European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 around mastering mass transportation essential to enjoying sights by Marc Mcfann staff writer to say that there is a lot to see and do in London is an understatement. London is famous for its restaurants pubs Street markets Heaters night life and shopping. Not to mention such sights As Buckingham Palace the Tower of London Westminster Abbey and Piccadilly circus. But whatever you choose travelling in the fourth largest City in the world can be a bit overwhelming for the first time visitor. Nevertheless with a Little knowledge of London s transportation systems and adequate planning you can see Many of the principal attractions and spend some time touring a select few sights in one Day. First of All walking is a wonderful and healthy Way to tour most cities. But the 625 Square Miles of London May be too much of a Challenge for average feet. Save your feet for exploring palaces churches galleries historical buildings and museums and invest a Little time in becoming familiar with the City s mass transit systems. London s subway system known As Quot the underground Quot or More commonly Quot the tube Quot is the quickest and easiest Way of getting around greater London. The tube which runs from 5 30 . Until Midnight mondays through saturdays and from 7 30 . To 11 30 . On sundays is the heart of London s transportation system. Trains run every few minutes. All tube stations Are clearly marked with a red Circle and a Blue crossbar. Many of the stations Are Home for a wide variety of subterranean shops stores bakeries and restaurants. Once you have decided which station you Are heading for locate that station on the alphabetical Index listed on one of the Large diagrams located throughout the station. A pocket version of this diagram is available at no Cost from the ticket offices located in each station. There Are about a dozen different lines running to various stations throughout the City. Each line is color coded. For example the Circle line is yellow the Central is red and the Piccadilly is Blue. The color connecting to your destination is the line you want. There will be. Plenty of signs directing you to the Correct Gate. When the doors open get on the trains Only Stop for a minute or two at each station. But Don t worry if you miss your train there will be another one along in a few minutes. If you should get on the wrong train just get off at the next Stop and get on the train you want. The Price of a tube ticket can Range from 80 Pence about $1.20 to several dollars depending upon the destination. If you re going to be making several trips on the tube while touring the City you la save Money by using the one Day travel card. The one Day cards allow you to travel on the tube As Vivell As on most of London s buses for one Price. The tickets Are based on a system of six zones. Starting from the inside of the City working out zone 1 covers the Central area it while zone 6 covers the outer suburbs. Zones 1 and 2 Cost 2.70 pounds $3.90. Zones 1,2,3 and 4 Cost 3.10 pounds $4.65. Zones 1 through 6 Cost 3.50 pounds $5.25. Continued on Page 4 underground signs Are easy to find top photo. A passenger Waits for the next train. A amps Dave Didio Northern line o beat the monday morning queue and renew your travel card in Advance a a sign advises travellers top i photo. Buses with different destinations will frequently l use the same stops. A amps Dave Didio