In this article, we will consider the current prices in London for 2021: tours, groceries, food, what to do. We will find out when it is better to buy air tickets, where to book a hotel room inexpensively, where to go on excursions with a Russian-speaking guide.
A visit to the British capital, despite the political conflicts, remains attractive culturally and educationally, in terms of leisure. But you will have to plan your trip as carefully as possible.
Prices in London in 2021
Airplane ticket prices
When they talk about voyages to other countries, they focus on living in hotels and visiting city attractions. However, it is no less important to know how much a trip to London from Moscow costs. Direct flight fee will be at least 13.5 thousand rubles. If you agree to 1 transfer, you will be able to reduce costs to 6000 rubles... Of course, these are only the minimum rates, but in reality, airline fares are higher.
Aeroflot flight, departing from Sheremetyevo, delivers passengers to the desired location for 4 ¼ hours. You will need to pay exactly 13500... For comparison: the English national carrier is ready to carry 1 passenger in economy class for at least 37,400 rubles. A seat on an S7 plane will cost a little more - 38400.
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Prices for hotels in London downtown
But air travel does not exhaust the tourist's expenses. Let's move on to the question - where to stay in London inexpensively and which hotels are better to choose closer to the center. The cost of a trip to London begins to add up only when you take into account the cost of living in a hotel.
- The central part of the city can offer a hotel Fifty Four 4 stars.
The hotel provides a transfer service (with an additional charge in excess of the total amount). Underground trains and the UK's main science museum, as well as the Natural History Museum and 2 historic educational institutions are 5 minutes' walk away. The hotel is 100% 4 stars. In its appearance luxurious motives of modernity and traditional architecture are harmoniously intertwined. A continental breakfast is served every morning. Settle here for 7 days can be for 232,000 rubles.
- We recommend a decent alternative Sydney House Chelsea 4 stars.
From there, it takes 3 minutes to get to the metro station. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi. The premises are decorated in a pleasant, laconic style. A 24-hour food and beverage delivery service is available directly to the living rooms. The surroundings are full of architectural monuments and entertainment facilities. Renting a single room will cost 130 thousand rubles per week... This amount includes taxes and other fees. The hotel does not provide parking and the rooms are air conditioned. The arrival of smokers is not allowed, which already implies the status of an institution that monitors its image.
- Smart Hyde Park View Hostel located a hundred meters from Hyde Park.
In 5 minutes, guests reach the metro station. Guests are accommodated in spacious rooms equipped with private bathrooms. Each point is filled with signals of free Wi-Fi. The building is one of the architectural monuments. The place is recommended for those who like shopping and free walks. Life for 7 days costs 9100 rubles (upon check-in in single rooms). Leaving and return is possible around the clock. The hostel provides lockers with locks for an additional fee.
- A hotel should be considered as an alternative The california.
The train stations can be reached on foot in less than a minute. Check-in takes place 24/7. 60 rooms are distributed over 4 floors. The style of the premises evokes thoughts of the era of King George. Breakfast is served in classic English or Irish style, buffet style. For 7 days, the guest will pay 88,000 rubles. Extra cots are not available. The administration does not welcome the arrival of pets.
- Advice! We recommend installing the application from Rumguru, which is looking for the best housing deals in the city from all hotel services, including Booking, which in practice saves time and budget.
Prices for entertainment and excursions
Where to visit and where do you need to go? Sitting in a hotel can hardly be called a rational step for vacationers in the English capital. Only a deep knowledge of prices in London for food, accommodation, vouchers and other items allows you to make the right choice. A trip from the city to Stonehenge and inspection will cost 45 pounds. An additional ticket is paid. For an adult, it costs £ 14. The maximum number of participants in the excursion is 4 people.
Some of the travelers go to Windsor Castle. A ticket and fare together will cost £ 43.5 for adults and £ 36 for children. A guided walking tour costs 25 - 30 pounds per traveler, free of charge - for children under 10 years old.
Personalized programs are expensive - 200 and even 300 pounds per 1 vacationer. A visit to the amusement park is available for a fee of £ 30. Thorpe Park will satisfy the need for exquisite attractions. Even those who are sophisticated in the achievements of this area will find a lot of new things for themselves and will experience an extraordinary emotional flurry.
