New Year's Eve London Cruise
We know how we will be getting to Tower Pier for our cruise ( Hop on Hop off bus), but at 1:00 AM how are we going to get back to our hotel in South Kensington (down the road from Harrods)? I have some difficulty getting around, so I'm not able to walk long distances. Thanks!
Deleda
East Wenatchee 11/5/12
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I don't think they have announced this year's Christmas/New Year arrangements yet, but for 2011/12, the tube ran all night on NY Eve/Day(and was free after around midnight). Some stations did close or become exit only for a period around midnight as part of crowd management. Nearer the time you can check at www.tfl.gov.uk to see this year's arrangements, but likely you will be able to get a tube from Tower Hill to South Kensington. Tower Hill station is only about 5 minutes walk from Tower Millennium Pier, assuming that is where you disembark.
"Long distances" to walk, is an undefined term here. I've navigated London almost exclusively by Tube over many visits. Though I'm luckily free of mobility impairments, some of my friends aren't, and I am aware there's a fair bit of walking involved in any Tube journey.
If the total amount of walking required for a Tube journey back to your hotel is a concern, you could inquire via email about taking a cab: http://www.londonblackcabs.co.uk
I hope I'm not going too far out on a limb in thinking that taxicab services will be running, to serve the many New Year revelers at that time of night.