Right, this is my London day out with dd-which tube pass do I need to buy?

[Pawslikepaddington]

We are doing-Kings X to Paddington Station, then the Science Museum, then Hyde Park and then a ride on the London Eye, then back to Kings X, what do I need to buy?

I've never been to London as a grown up

[SqueakyPop]

Travelcard

[Thomcat]

A Zone 1 travel card

[Pawslikepaddington]

Is that what it is called? Do they have different levels/zones like a railcard, or is it fairly easy to work out when I get there? Thank you, I feel so silly asking this!

[Pawslikepaddington]

Thanks Thomcat, x-posted there, sorry!

[SqueakyPop]

I buy my travelcard intergrated into the rail ticket. It is just a couple of pounds extra.

[RubyShivers]

won't it be cheaper to buy an Oyster Card - you can get a pay as you go from any station

it always gives you the cheapest rate on the underground

[SunshineSmith]

I would do a day travelcard Zone1 only.
Have fun!
x

[RubyShivers]

it says it is also valid on some over ground lines so it may be worth looking at

[SunshineSmith]

transport for london website

[Pawslikepaddington]

I bought a zone 1 and 2 with my ticket-I don't know if that is the right thing to do but it seemed the easiest option. Gosh I'm so excited!!!! !!

[Pawslikepaddington]

I know-have a "very busy" dd and a small house, so hoping tomorrow night I may be able to tidy the house without wanting to send her away!

[ranting]

You need a family travelcard. The ticket office should know what you need if you tell 'em

[Pawslikepaddington]

Do I need a family one if she is 4? Don't under 5's travel for free? xx

[ranting]

Yep, sorry, didn't read your OP properly. It's under 11 on the tube, not sure about the buses.

[Pawslikepaddington]

Sorry, did I sound really obnoxious? I didn't mean to! We did the lot-we did platform 9 3/4, paddington station, got lost, then did the science museum, then got lost again, then did the eye, then (dare I say it!) got lost AGAIN and then eventually spent 3 hours in Hamleys, 3 raaaaa hours! And then went home. Phew! Will take the buggy next time-there was a lot of falling out over tired legs (refuse to use the buggy for her now she is at school, but think I pushed her too far this time-I even told her if she couldn't walk to the tube station I would have to leave her in london, as I couldn't give her a piggy back due to large oversized camping rusksack, handbag, the three large bears that had to see London too and the Hamleys bag (it was a dolly bike seat, but in the worlds most enormous box!)

[Pawslikepaddington]

Sorry, did I sound really obnoxious? I didn't mean to! We did the lot-we did platform 9 3/4, paddington station, got lost, then did the science museum, then got lost again, then did the eye, then (dare I say it!) got lost AGAIN and then eventually spent 3 hours in Hamleys, 3 raaaaa hours! And then went home. Phew! Will take the buggy next time-there was a lot of falling out over tired legs (refuse to use the buggy for her now she is at school, but think I pushed her too far this time-I even told her if she couldn't walk to the tube station I would have to leave her in london, as I couldn't give her a piggy back due to large oversized camping rusksack, handbag, the three large bears that had to see London too and the Hamleys bag (it was a dolly bike seat, but in the worlds most enormous box!)

[ranting]

Lol!!

I can empathise, had to take 4 6 year olds to the Aquarium today....Never again!!

You'll have to try a lot harder to be obnoxious in future, reread your reply and still can't detect obnoxious....bewilderment...maybe

[squeakypop]

Wow - you took on a lot!

When we go into London, we just do one small thing (eg 1hr in a museum, no more) and have something to eat.

[Pawslikepaddington]

Aaah, I now know the secret of London . Aquarium next on the list, then sci museum properly when not packed on half term (what is in "the garden"-the queue was HUGE!) and then, well, the world is our oyster (card), ha ha! I love London! She still didn't fall asleep on the way home though, from 8.30pm until 10.00pm on a train, and I'm such a sedate person, where did the energy come from?