Before heading underground, Londoners may want to check whether their destination is actually only a few minutes away on foot.
Transport for London (TfL) has published walking maps that show some journeys between tube stations are so short that it can be quicker to walk.
Here are nine tube journeys where walking is often the quicker option.
Covent Garden to Leicester Square
This is perhaps London's most famous unnecessary tube journey.
The two stations are just 260 metres apart and TfL estimates the walk takes only four minutes.
Many tourists still take the Piccadilly Line between them despite the stations being virtually around the corner from one another.
Leicester Square to Charing Cross
The walk down St Martin's Lane takes around six minutes.
During busy periods, it can easily be quicker than descending into the station, waiting for a train and travelling one stop.
Embankment to Charing Cross
Separated by little more than a stroll along Villiers Street, the two stations are connected by an easy walk that takes around eight minutes according to TfL's walking map.
Bank to Mansion House
In the City of London, walking is often faster than battling through Bank's vast network of tunnels and escalators.
TfL estimates the walk to Mansion House takes about seven minutes.
St Paul's to Bank
These major City stations are only a short distance apart.
Walking between them takes roughly seven minutes and allows commuters to avoid some of the busiest sections of the Central Line.
Holborn to Covent Garden
The walk through the heart of the West End takes around eight minutes.
With Covent Garden's lifts and frequent queues, walking is often the faster and less stressful choice.
Tottenham Court Road to Leicester Square
Whether you're heading to the theatre district or Chinatown, a short walk down Charing Cross Road usually beats taking the Northern Line for a single stop.
Green Park to Piccadilly Circus
A pleasant walk through the West End takes around eight minutes.
TfL's maps show the stations are much closer than many visitors realise.
Monument to Cannon Street
In the Square Mile, these stations are separated by just a few streets.
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TfL estimates the walk at approximately four minutes, making it one of the easiest tube journeys to replace with a stroll.
TfL has increasingly encouraged passengers to walk short distances in central London.
Its walking maps show journey times and distances between stations, helping reduce congestion on the Underground while promoting healthier travel.
Many Zone 1 stations are less than 10 minutes apart on foot.
So next time you're about to tap in for a one-stop tube ride, it may be worth checking whether your destination is only a few minutes' walk away.
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