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budget to corporate offerings to
Your Daily Budget boutique. Mobile Phones
Budget: Less than £55 B&Bs Range from a room in The UK uses the GSM 900/1800
» Dorm beds: £15–30 someone’s house (with shared network, which covers Europe,
» Cheap cafe and pub meals: bathroom) to luxury spoils. Australia and New Zealand, but
£7–11 Inns Rooms above rural pubs; isn’t compatible with the North
can be a cosy choice. American GSM 1900, although
Midrange: £55–120 Hostels Bare-bones, often most modern mobiles can
» Double hotel or B&B room: dorm-style, accommodation. function on both networks.
£65–130 (London £100–200)
Reviews of places to stay use the
» Restaurant main meal: £10–20 following price ranges, all based Internet Access
Top End: More than £120 on double room with private » 3G and 4G mobile broadband
bathroom in high season.
» Four-star hotel room: from coverage is good in urban
£130 (London from £200) centres, but limited in rural areas.
LONDON OTHER
» Three-course meal in a good » Many accommodation
restaurant: around £40 £ less than less than providers have wi-fi access (free
£100 £65 or up to £6 per hour).
» Car rental per day: from £35
££ £100– £65– » Internet cafes (from £1 per
£200 £130 hour) are rare away from tourist
Eating £££ more more spots.
Restaurants From cheap-and- than than
cheerful to Michelin-starred, £200 £130 Money
covering all cuisines.
Pubs Serve reasonably priced ATMs (‘cash machines’) are
meals, some are top notch. Arriving in Great common in cities and towns.
Visa and MasterCard are widely
Cafes Good daytime option Britain accepted, although some B&Bs
for casual breakfasts, lunch or take cash or cheque only.
afternoon tea. Heathrow airport Trains,
London Underground (tube) and
Vegetarian Find meat-free buses to central London from
restaurants in towns and cities. 5am to around midnight (night Tipping
But rural menus may contain buses run later) are £5.70– Restaurants Around 10–15%
just one ‘choice’. 21.50. Taxis to central London in eateries with table service.
In reviews, the following price cost £45 to £85. Pubs & Bars If you order
ranges refer to a main dish. Gatwick airport Trains to
Prices are slightly higher in central London from 4.30am and pay at the bar, tips are not
expected. If you order a meal at
London. to 1.35am £10–20; 24hr buses the table and pay afterwards,
(hourly) to central London from then 10% is usual.
£ less than £10 £5. Taxis to central London:
££ £10–£20 £100. Taxis Roughly 10%.
£££ more than Eurostar trains from Paris
£20 or Brussels Arrive at London Useful Websites
St Pancras International station.
Lonely Planet (www.
Buses from Europe Arrive at lonelyplanet.com/great-britain)
London Victoria Coach Station.
Sleeping Desti nation information, hotel
bookings, traveller forums.
Hotels From small townhouses
to grand mansions; from Visit Britain (www.visitbritain.
com) Comprehensive tourist info.
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