SPEA in London

Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs

[LONDON HANDBOOK]

ContentsBasic Information ………………………………………………………………. 1

Purchasing an Oyster Card..………………………………………………..….... 2

Directions to Apartments from Heathrow Airport.…….……………………..… 3

Directions from Apartments to King’s College ………………………………... 5

Tower to London to London Eye …………………………………………….… 6

Restaurants near Southwark and Waterloo……………………………………… 8

Restaurants near Bath University ………………………………………………..9

Budget …………………………………………………………………….…….11

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BASIC INFORMATION

Course Dates:

• Managing Hazards o June 25 – July 16, 2016 (3 weeks – 3 credits) o June 25 – August 6, 2016 (6 weeks – 6 credits)

• National and Homeland Security

o June 25 – July 22, 2016 (4 weeks – 6 credits)

• Wars, Wealth, and Welfare: State-Building o June 25 – July 16, 2016 (3 weeks – 3 credits) o June 25 – August 6, 2016 (6 weeks – 6 credits)

Classes begin on Monday the 25th of June. You should plan to arrive on Sunday the 28th at the latest so you can be ready for class on Monday. However, you may check in to your apartment Saturday the 25th at the earliest.

If you are not traveling abroad before or after your program, you will need to book your flight such that you arrive at least a day before the program begins (so you will leave the US on June 23nd or 24rd, because it takes an entire day to fly from the US to Europe).

You must be out of the apartment the day after your program ends. So the individuals in 3 week programs must be out of Moonraker July 16th, individuals in the 4 week programs your checkout date is July 23rd, and lastly the ones in the 6 week programs your checkout date is August 8th. Therefore, you depart from London the day after your program ends. If you are wanting to travel after your program date that is fine but you’re responsible for finding somewhere else to stay.

Visas: If you are an international student and/or are not eligible for a US passport, SPEA will provide you with a visa letter that you can use to obtain a tourist visa. You will then need to purchase a tourist visa, as you will not be able obtain a student visa, even though you will be studying in the European Union.

If you are a US citizen, you will not need a visa for the European Union if your stay is less than 90 days.

Customs: When you arrive to London, you will need to make your way through customs. Make sure you bring both a copy of the syllabus, as well as your official acceptance letter to show to the border control officer. The SPEA International Office will provide you with an official acceptance letter prior to your departure.

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PURCHASING an OYSTER CARD

An Oyster Card is a smartcard, like a credit card, which can hold pay as you go credit, Travel card and Bus & Tram Pass season tickets. Use it to travel on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London. This is the EASIEST and CHEAPEST way to pay for traveling on London’s public transportation services.

Purchasing an Oyster Card

• The easiest way to buy an Oyster Card is to go on the Underground station and talk to the personnel at the ticket booth. Tell them you will be in London for two weeks and that you need an Oyster Card for daily travel.

• When you get a new Oyster card, you’ll need to pay a £5 deposit. When you leave London, return your Oyster Card to any station with a staffed ticket booth and they will refund your deposit. If you still have Pay As You Go credit on the card when you return it, they will refund that as well.

Using your Oyster Card

• The Oyster Card functions as a travel pass this is more efficient than paper tickets. You touch the card to the gate scanners when you enter/or exit the Underground station, and scan it when using other forms of public transportation.

• You can keep the card in your wallet and touch your wallet to the gate scanners, but beware that sometimes the scanners will get confused if you have other credit/debit cards in your wallet. Unless you have many cards, you should be fine. If you do encounter problems, just take your Oyster Card out of your wallet and touch it to the scanners.

• When you need to reload your card, you can do so by talking to the staff at the ticket booths or by using the electronic ticket machines. If you use the ticket machines, simply follow the directions on the screen. You can add as much as you want to your card at any time.

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DIRECTOINS to MOONRAKER APARTMENTS (Pocock St, London SE1 0FN)

From Heathrow Airport, Terminals 1, 2, 3, or 4

• London Underground (1 hour and 10 minutes) (about £5) o Go to the London Underground o If you do not already have an Oyster Card, or are planning to buy one at a later

time, then purchase a one-way ticket (from the automatic ticket machines or from ticket booth) to “Southwark”

o Take the Southbound Piccadilly line and get off at “Green Park” o Take the Eastbound Jubilee line and get off at “Southwark”

§ If the Eastbound Jubilee line happens to be closed at Green Park, get off at “Piccadilly Circus” (one stop before Green Park on the Southbound Piccadilly line) and get on the Eastbound Bakerloo line and get off at Waterloo, and then take the Eastbound Jubilee line to Southward

o Exit the Southwark Underground Station at “Entrance 1” o Turn left and walk east on The Cut/B300 toward Blackfriars Rd/A201 o Turn left on Blackfriars Rd/A201 o Turn left onto Pocock Street o Walk a few blocks and you will arrive at Moonraker Apartments

• Heathrow Express and Taxi (about £25-80, depending on number of students) o Take the Heathrow Express to Paddington Station (about £20) o Take a taxi from Paddington to Moonraker Apartments (about £2020/car)

• Taxi, if traveling with multiple students (1 hour and 10 minutes) (about £70/car) o Exit the airport and hail an authorized taxi

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DIRECTIONS from MOONRAKER APARTMENTS to KING’S COLLEGE, WATERLOO CAMPUS

• From Pocock Street, head west towards Blackfriars Road/A201 • Turn left onto Blackfriars Road/A201 • Make the first right onto Valentine Place • Walk on Valentine Place and turn right onto Webber Street • Continue onto Cornwall Road • Walk on Cornwall Road until Stamford St/A3200 • Turn left onto Stamford St/A3200 • Waterloo Campus will be on the right

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DIRECTIONS from TOWER OF LONDON to LONDON EYE

