Tourist information

At points of entry operated by or for the London Tourist Board. These are located at: Victoria Station Forecourt, SW1. Open: Daily 0800 to 1900 (reduced winter opening hours)
Heathrow Terminals 1, 2, 3
Underground Station Concourse
Heathrow Airport. Open: Daily 0800 to 1800
Liverpool Street Underground Station EC2. Open: Monday to Friday 0800 to 1800, Saturday to Sunday 0845 to 1730
Waterloo International Arrivals Hall, SE1 7LT. Open: Daily 0830 to 2100
Other Greater London TICs
Clacket Lane, M25 Service Station, Junctions 5 to 6. Open: Daily 0900 to 1700
M20 Service Station, Maidstone. Open: Daily 0830 to 1830

The telephone guide to London

Dial 0839 123 plus the last three numbers as shown

What's on
What's on this week 400
What's on - next three months 401
Sunday in London 407
Summer in the parks 406
Current Exhibitions 403
Rock and pop concerts 422
Popular sporting events 405
Christmas and Easter events 418
Changing the Guard 411
Lord Mayor's Show, State Opening of Parliament, Trooping the Colour 413

Theatres
Popular West End shows 416
Beyond the West End 434
New Productions/How to Book 438
Places to visit
Popular attractions 480
Museums 429
Palaces (inc. Buckingham Palace) 481
Greenwich/Military museums 482
Famous houses and gardens 483
Day trips from London 484

Ideal for children
What's on 404
Places to visit 424

Out and about
Getting around London 430
Guided tours and walks 431
How to book a guide/bespoke tours 420
River trips/booking a boat 432
Getting to the airports 433
Shopping in London 486
Street markets 428
Pubs, restaurants and afternoon teas 485

Accommodation
General advice 435
Bookings hotline +44 (0)171 664 2890

TOURIST INFORMATION ON BRITAIN

British Visitor Centre
1 Regent Street, Picadilly Circus, London SW1Y 4NS, just south of Picadilly Circus underground.
Open: Monday to Friday 0900 to 1830; Saturday and Sunday 1000 to 1600; Saturdays end June to end September 0900 to 1700
Combines the British Tourist Authority, the National Tourist Boards of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Booking services available - Edwards and Edwards - Globaltickets (theatre booking service) - FEXCO (bureau de change) - Thomas Cook Hotel and Travel Reservations Limited (accommodation booking service and travel agent. Extensive tourist centre manned by multilingual staff offering free advice and assistance for visitors to the whole of Britain and Ireland.

Scottish Tourist Board
19 Cockspur Street, London SW1
Tel: +44 (0)171 930 8661
Open: Summer (mid-May) Monday to Friday 0900 to 1800. Saturday (mid-June) 100 to 1700
Winter (mid-Sept) Monday to Friday 0930 to 1730. Saturday (mid-Sept) 1200 to 1600

TRAVEL INFORMATION

London Transport
London Transport Travel Information Centres are the best place to go for travel advice, free maps, timetables and to buy Travelcards or Bus Passes. They also sell sightseeing tours and handy guide books.
Find them at: Underground stations: King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, St. James's Park and Heathrow 1, 2 and 3.
National Rail stations: Euston and Victoria (closes 1900 daily).
Bus stations: Hammersmith and West Croydon.
Airports: Heathrow Terminal 1, 2 and 4 (4 closes 1500 daily) arrival halls.
London Travel Information: +44 (0)171 222 1234
Minicom: +44 (0)171 918 3015
Disabled customers requiring travel advice and information about accessible transport in London may contact: +44 (0)171 918 3312.
London Transport also operates a dedicated French language telephone enquiry service from 0900 until 2100, seven days a week: +44 (0)171 233 0101.
Internet: www.londontransport.co.uk

London to Heathrow Express
The new fast rail link between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport only takes about 15 minutes. With fares ranging from £10 each way (First Class £20) it is a quick and easy option for travellers on a tight schedule.
For more information contact: 0845 600 1515 or visit www.heathrowexpress.co.uk.

Rail Travel in the UK

National Rail Enquiries
National Rail Enquiries will give details of train services and the cost of travel For rail travel in the UK there is just one number to call - 0345 48 49 50. Calls are charged at local rate (plus any supplementary charge that may be made if you are staying in a hotel and use their switchboard facilities).

