Four things to do on your business trip to London, apart from work

It’s true when you go away on business, you don’t have much time to yourself. Let’s be honest, there’s a reason that you’ve been sent away. Perhaps there is an important meeting or an exhibition that you’ve been sent to attend.

Whatever the reason, you’ve found yourself in London with a few evenings free that you’d like to fill. Where do you start and just what can you fit in? Here are five things that we’d make sure we’d do on a business trip to London:

Sightseeing

Seeing the famous London landmarks will probably be at the top of your list of things to do. The best way to see it all when in London on a business trip is to take an evening Thames cruise. On the boat you will go past iconic landmarks such as Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Tower of London, London Eye and Parliament house all lit up in the night skyline.

Hit the West End

London offers some of the world's best theatre and they don’t come any more sensational than the musicals and plays in London’s main theatre district, the West End. The West End has around 40 venues with the majority hosting an evening show every evening. From the familiar favourites of Billy Elliot, Wicked, Lion King and Les Miserables to more unique smaller performances, London’s West End really comes to life at night.

If comedy is more your thing, head over to Leicester Square, this is the best place to have a few belly-laughs.

Dine out

London is a great place to be hungry. Quirky local spots, hip street food to Michelin-starred restaurants, there is plenty to indulge in. For the best food options for every budget, we recommend you go to Soho and Shoreditch. Don’t forget to book in an afternoon tea like a true Brit, too!

Sports

Whether you are in North, South, East or West London, you won’t be far from some top quality sport. Premier league football matches at Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC, rugby games at Saracens Rugby Club or Twickenham and cricket matches at legendary stadiums such as Lords. If you’re lucky, your business trip will be at the same time as a special event like Wimbledon or an England game at Wembley.

If you are in London over a weekend, you won’t struggle to find a sporting event and occasionally there will be midweek evening games.

Car hire in London

If you’ve come to London from abroad, Green Motion service all of the airports in the vicinity of London. This means that you’re able to jump in a car and start your tasks as soon as you get off the plane. There is a Green Motion branch at London City Airport, London Luton, London Heathrow, London Stansted and London Gatwick, so we’ll always be able to get you on your way.

If you are on a business trip to London from another area of the UK, we have locations all over the country that you could travel to London from in one of our vehicles. See what vehicles are available by your nearest branch using our online booking system.