Many people visit Tower Bridge every year – it is at the forefront of British tourism in London and its image is so iconic that it is recognised throughout the world as a symbol of London. So much so that stories have sprung up surrounding its majesty; most notably that of the American businessman who decided that he liked the bridge so much that he wanted to buy it and ship it over to Missouri, believing it to be London Bridge which was put up for sale as it needed replacing (although this story was denied in the newspaper; unsurprisingly). Nevertheless, the mass of people all wanting to visit this London treasure is such that it creates one main problem for London’s infrastructure.

The transport links throughout the city, whilst undoubtedly incredibly useful and generally very efficient, are simply overwhelmed by the sheer number of people using them. This leads to overcrowding and a not very enjoyable experience on your journey which, especially if you have travelled down on the train, is not what you want. The best option is to hire a car. The main advantage to this is that you miss the inevitable crush that comes when you use public transport. Whilst everyone else is cramming themselves onto a train like sardines, you can leap into your hire car and be able to go wherever you so desire. With numerous car parks around Tower Bridge there is not an issue with parking so there is one less fear about hiring a car.