Guildhall School - Before you Leave Home Handbook 2020

Travelling to Guildhall School
Find us
Guildhall School would like to encourage
all visitors to choose the most efficient and
environmentally-friendly travel options
where possible. How to find us.
Free tube, bus and train maps are available
at most stations. You might find it useful to
purchase a ‘London A–Z’ map. Alternatively,
you can plan your route using:
– Citymapper
– Google maps
– Streetmap
Public Transport
If you are going to be using public transport,
check the Transport for London website for
information about different ticket types and
payment methods. Please note:
– cash payments are no longer accepted
on buses
– it is always cheaper to use an oystercard/
contactless to ‘pay as you go’ than to
pay with cash. You can also get further
discounted travel with an 18+ Student
Oyster photo card, saving you 30% on
adult rate travel cards and season tickets.
To check your eligibility and how to apply
visit the Transport for London website.
The closest London Underground (‘tube’)
stations to Guildhall School are:
Moorgate, which is on the Bank branch of
the Northern Line, and the Metropolitan,
Circle, and Hammersmith & City lines.
– At Moorgate, get out at any exit and
follow signs for Guildhall School of
Music & Drama. The School and Sundial
Court are a 5 minute walk from the
station. Map.
Barbican, which is on the Metropolitan,
Circle, and Hammersmith & City lines.
– At Barbican, exit the station, cross the street
and walk down Beech Street (tunnel)
– At the end of the tunnel, turn right on
Silk Street for Guildhall School, or keep
straight on Chiswell Street for Sundial
Court (on the left). Map.
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