Before you go
Entry requirements, the etiquette locals actually notice, what a week really costs, and the phrases worth learning. Verify visa rules for your own passport — they change, and they differ by nationality.
Check the official entry requirements for your passport, residence and travel dates.
Type G · 230V
Tap water safe
10–12.5% at restaurants if service isn’t added — never in pubs
eSIM widely available
Always confirm entry rules with the official consulate for your passport before booking.
5 rules
Queue like it’s sacred
Because it is. Never jump a queue — and on escalators, stand on the right, walk on the left.
Order at the bar
Pubs have no table service — order and pay at the bar, and don’t tip; buying rounds for your group is the custom instead.
Tipping is modest
10–12.5% at restaurants if service isn’t already added — nothing in pubs or for takeaway.
Sorry means everything
"Sorry" is greeting, apology and objection at once. Small talk about weather is genuinely welcome.
Tube etiquette
Let passengers off first, move down inside the carriage, and keep conversations low — commuters ride in silence.
£1,320 · ≈ $1,676 USD · at 1 £ = $1.27
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A planning estimate from a real Ryoko trip, not a quote. Your dates, pace and standard will move it.
Cheers
Thanks — or a toast, or goodbye
Ta
Thanks (casual, northern)
Quid
Pound — "it’s five quid"
The loo
The bathroom
A pint of your best
How to order at the bar — no table service in pubs
Dreich
Scots for grey, damp weather — you may need it
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