Oxford Circus

Oxford Circus is the busiest junction in London and almost entirely outcall. W1, where Oxford Street crosses Regent Street.

Where it is

The station carries the Central, Victoria and Bakerloo lines, which is why it is the interchange most people pass through rather than stop at. Soho is immediately east, Marylebone north west and Mayfair south.

What that means for booking

Nobody keeps an incall flat on Oxford Street. What you are booking here is a companion from one of the surrounding postcodes coming to a hotel, and from Marylebone, Fitzrovia or Mayfair that is a short journey.

What it costs

West End rates. The useful thing about this spot is not price but reach: more of London is within fifteen minutes of here than of anywhere else in the city.

Worth knowing before you ring

Traffic is dreadful and the pavements worse. If she can walk or take the tube rather than sit in a taxi, the booking starts sooner.

Who covers it

Companions from Marylebone, Fitzrovia and Mayfair, all within a short journey. The practical choice is therefore much wider than any listing count for this junction suggests.

What the bookings look like

Hotel bookings, often arranged the same day, and shorter than the residential areas manage. People here are working or shopping rather than settled in for the evening, and the hours reflect that.

If you want quieter

Walk five minutes north into Marylebone or Fitzrovia and the whole character changes: real incall, lower rates and streets that empty after seven.