The cost of groceries in stores and food in a cafe
It is rare to resort to renting an apartment in central London. And few people want to pay the high prices for tours to London from Moscow, charged by travel agencies, it is cheaper to travel on their own and plan a program. But the cost of provisions will not be avoided by any visitor to that city. For a combo lunch at McDonald's they charge 21 pounds. The same amount is charged for lunch in other mass cafes. Dinner for two with wine added to the diet costs 70 - 75 GBP. The prices for food in rubles (at the exchange rate as of 12/17/2018) are as follows: 0.5 liters of beer for 480, mineral water 0.33 liters - 90, a cup of coffee - 250.
Train tickets to London
First, tickets to Paris are purchased (the lowest price is 5100 rubles). Together with a seat in the Eurostar express connecting the two capitals, the fee rises to at least 8700 rubles.
Cost of clothes, shoes
In a good boutique in the city center, we bought jeans at 6100, dresses from 3400, sneakers from 6000 rubles. We are talking about things of the brand category. Adding this article to London vacation prices is worthwhile. The widest assortment is 6 - 12 months ahead of the Russian one in terms of the speed of filling with new proposals. Some of the collections are sold out by our compatriots here and do not have time to “reach” ordinary Russian consumers.
Shops do not open their doors on Sundays. The sales period covers the time from the last November days to the beginning of March. But in reality, by December 27 - 28, 80% of goods and more will already be bought by efficient consumers. From July 1 to August 31, the second wave of seasonal discounts is rolled out. The discount increases by the end of the promotional period, but the probability of finding a suitable new thing decreases.
Transport fare
A lot of tourists are keenly interested in what to see in London on their own in a few days. But regardless of the exact answers to such a question, visiting monuments and sights on foot is tiring, sometimes impossible. Travel expense with e-card - 1.5 lb, but paper tickets are paid for 2.6 lbs... You can pay by card in both ground and underground transport equally effectively. You just need to remember that there are special cards for tourists - not the ones for ordinary citizens.
Car rental prices in London
Thousands of tourists prefer not to tempt fate with the purchase of tickets, linked to the flights of buses, trams and even the subway.There are dozens of rental companies that are ready to put their transport at the disposal of travelers. Immediately, we note that the profitability of this method of exploring the city raises serious doubts. And it's not just about gas prices in London.
The streets of the city are crowded with abundant traffic every day; it is extremely difficult to find a place in the parking lot. There is a large number of toll roads, in some areas they dominate. Therefore, car rental is justified mainly for those who decide to independently visit the remote corners of the kingdom. Mass minivans and sedans without satellite navigators are rented for £ 60 for a week... The brainchildren of the BMW concern for the same period are available for rent at least 5 times more expensive... But we must also remember about full insurance coverage. Damage lurks everywhere on congested roads, in cramped parking lots.
The best prices for car rental in London, for example from Heathrow Airport, can be found using the service Economybookings, which has already been tested on itself many times in most cities.
Gasoline prices
They are great: for a liter of car fuel they pay for 1.6 lb... For this reason, as we can see, it is better to combine a visit to the British capital with the use of public transport.
When is the best time to go to London?
The question - when to go to London to rest and on excursions - is also not an idle curiosity. Experts in England recommend taking plane tickets and booking hotels from early May to late September... Reviews about a vacation in London confirm the favorable features of these months. But even in the economy-class housing, it is difficult to find affordable offers during the high season. Budget rooms and apartments are sorted out at the latest 3 or 4 months before booking dates. There is no 100% lull.
From the terminals of each capital's airport, a stream of foreigners rushes all year round, seeking to relax here. But the flow of tourists shrinks in October - the first half of December. Few visitors come from February 1 to April 15. The weather during such periods brings unpleasant surprises, and the holidays either have not come yet, or have already ended. Tour operators find a way out in organizing package tours that combine sightseeing of the capital's main attractions with visits to Scotland or Wales. In comparison with the peak of the season, such tours are rapidly falling in price.
