Happy to have found this channel. As a Brit expat. coming back for a UK visit after 12 years, I have 5 days to spend in the city with a teen who wants to sightsee. I'm not originally from London but thought I knew enough about it... having watched a few of your other videos it turns out that so much is new I really will feel like a tourist! Very informative, the tips are great and you are very engaging as a presenter. Thank you to all the team for the time spent creating this content.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much. So glad you have found the videos useful. Please do tell all of your friends about us ;-)

If your'e a good enough actor you don't have to pay to pee, I was at Euston station last year, about to drop my 10p to take a leak, when this guy comes running over, he's all panicky, hunched over, bouncing up and down and with a serious look on his face, and he goes "please I really have to go, really have to go, please" and the custodial guy lets him in for free! I've been practicing my really have to go look ever since.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+evancortez2 Haha - London is full of actors! Definitely give it a go next time. Sounds like a good episode idea :-)

@rodriguezg100

6 жыл бұрын

lol

@hx0d

6 жыл бұрын

yeah I did that once at Regents Park toilets, and they let me in for free lol

Coming to London for Christmas and I've been binge watching all your videos! Thank you for the help Syrus!

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+Delaney Davis Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi syrus I just want to say how great and helpful I think your videos are!

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - do tell all of your friends about us ;-)

I watch you're video's as a Londoner , and you have great tips that even I could not have thought of.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+Siraj Jemal Thank you so much. That is a huge compliment coming from a Londoner :-)

Good video. Heres a little anecdote which maybe helpful for people. I was on a stayover in London and basically ran out of money with most of a day to kill. The hotel i was staying in had various leaflets about local events...I found a nearby (walking distance) exhibition dealing with the brain and brain surgery. A fascinating thing and I managed to enjoy a few hours there...and it was FREE

Just spent an amazing 5 gloriously sunny days in London with 8 other amazing friends in an Airbnb. Thank you for your tube travel tip for King's X it saved us from getting lost in one of thee most notorious tube stations xx

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!! So glad to be of help ;-)

Amazing video, you are the top online guide to London!

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+Mark Jones Thank you so much. Please do tell all of your friends about us :-)

There are free concerts sometimes in St Pauls. The tourist charge to St Pauls is expensive (and, to be honest, worth it if you really want to see the building). But if you just want to see the interior, the free concerts are great.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

What a great addition - I didn't know this - thank you ;-) Syrus

A couple more things to add on: 1) There is no need to pay ludicrous money to go up the Shard for a view over London. Instead, go to the very close nearby Guy's Hospital. You can still see all of the major London sights from thirty stories up, and almost no-one goes there to sightsee. I think there's another building somewhere around Fenchurch Street where you can also sightsee for free, but you need to book in advance, if memory serves. 2) If you're coming in from outside London, do remember that most (but not all) trains have toilets onboard. Use these before arriving if you can and you won't have to pay a penny or bother the pub landlord. As usual, first-class stuff, man. Do keep this up :)

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thanks you so much for these tips ;-)

@AlonsoRules

6 жыл бұрын

so you can just walk into this Guy's tower and take a lift up to the top

@FB-mw5gv

6 жыл бұрын

Lol tbh there is a McDonald's everywhere so just go toilet there. That's what I do

@matthewamosvlogs936

5 жыл бұрын

could also go up the sky garden as it's free

@bigredracingdog466

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewamosvlogs936 But you do have to book a time.

Love this one. Thank you so much.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

Brilliant video as usual!

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you ;-)

Cyrus lowe- I'm finally in London. Everytime i need to use the bathroom.... I hear your voice... don't pay to wee!!!! I held up from royal Albert station to palmers green. 2 weeks more of that. Ahhhhh.... hilarious I hear your voice. Laugh every time

I just duck underneath the barriers of the toilets in the stations, I am not going to pay to go to the toilet

@skyblazeeterno

2 жыл бұрын

at Charing Cross railway station they are usually free but not meant to be

Great Video. Good Luck for your Patron start

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you ;-)

BTW, being a lover of history, did you know the Imperial War Museum as built in an insane asylum? The building was the central section of Bedlam, London's most infamous insane asylum. Ironic, don't ya think that a museum about War is in an old insane asylum.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that. Thank you - I love learning new facts.

Thank you so much

London is classic its one of the best place on earth I would like to visit

I was walking behind you and saw you in the first scene!

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+Tim Daugherty Really. Where?

last one is awesome

Thanks for the tips. Where can I find zip lining or outdoors activities to do in London or outside of London?

