London - 17/07/18
It's an art to live with pain, mix the light into grey...
2012: Manchester I, Manchester II, Manchester (EV)
2014: Milan, Leeds, Milton Keynes
2017: London II (EV)
2018: Amsterdam I, London I, Prague, London II
2019: London (EV)
2022: London I, London II, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam
If you tap your bank card, that is capped and gets cheaper throughout the day, there are posters at tube stations which tell you how much the cap is depending on what time you take the tube. You could compare that to a weekly (zones 1 to 2) travel card.
2012: Manchester I, Manchester II, Manchester (EV)
2014: Milan, Leeds, Milton Keynes
2017: London II (EV)
2018: Amsterdam I, London I, Prague, London II
2019: London (EV)
2022: London I, London II, Budapest, Krakow, Amsterdam
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
astoria 06
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hartford 06
reading 06
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paris 06
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nijmegen 07
this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
Nevermind, just saw south entrance on the app
Stereophonics were absolutely tremendous, thoroughly enjoyable show.
Imelda was really entertaining too, as were the last internationale......some great support
Managed to avoid it for 2.5 years but finally it got me and feel rubbish today
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But very happy