Personal callers
At a number of main line termini, the train operating companies have Help Desks where you can obtain information about your travel arrangements. Also to be found are advance booking service offices. There tickets may be obtained for travel to and from any station in the rail network.

National Express
Victoria Coach Station
National Express operates a daily scheduled network of coach services to 1,200 destinations around Britain. The Victoria Coach Station is an easy 10-minute walk from Victoria Station British Rail.
Information about services and the purchase of tickets, using any major debit or credit card can be made by telephone. Open daily 0800 to 2200. Tel: 0990 808080.

Other information services
Artsline Tel: +44 (0)171 388 2227 (arts access information service for disabled people), Monday to Friday 0930 to 1730.
Restaurant Services Tel: +44 (0)181 888 8080, Monday to Friday 0900 to 1900 (free advisory and reservation service on eating out in London).

TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICES IN LONDON

Inner London

Greenwich Tourist Information Centre, 46 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich SE10 9BL. Tel: +44 (0)181 858 6376 Fax: +44 (0)181 853 4607. Open: Daily 1015 to 1645.

Hackney Museum and Tourist Information Centre, Central Hall, Mare Street E8. Tel: +44 (0)181 985 9055. Open: Tuesday to Friday 1000 to 1700, closed 1230 to 1330; Saturday 1330 to 1700.

Islington Tourist Information Centre, 44 Duncan Street N1 8BL. Tel: +44 (0)171 278 8787 Fax: +44 (0)171 833 2193. Open: Monday to Saturday 1000 to 1700 (reduced winter opening hours).

Lewisham Tourist Information Centre, Lewisham Library, 199-201 Lewisham High Street SE13 6LG. Tel: +44 (0)181 297 8317 Fax: +44 (0)181 297 9241. Open: Monday 1000 to 1700, Tuesday to Friday 0900 to 1700.

Southwark Tourist Information Centre, corner of London Bridge and Duke Street Hill, London Bridge. Open: Monday to Saturday 10.30 to 1600.

Tower Hamlets Tourist Information Centre, 107a Commercial Street E1 6BG. Tel: +44 (0)171 375 2549 Fax: +44 (0)171 375 2539. Open: Monday to Friday 0930 to 1630.

Outer London Bexley Tourist Information Centre, Central Library, Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7HJ. Tel: +44 (0)181 303 9052 Fax: +44 (0)181 303 7872. Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 0930 to 1730, Saturday 0930 to 1700, Sunday 1000 to 1400.

Croydon Tourist Information Centre, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET. Tel: +44 (0)181 253 1009 Fax: +44 (0)181 253 1008. Open: Monday to Wednesday and Friday 0900 to 1800, Thursday 0930 to 1800, Saturday 0900 to 1700.

Harrow Tourist Information Centre, Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow HA1 2UJ. Tel: +44 (0)181 424 1103 Fax: +44 (0)181 424 1134. Open: Monday to Friday 0900 to 1700.

Hillingdon Tourist Information Centre, Central Library, 14 High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1HD. Tel: +44 (0)1895 250706 Fax: +44 (0)1895 239794. Open: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 0930 to 2000, Wednesday and Friday 0930 to 1730; Saturday 0930 to 1600.

Hounslow Tourist Information Centre, 24 The Treaty Centre, Hounslow High Street, Hounslow TW3 1ES. Tel: +44 (0) 181 572 8279 Fax: +44 (0) 181 569 4330. Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 0930 to 1730, Tuesday and Thursday 0930 to 2000.

Kingston Tourist Information Centre, The Market House, The Market Place, Kingston-Upon-Thames KT1 1JS. Tel: +44 (0)181 547 5592 Fax: +44 (0)181 547 5594. Open: Monday to Friday 1000 to 1700, Saturday 0900 to 1600.

Redbridge Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1DD. Tel: +44 (0)181 478 3020 Fax: +44 (0)181 478 9149. Open: Monday to Friday 0830 to 1700.

Richmond Tourist Information Centre, Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond TW9 1TP. Tel: +44 (0)181 940 9125 Fax: +44 (0)181 940 6899. Open: Monday to Friday 1000 to 1800, Saturday 1000 to 1700; May to October Sunday 1015 to 1615 .

Twickenham Tourist Information Centre, The Atrium, Civic Centre, York Street, Twickenham, Middlesex TW1 3BZ. Tel: +44 (0)181 891 7272. Open: Monday to Thursday 0900 to 1715, Friday 0900 to 1700.