Journey planning

To plan a journey by Tube, bus or train within London, use Transport for London's Journey Planner:
(1) Go to http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk and click on "Journey planner"
(2) Enter the day and time you want to travel, your starting point and destination
(3) Click on "More Options" at the bottom if you want to make some special requirements for the journeys
(4) Click on the "Submit" button
(5) The four fastest options will be shown. Click on "Show these route details" for full information.

Maps

Online maps of Tube stations are available at: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/maps.
One of these maps shows only the Tube stations, while another also shows train and tram connections in central London.
You can obtain a free printed copy of the Tube map at an underground station or at a Travel Information Centre.

To see a street map of the area around an underground station, choose "Tube Map" from: http://www.multimap.com. Click on the part of the map in which the station is located to zoom into that area, then click on the station name.

To find out about bus, tram, river and DLR connections at each underground station, click on a station's name on the interactive map at: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/interactive_journey.shtml

To find out about train connections with the Tube, see the "London Connections" map on the Network Rail website:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/tocs_maps/maps/network_rail_maps.htm
You can obtain a free printed "London Connections" map from major train stations in London.

Service problems

It is wise to check if there are problems with Tube services before you travel, especially if it is important to arrive on time.
Problems with the normal services are common. Planned engineering works are often carried out at weekends or on public holidays: replacement bus services should operate, but journey times may be much longer than normal.