It is the final countdown to Christmas and London is – as always – a hotbed of activity.
It is the last week of work before the big day, and workers are still making their way into the office, while tourists are in the capital buying last-minute presents and soaking up the festive spirit.
Trains and the Tube are often the best way of getting around the capital. But what happens to these services during the holidays?
Read on to find out the best ways of getting out and about this Christmas and what will and will not be available underground.
Tube services
There will be no Tube services on Christmas Day, and no trains and no overground service at all. The only way to get around come Christmas Day is taxis, hire bikes, or walking.
On Christmas Eve, services will follow a Sunday timetable.
The Sunday service will also be in place for Boxing Day, when many of the sales start.
On Boxing Day, trains and the Tube will run from 7am all day as a Sunday service. There will be a reduced service from 8pm, and normal Sunday finish times will be in place.
There are pre-planned closures on some lines. The Bakerloo line has no service between Queen's Park and Harrow and Wealdstone, and there is no service on the Waterloo and City line.
On the District line, there will be no service to Kensington Olympia.
For full details on services running and to plan your route, visit TfL's site here.
How else can I get around on Boxing Day?
Overground trains
On Boxing Day, there will be no service on the Gospel Oak-Barking Riverside line, and the line that serves London Liverpool Street to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt.
There will also be no service between Highbury and Islington/Dalston Junction to Crystal Palace/West Croydon.
Bus services
Bus services will also run on a Sunday service on Boxing Day across the entire day on all routes.
There will also be a Sunday night service in operation, but there will be no night services at all in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
To plan your journey, visit here.
Trams
A Sunday service will operate on Boxing Day around the capital on trams.
Taxi and Private Hire
Taxis and private hires will be running across Christmas, but may cost more.
On Boxing Day and until 6am on Wednesday, December 27, black cabs will charge an extra £4 per journey and there could be an extra charge for private hire vehicles, including minicabs. Those wanting to travel via these means are urged to check with individual companies.