It is mentioned below - "somewhere around Fenchurch Street" is a free Sky Garden in Walkie Talkie, the best time to go there is in the afternoon, the place would be less crowded. Some free things from what I experienced while staying in London fro two weeks: The Barbican Estate has a great winter garden (or how should it be called), with a variety of palms and other tropical flora, nice cactuses and succulents as well Organ recitals in Westminster abbey every Sunday at 17:45 Apart from Walkie Talkie you can get an excellent view of the city from the 10th floor of Blavatnik building in Tate Modern, and also from the roof of the department store One New Change, which is next to St Paul's Cathedral, the best thing here is that the roof is opened at night! St Paul's dome lit up just in front of you! The Ned - my favorite, a brand-new 5-star fancy hotel located in Midland Bank building and opened nearly two months ago, with bars and restaurants, in the City of London. But it's not as it sounds, you can just pop in and listen to live jazz or whatever the band is playing, and overall enjoy the design and the atmosphere. You even might be lucky to come across some celebrities, I have met Elle Fanning twice there!

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+Ksenia Evstefeeva what wonderful TOP London advice - thank you so much. Syrus :-)

@skyblazeeterno

2 жыл бұрын

that Tate Modern view is actually pretty cool

The Pubs and shops may have free toilets, but when I was there it was a good idea to bring your own Loo Paper.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Very true ;-)

thanks.

So true! Word of the day "parapatectic" which means "walk it" lazy arse! (Ooo that was rude!) Best advice ever! (Sorry, bugged your tag line) LOLZ! You're beautiful! Keep up the great work and thanks! 👍💗😘🇬🇧

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+teknekon Thank you :-)

@teknekon

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Syrus! 💗

The guy at 1:20, crossing the scene, took your first advice literally

I watched this with my class in english and it was so loud that the teacher almost had a meltdown and everyone was just screaming for 45 minutes

Yeah men I will love to go to London

Perfect! I love free!

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

;-)

Hello Syrus, thank you for all those tips. I tried to get the wifi finder, but couldn't find it, would you recommend other ressource ? Thanks a lot for your time. Emilie

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

That's weird. I hope these help: brokeinlondon.com/free-wifi-london-apps-maps/ www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london/london-maps-and-guides/apps www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/free-wifi

Would love to walk from Marble Arch to Stanmore

Sometimes you are faster on feet than with the tube or bus.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Very true ;-)

I don't want to ever walk again after coming to london

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha ;-)

Been to Chinatown 2-3 times to find a nice restaurant and there’s literally nothing with a hygiene rating over 1 star

As a 14 year old I just duck under the barriers at the toilets in Clapham Junction

You remind me of Tinie Tempah so much

the one thing that lacks in London. ...public toilets.......hopeless.....

Surrey Docks Farm is a great place to visit and free to get into. Go pet a goat. Great for the kids. Great place to go for breakfast or lunch too, although that's obviously not free, but supports the farm so can't recommend highly enough and the food is good. Also, anyone travelling around the Heathrow area, there are a number of free bus routes, which might come in handy for someone www.heathrow.com/file_source/Company/Static/PDF/Heathrowcommuter/travel_around_Heathrow.pdf If you're going to walk, get the free Map My Walk app and see how many calories you're burning after that big breakfast at Surrey Quays Farm. You can even take on some of the app's walking challenges for a bit of fun.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant London advice. Thank you. I didn't know about the free Heathrow buses.

@SundayRacers

6 жыл бұрын

city hacks London Sorry, meant Surrey Docks Farm

what? no raf museum?it has few visitors and there are planes that would make you say wow.

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Next time - I promise ;-)

anyone knows where syrus took the video?

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

The roof of the National Theatre ;-)

Is Uber officially banned now?

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

No they are still running in London ;-) Syrus

My own worry was going to London to pay to pee

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

+Missybeelondon :-))))))))))))))))))))

To Tourists: Don't be a cheapskate. Save up first and then come here. Our economy needs the money. And absolutely don't use a private business's toilets (especially small non-chains) without purchasing something first or after. Their toilets are for customers.

@stefanszlobodnik

5 жыл бұрын

OK , but then you do not come to Bratislava to have cheap beer, because you can t afford a beer at home.And after you had some beers you shout and vomit all over the city centre. We do not need that.

4:46 Dammit, your video's titled "How to DO London for free", how did you miss that grand opportunity to make a dirty pun here? Or was it intentionally done to avoid an easy joke?

@cityhacksLondon

6 жыл бұрын

Haha! I never avoid an easy joke lol Must have been having a slow day ;-) Syrus

TO HELL WITH THIS EXPENSIVE CITY!! SINGAPORE = 100 TIMES BETTER THAN LONDON!!! YOU GET TO SEE THE BEST OF EVERYTHING AT MUCH BETTER VALUE THAN LONDON!!!