The entrance is on Malet Place, just across the road from the Waterstone's bookstore on Torrington Place. Closest Underground stations are Euston Square on the Victoria Line and Goodge Street on the Northern Line. Open Tuesdays-Fridays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Children under 16 ride free. The Underground train network, known as the tube, covers a wide area but gets very crowded during rush hour and the cars are not air-conditioned.
Trains stop soon after midnight.
Double-decker buses are great for sightseeing, but slow in traffic. Daily and weekly bargain passes are available to use on all buses and tubes and provide excellent savings over costly individual tickets. London hotels range from humble to spectacular and are priced accordingly. Exchange is available at the airports and at many banks. You also can use your ATM card at many banks if you have a four-digit access code.