D-Day 75Th Anniversary Tour Guide Book
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D-DAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR GUIDE BOOK Contact Information Guides Jake Krengel: (+49)15207029209 Pete Smit: (+49) 17657881028 Hotel Information Tower Hotel London Address: St Katharine's Way, St Katharine's & Wapping, London E1W 1LD, United Kingdom Telephone: (+44) 800 330 8005 Grand Hotel du Luxembourg Address: 25 Rue des Bouchers, 14400 Bayeux, France Telephone: (+33) 2 31 92 00 04 Hotel Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel Address: 20 Rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris, France Telephone: (+33) 1 45 78 50 00 Hotel Melbe Address: Avenue Mathieu 49, 6600 Bastogne, Belgium Telephone: (+32) 61 21 77 78 Hotel Bayerischer Hof Heidelberg Address: Rohrbacher Str. 2, 69115 Heidelberg Telephone: (+49) 6221 872880 Holiday Inn Munich City Centre Address: Hochstraße 3, 81669 München Telephone: (+49) 89 48030 Emergency Services United Kingdom – 999 Continental Europe -112 • Please note, the (+--) numbers are the country codes. If you are calling from a domestic line, simply replace the (+--_ with a 0. For example, when calling from Germany, your guide numbers would be 015207029209 and 017657881028. When calling from France or England the 0 is dropped and replaced by the German country code; (+49). The + key can be entered by holding zero or simply entering it twice. 1 2 3 4 5 Helpful Article from www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Use-the-London-Underground-aka-the-Tube/ Reading the Tube Map: London is divided up into nine travel Zones. Central London is covered by Zone 1. As you move outwards, you pass through Zones 2-9. The London Underground is divided into 11 different lines which are colour coded. Signs to each line will give both the line name, and it's colour, so they are easy to follow. If travelling with children, it's often easier to call a line by colour (e.g. “the yellow line” rather than using it's name i.e. the Circle Line). Stations: When you look at a tube map you will see that stations are represented by one of two signs. Regular underground stations are represented by a line. You can't change between different lines at these stations. Interchange stations are represented by a white circle with a wide black outline. You can change between lines at these stations. The routes between lines will be signposted. Stations that interchange with National Rail stations have a red symbol next to them. Buying Tickets: There are multiple options when it comes to buying tickets for the Underground. Paper tickets: Tickets can either be bought from the machines available at each Underground station, from ticket offices on the station (be aware, not all stations have ticket offices, and they're not open all the time), or in advance from the Visitor Shop (https://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/) If you are making a journey to a specific station, and not stopping off anywhere else, you can get single or return fares to that destination. To get through the barriers, feed your ticket into the slot at the front, and collect it from the slot at the top. You cannot use paper tickets on London buses. Oyster Cards are plastic smartcards that you can use instead of paper tickets. They come preloaded with some credit, plus you can add extra pay-as-you go credit at machines at every station. Oyster Cards are by far the cheapest way of travelling, as it automatically works out the cheapest rate for every journey you make. And there is a daily price cap – once you've spent up to that limit, you won't get charged any more. What is more, the credit doesn't expire, so it'll still be available the next time you visit London (although you can apply for a refund of unused credit by writing to Transport for London's Customer Service Dept.). You use your Oyster Card by swiping it (“touching in”) on the yellow reader at your start station (this will let you through the barriers), then again on the yellow reader at your destination station (“touching out”). As long as you remember to touch in and touch out, you'll only ever pay the cheapest rate for that journey. On buses and trams, you only need to touch in at the start of your journey. You can get Oyster Cards at every tube station, or via the online Visitor Shop. You can top-up with extra credit at any tube station at top-up machines. Simply touch the card to the yellow reader, pay in the money you want, then touch the reader again to finish. Navigating: So, you've made it though the barriers – now what? Take a look at your map. There will be a big one on the wall in the entrance of every station, and on the platforms as well. Alternatively carry a pocket one. Take a bit of time to work out your route, including any changes you might need. To get to a specific location, you might need to get off a train earlier than your destination, and change to a different line at an interchange station. Some stations only serve one line, so you can just follow the signs to that line. For interchange stations that serve multiple lines, follow the signs for the particular line you want. Don't forget that all of the signs will show the colour of the line as well as the name, so you can always just follow the colours! If you are unsure, you can always ask a member of staff (or a local) to point you in the right direction At most stations you will need to use the escalators to reach the platforms. When riding the escalators, you should stand on the right, so that people in a hurry can get past on the left. Some deeper stations will have lifts (elevators) instead. When you reach the platforms, you'll normally have to decide which direction platform you need. Again, don't worry. There are maps on the wall that will tell you where you are right now, and which stations that line will stop at. The stop you're at is the one that's highlighted. All platforms have digital signs that display what the next train is, where it is going, and how long it will be until it arrives. It will also say on the front of the train what line the train is running on. 6 Catching a Train When you're on the platform, stand behind the yellow line. There's obvious reasons of this - you don't want to fall on to the lines! Some newer stations have barriers between the platform and the trains. The doors will open when a train is in the station. You'll often hear the announcement "Mind the Gap” as a warning for London Underground passengers to be aware of the gap between the train door and the platform. When getting on the train, stand to one side to let other passengers off first, rather than trying to battle your way through. Don't worry about missing the train, or not getting on – everyone else will be doing the same. If the train doors are closing, please DO NOT try and stick your arm (or anything else) in the way to prevent it. This is really dangerous. Just wait for the next one - it'll only be a few minutes! Once on the train, you'll find that sometimes it will be completely packed (for example, if you if you are travelling during the “rush hours” of 8-9:30am and 5-6:30pm), partially full so there is a good chance you will have a seat, or it will be completely empty (rare, but you sometimes get lucky). I'll be honest – if you can avoid travelling in rush hour, do so. If you do find yourself having to stand, make sure you grab one of the poles or rails above you. You don't want to fall over if the train judders. If there are lots of people, don't lean on a pole (so that there's more spaces for hands!). And I would suggest not leaning on doors. I've seen people fall out of the train because they've opened at a platform and the person wasn't paying attention! If it's busy, move right down inside the train, so that the area by the doors don't get too full (it also means that you have a better chance of grabbing a seat when other people get off!) As the train moves off, an announcement will tell you the next station. If there are any places of interest at the next stop, it will tell you that as well (e.g. the museums, Buckingham Palace etc.). The British as a nation tend to be a little reserved, and sometimes find it awkward to start conversations. This means that sometimes tube trains can resemble Cistercian monasteries – they're not being rude, just shy! But don't be afraid to aks someone if you have a question. Londoners are a friendly bunch and will be happy to help. The easiest way to tell if you've reached your station is simply to look out the window! There are lots of signs along the platform. If you are continuing your journey, and are swapping beween lines, look for the signs directing you to your next Undergroound line. These may be in different locations from the exits. If you're leaving the station, follow the "Way Out" signs. In the station concourse you will need to pass through the barriers, by either inserting your paper ticket into the slot or by touching out with your Oyster Card, contactless card etc.