• Walking (basically just follow the Thames) o When facing the Thames River, turn right and head towards Petty Wales o Continue onto Lower Thames Street o Cross Southwark Bridge onto the opposite side of the river o Turn right onto Bankside o Walk along the river, past the Globe Theater, Blackfriars Bridge, National Theater o Arrive at the London Eye (huge Ferris Wheel)

• London Underground

o Go to the “Tower Hill” station of the London Underground o Take either the Westbound Circle or Westbound District line (doesn’t matter

which one you choose) to “Westminster” station o Get off at Westminster, and walk across the bridge, away from the Parliament

building and towards the London Eye on the other side of the Thames

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RESTAURANTS near SOUTHWARK and WATERLOO

Masters Super Fish: Highly rated, affordable Fish & Chips

• 191 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UK • Hours:

o Monday: 17:30-22:30 o Tuesday – Saturday: 12:00-15:00,

16:30 – 22:30 o Sunday: closed

• Walking: 6 minutes o From Pocock Street, head west towards

Blackfriars Road o Turn left onto Blackfriars Road/A201 o Make the first right onto Valentine Place o Continue onto Baron’s Place o Turn right onto Waterloo Road/A301 o Masters Super Fish will be on the right

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The Anchor and Hope: English Pub

• 36 The Cut, London SE1 8LP

• Hours: o Monday-Saturday: 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:30 o Sunday: 12:00-17:00

• Walking: 7 minutes

o Head west on Pocock toward King’s Bench St o Turn right onto Blackfriars Rd/A201 o Turn left onto The Cut/B300 o The Anchor and Hope will be on the left

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The Table Café: British Restaurant, Coffee & Tea Shop, Breakfast and Brunch

• 83 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HX • Hours:

o Monday: 7:30-16:30 o Tuesday –Friday: 7:30 – 22:30 o Saturday – Sunday: 8:30 – 14:30

• Walking: 7 minutes

o Head east on Pocock Street toward Great Suffolk Street

o Turn left onto Great Suffolk Street o Turn right onto Southwark Street/A3200 o The Table will be on the right

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RESTAURATNS near BATH UNIVERSITY

Sally Lunn’s House: historic restaurant and tea room

• 4 North Parade Passage • Hours:

Monday – Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00 Sunday: 11:00 – 18:00

• World-famous tea house in Bath; known for its brioche buns and coffee

• Oldest house in Bath

The Mad Hatters Tea Party: restaurant and tea house

• 5 Orange Grove • Unique and vibrant restaurant; serves breakfast,

lunch, fish and chips, cakes and pastries, tea, and coffee

• Based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland story

Bea’s Vintage Tea House

• Address: 6-8 Saville Row • Hours: every day, 10:00 – 17:00 • Authentic, charming English tea room

Circus Café & Restaurant: British restaurant

• 34 Brock Street • Hours:

o Monday – Saturday: 10:00 – 23:30 o Sunday: closed

• Highly rated restaurant; serves lunch and dinner

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Chapel Arts Café: International, Vegetarian, and Vegan café

• Lower Borough Walls • Hours:

o Monday – Saturday: 9:15 – 17:30 o Sunday: Closed

• Moroccan flatbreads, cakes, meringues, etc. • A “hidden gem” of Bath

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Budget 3 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks Airfare $1,500-$1,800 $1,500-$1,800 $1,500-$1,800 Food $175-$350/week $175-$350/week $175-$350/week Laundry $7 one load / week $7 one load / week $7 one load / week Oyster Card $100 $150 $175 Miscellaneous (Shows, Entertainment, Tours)

$50-$70/week $50-$70/week $50-$70/week

Pubs $75/week $75/week $75/week Emergency Fund $200 $200 $200 Total $2,721 - $3,606 $3,078-$4158 $3,717 - $5,187

Airfare: Cost will depend on two factors: when you book your flight and where you fly out of, i.e. you will typically be able to save money on airfare if you book a flight in March or after Spring Break and fly directly out of a major international airport such as Chicago as opposed to Indianapolis.

Food: This is one of the most flexible categories. The range we provided above is if you eat out for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You are provided in your apartment a stove, oven, and full size fridge. With that said, you can go purchase groceries at two nearby grocery stores (Tesco or Sainsbury) which would allow you to save quite a bit of money. It should be noted that a $2 cup of coffee at Starbucks in the US is NOT the same as £2 cup of coffee in London. The current exchange rate is $1 = £0.75. Therefore, your £2 cup of coffee will equate to $2.77, this quickly begins to add up, so keep an eye out for deals and keep in mind the exchange rate.

Laundry: Every year students are surprised at how much it costs to do a load of laundry at Moonraker. We budgeted for one load a week, however if you plan on separating your laundry by colors it will obviously cost you more.

Oyster Card: Like food, this is one of the most flexible categories. Last year, a 6-week student only spent $80 for the entire trip on his oyster card (which is quite impressive). That being said we budgeted for what we think an average student will spend. You will defiantly be able to save money if you are willing to walk more, so break in those new walking shoes now.

Miscellaneous: There is so much to see and do in London that you’ll want to budget for, i.e. shows, concerts, museums (however most museums are free entry), etc. Do your research, find a group to go with, and go have fun!

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Pubs: We know you’ll be going to pubs and clubs during your time in London, HOWEVER, DO NOT be one of “those” students that decides to spend ALL their money at the bars. It happens every year, but by the end of the trip students are eating ramen and aren’t able to afford to do anything fun because they spent all their money in the first 2 weeks getting wasted.

Emergency Fund: When traveling it is always a good idea to keep some money, we recommended $200 cash, in a secure place. Emergencies happen, i.e. missing passports, stolen/lost wallet, etc. It’s better to have a little extra cash to tide you over in case something like this does happen, then to be S.O.L.