Best Phone Apps For Getting Around London
This is our list of the best apps for getting around London. Know when your bus is going to come, organise refunds for late trains, find your way around London and order a cab. All these Apps should help you travel around London.
Santander Cycles (Free)
Useful app as it provides info regarding the nearest bike docks and informs you if bikes are available. The app also includes a map of Santander cycling routes in London.
Accessable (Free)
Find restaurants, hotels and much more with disabled access, particularly useful for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs.
Addison Lee (Free)- mini cabs for London
Are the largest mini cab company in London. By going using their booking app you can get a quote. Dont confirm as that will mean you have booked a cab. Get a rate to play off with other mini cab companies or compare with the black cabs cost. (see above)
Uber (Free)
Is a taxi/taxi alternative service where you choose the car you want and agree a fee before utilising there service.
London Bus Live Countdown App (Free)
Useful for those waiting at annoying bus stops without a countdown display. Tells you how long you’ll have to wait, if it’s longer than 7mins get a Barclays Bike, burn off the English breakfast...or/and try Next Buses (Free) App that locates bus stops and timetables for your location.
Tube Map App (Free)
Your own personal guide to the London underground and route planner etc. Beware the rush hour (weekdays 5.30-6.30), unless you enjoy the sardine treatment.
Citymapper UK App (Free)
Get times and journey ideas. City Mapper (Free) Tube, Bus, Cycle or Rail? This handy app tells you how long it will take to reach your destination depending on the type of transport used. Also an accurate journey planner.
TFL Oyster & Contactless
The TFL Oyster and Contactless App allows you to track your fares as well as manage your cards such as buying travel cards, checking for incomplete journeys and being notified when your balance needs topping up.
Best Parking Apps
Apply Parking (Free) allows you to find roadside parking without having to use commercial parking facilities. Parkopedia is a similar app that helps with finding roadside parking as well as commercial car parks and you can also pay for parking through your phone. Ringo and Paybyphone allow you to pay for parking by your phone
