Tips for Accessible Public Transport in London

I will be honest… it didn’t start off well. We had checked the accessible tube map prior to visiting, after many years of family holidays and days out I know that for things to go as smoothly as possible with the wheelchair, planning is key. London Euston had a wheelchair sign next to it, but when we arrived we were told the accessible station was St Pancras down the road. Now if it was a sunny day in the city this stroll may have been enjoyable, however with rain dripping off our faces we made the dreary walk, determined to not let the weather put a dampener on morale.

The day didn’t get much better. We then constantly had to ask for guidance, go around in circles underground to find lifts and even lift my wheelchair off the tube at points. Now I do understand that TfL are doing what they can, the underground was built a long time ago so the accessibility features they have been able to put in are impressive considering. However, it is something I probably won’t be doing again but to say I’ve experienced it once is good enough for me.