Timeline for Driving a car in the UK with an Australian driver's license
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Oct 13, 2017 at 13:42 | comment | added | Peter Green | @AndyT Weekly travelcards on oyster do exist and are the same price as the monday to sunday capping on contactless. There are pros and cons to both systems, the advantage of the monday to sunday capping is it's automatic. The disadvantage is it can only run from monday to sunday. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 10:47 | comment | added | Strawberry | @AndyT !!! Thanks for the heads-up. I genuinely didn't know that. Luckily? these days I always use a credit card. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 10:44 | comment | added | AndyT | @Strawberry - See e.g. this recent article from the Evening Standard. Perhaps I should clarify that I'm talking about automatic capping on pay-as-you-go, rather than the option to buy a week long ticket on your Oyster (which I believe does exist). | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 10:33 | comment | added | Strawberry | Cars in London drive, on average, at a sedate 7.5 mph, and drivers there are by-and-large fairly used to the erratic driving of others, so driving in London's not really much of a problem. It's a breeze when compared with Mexico City, say. I do agree that unless you're planning to head off to Oxford, say, or further afield, then having a car in central London is more of a nuisance than a pleasure. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 10:17 | vote | accept | HelmBurger | ||
Oct 13, 2017 at 9:04 | comment | added | AndyT | You don't even need an Oyster card these days, just a contactless credit/debit card. In fact contactless is better because a) you don't have to buy the card, and have the faff of getting a refund by returning it at the end of your holiday and b) there's a weekly cap that applies to contactless but bizarrely not to Oyster. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 9:00 | history | edited | Hanky Panky | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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Oct 13, 2017 at 8:48 | comment | added | user16259 | I disagree that people don't recommend tourists drive cars in the UK. It's not very difficult place to drive. I do agree there's no advantage to using a car if you are just visiting and staying in London. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 6:26 | comment | added | Hanky Panky | You're very welcome! | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 5:57 | history | edited | Hanky Panky | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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Oct 13, 2017 at 5:25 | comment | added | HelmBurger | @HankyPanky Thank you so much for such a useful piece of advise. Really appreciate it mate. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 5:13 | comment | added | Hanky Panky | Yep then absolutely avoid renting a car. London's public transport system is Awesome! And the amount you will be paying for using TFL will be lesser than even the congestion charges you have to pay for your rented car. Let alone the rental and fuel costs | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 5:09 | comment | added | HelmBurger | @HankyPanky I am sorry I must have mentioned touristy bits of "LONDON" only. Sorry. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 5:01 | comment | added | Hanky Panky | @PHPDeveloper a bit off-topic but you said touristy bits only do you know that the Scottish tourist industry is one the best in the world? Scotland is part of touristy bit | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 4:31 | comment | added | Jim MacKenzie | No need at all to rent a car if you're visiting London - take the tube (and possibly buses). As well, if you stay in a good location, much will be within walking distance. More remote parts of England, plus Wales and Scotland, invite the use of a car, but if you're spending less than a week in the UK, I'd stick to London and save the car expense. | |
Oct 13, 2017 at 3:56 | comment | added | HelmBurger | I believe, being there for only 7-9 days, we will probably be in the most touristy bits only. Really can't think of visiting Scotland in this time period. | |
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Oct 13, 2017 at 3:04 | history | answered | Hanky Panky | CC BY-SA 3.0 |