Customers are prohibited from drinking or carrying open containers of alcohol on the London Underground, buses, Docklands Light Railway, tram services and London Overground. These rules play an important part in ensuring that everybody travelling on our transport network has a safe and pleasant journey.
Can you drink alcohol on a tube?
Under TfL's conditions of carriage it is now prohibited to carry opened containers of alcohol and to drink alcohol on TfL services. Where necessary, London Underground staff will initially simply ask people, in a polite, courteous and non-confrontational way, to comply with the ban.
What is the fine for drinking on the Tube?
When was drinking on the Tube banned?
Can you eat and drink on tube?
You can eat on the tube, but if you decide to eat your triple garlic kebab, or a whole octopus (as two extreme examples of strongly smelling food) you're going to upset people. Try and avoid eating food that smells on the tube just to show consideration.
Are drunk people allowed on buses?
‘That’s why from this Sunday 1 June the drinking of alcohol will be banned from the Tube, tram, buses and Docklands Light Railway, with the full support of the Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police.
Can you drink on a bus?
Usually, you can bring food and drink on the bus. Hot drinks need to be in a travel-safe container, like a takeaway cup with a lid or a thermos.
Can you eat on buses?
Usually, you can bring food and drink on the bus. Hot drinks need to be in a travel-safe container, like a takeaway cup with a lid or a thermos.
Can I drink alcohol on a bus?
While federal law TEA-21 prohibits open containers in any motor vehicle, there is no federal law regarding passengers drinking on minibuses, charter buses, or other vehicles that transport people for compensation.
Can I drink alcohol on a bus UK?
Hot drinks need to be in a travel-safe container, like a takeaway cup with a lid or a thermos. There are some exceptions: You can’t drink alcohol on our buses. You can’t eat or drink anything that will cause offence or upset other passengers.
Does the Circle line still exist?
The Circle line today is not so much a circle as a loose spiral, but its existence is fundamental to the history of the Underground. London’s two pioneering sub-surface lines – the Metropolitan and the District – each owned roughly half of it in the 19th century, and still share the stations and track.
Can you take a dog on a bus in London?
Luckily, TfL is dog-friendly and our four-legged friends are allowed on all London buses, trains, tubes and trams for free. If you’ve arrived at a tube station only to realise that there are no stairs or lift, you may wonder how to get your very heavy dog to the platform.
Can I eat on a bus?
Usually, you can bring food and drink on the bus. Hot drinks need to be in a travel-safe container, like a takeaway cup with a lid or a thermos.
Can you drink on the subway?
The current rule states, “No person shall bring or carry on to a conveyance any liquid in an open container.” Such a prohibition has been on the books since at least 1967, and consuming alcohol anywhere in the subway is also forbidden.
Can you drink alcohol on a bus?
While federal law TEA-21 prohibits open containers in any motor vehicle, there is no federal law regarding passengers drinking on minibuses, charter buses, or other vehicles that transport people for compensation.
Can I drink coffee on bus?
Panel decision. There is no occupational health and safety legislation prohibiting the consumption of hot drinks on a bus.
Is drinking on a train illegal?
On most trains in England and Wales, drinking alcohol is allowed. However, train operators may opt to run “dry” trains, meaning passengers cannot bring alcohol on board nor consume it.
Is it illegal to drink on the beach UK?
According to Drinkaware it is legal for people over the age of 18 to drink in public in England and Wales, except in areas where Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) are in place.
Can you drink alcohol in Dubai?
Alcohol. UAE Residents can drink alcohol at home and in licensed venues. Liquor licences are still required for Residents in Dubai but are no longer required for Residents in Abu Dhabi and other Emirates (save for Emirate of Sharjah) to purchase alcohol for personal consumption.
Why is Circle line so slow?
The Circle line is often delayed because it’s having to wait outside the station for a train in front to move out of the platform.
How fast does the Circle line go?
The trains are part of Bombardier’s Movia family, and have a top speed of 62 mph (100 km/h).