British English Travel Terms

Traffic jams and crowded public transportation can make a trip to London a stressful affair. Cut down the tension by learning a few terms for smooth sailing.

• Coach: bus
• Flyover: overpass
• Hold-up: traffic jam
• Lay-by: rest area
• Petrol: gasoline
• Roundabout: traffic circle
• Saloon: sedan car
• Subway: pedestrian tunnel (what New Yorkers know as the subway is called "the underground" in London)
• Tram: streetcar