Transportation Driving in the UK
All vehicles must be registered, insured and taxed. If your car is over three years old, you will need to have it tested annually by a garage displaying the MOT testing sign. If satisfied, the garage will issue you with a Ministry of Transport (MOT) certificate which you must display on your windshield.
You can drive in the UK for 12 months if you have a non-European driving license or international driving permit. The UK has agreements with a certain number of ‘designated countries’ which means that if you are from one of these countries you can apply to exchange it for a UK license.
If you are from the EU, your can drive in the UK with the license received from your country until it expires.
For more information on driving in the UK as an international student please visit
www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence.
Public Transport
London has a comprehensive public transport system. You can travel by tube, train, Overground, DLR, bus and boat. For information on routes, times and anything related to public transport please visit the Transport for London website
www.tfl.gov.uk.
Oyster card
We highly recommend that you register for a Student Oyster Card if you plan to use public transport. The Student Oyster Card is a travel smartcard and gives you 30% discount on the price of adult travel cards. You must be a fully enrolled student at Middlesex to apply.
You will need:
— A colour digital photo to upload — Your enrolment ID from your school, college or university
— Your course start and end dates — A credit or debit card to pay the £10 fee — An active email address
You can apply for your Student Oyster Card online at
https://photocard.tfl.gov.uk.
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