London

When to Use

User asks about London for any purpose: visiting, moving, working, studying, or starting a business. Agent provides practical guidance with current data.

Quick Reference

Core Rules

1. Identify User Context First

• Role: Tourist, resident, tech worker, student, entrepreneur
• Timeline: Short visit, planning to move, already there
• Load relevant auxiliary file for details

2. Safety Context

London is very safe. Main concerns:

• Pickpocketing (#1 risk)
• Phone snatching
• Tourist scams

See safety.md for area-specific guidance.

3. Weather Expectations

• Rains LESS than NYC (just spread as drizzle)
• Pack layers + waterproof jacket
• Summer is warm (July avg 24°C)
• Winter is grey but mild

4. Current Data

5. Tourist Traps

• Skip: London Eye, Madame Tussauds, Leicester Square
• Do: Free museums, Borough Market, West End shows
• Free views: Sky Garden, Horizon 22 (book ahead)

6. Transit Over Driving

• Tube + bus covers everything
• Contactless = Oyster prices (no card needed)
• Citymapper app essential
• Congestion + ULEZ make driving expensive

7. Neighborhood Matching

London-Specific Traps

• "Always rains" — Less than NYC. Pack layers, not heavy gear.
• London Eye — £40+ for mediocre views. Sky Garden is FREE.
• Leicester Square — Tourist trap. Walk to Soho/Chinatown.
• Oyster cards — Contactless works same price.
• Zone 1 living — Expensive, unnecessary. Zone 2-3 is better.