How to save money in London

Find out how to save money when buying West End tickets in London, how to save money on the Tube and more with Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty.

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Travel & Events

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• london
• england
• tube
• west end
• save money
• budget
• free
• free tour

[falkon14]

Good luck in trying to save money in one of the biggest rip off citys in the world lol, i live in london and if your coming here as a tourist, prepare to get ripped off HARDCORE. its VERY expensive.

[pastekigo]

Stop that music

[maccagrabme]

I'm not sure who this is aimed at. If you are coming to London you need plenty of money so presumably you are fairly well off to begin with in which case saving money isn't a priority. If you want to worry about saving money then go to another city like New York where you get a lot more bang for your buck. I think I'd rather read a book or watch a dvd walk through than shell out several thousands to come here to see some old buildings and statues.

[lucas07700]

I live in Brazil. Why am i watching this?

[mymusic777ify]

@ogicabp4u what is the world coming to! i must remember to bye one of those next time i'm going to London then woun't i! and soon you have to pay tax for the amount of words you speak as well.for more than ten words you'll have to pay ,if you're abel to narrow it down to and save 5 words you get a discount so next time you want to speak you can actually speak 15 words wow!!

[ogicabp4u]

It's the FUNKY MUSIC that is about the only thing that could make london 'seem' cheaper!

[ogicabp4u]

@ogicabp4u Forgot to add...it only applies at these locations IF u make a purchase at that location...then you get an extra 10 pence worth of steps. You can strech your budget even further (quite literally!) by taking extra large jumps.

[ogicabp4u]

@mymusic777ify Walking Tax. If you walk in London you will have to pay a SideWalk tax based on how many steps you take between destinations. However, u can get a discount if you are a student,unemployed or a Tourist. And whats better is u can buy steps at discounted prices at special locations where there are overpriced goods! On top of this, if u buy 50 pounds worth of steps in one day you will get an extra 20 pence worth of steps for free. You'll be able to walk 2 meters at no extra charge!!

[ogicabp4u]

@mymusic777ify well they should introduce the BLAT Card! (BLAT - Breathing London Air Tax). They could do some amazing deals for Tourists ans Students. Like if you buy 10 pounds top up you get 1 pound free!!! Amazing way to save money in London! If you don't buy one you will have to pay double. And you will have to pay before you can graduate or leave the country.

[mymusic777ify]

@ogicabp4u in fact we have to pay tax or fee for simply drinking water! norway is way more expensive both in taxes and fees.soon we have to pay tax for walking out the door i guess!