London beta · Fairness over geometry
Meet in the middle vs FairWhere
The geographic midpoint looks fair on a map. FairWhere ranks places by how the journeys actually feel for everyone travelling, so your London group agrees faster.
Midpoint vs FairWhere Score
Same group, same city: different question. One asks where the centre of the map is. The other asks whose journey is carrying the burden.
Geographic midpoint
- Optimises for crow-flies centre on a map
- Ignores Tube lines, walking legs and interchanges
- Treats outbound and return as the same problem
- Often lands on a “central” pin that is awkward for half the group
FairWhere Score
- Ranks venues by journey fairness for everyone coming
- Balances total travel, longest trip and return journeys
- Factors convenience, changes, cost and venue fit
- Works on a curated Placelist shortlist or an open Plan
Start from a London Placelist
Pick a curated shortlist, then let FairWhere rank it for your group, no midpoint guesswork.
- After-Work Drinks: Central LondonBookable pubs and bars ranked by whose commute is fairest.
- Free Museums: LondonRainy-day galleries without the geographic midpoint guess.
- London Parks for GroupsPicnics, barbecues and kickabouts that work for everyone travelling.
- South Bank Meeting PointsExact pins so the group actually finds each other.
- London Padel CourtsBookable courts ranked by journey fairness, not map centre.
Frequently asked questions
What does “meet in the middle” mean?
People often pick a place near the geographic midpoint between everyone’s starting points, or a landmark that feels central. On a map that looks fair; on the Tube it often is not.
Why is the geographic midpoint often unfair in London?
London travel is shaped by lines, interchanges, walking legs and return journeys. Two people the same crow-flies distance from a venue can have very different door-to-door times, changes and cost.
How is FairWhere different from meeting in the middle?
FairWhere ranks candidate venues with a FairWhere Score that compares journey burden across the group: travel time, balance, longest trip, return fairness, convenience and changes, cost, and venue fit, not map geometry alone.
Do I need everyone’s exact address?
You enter starting locations (and optional return locations) for each person. Postcodes, stations or saved places are enough to rank a Placelist fairly for London.
Can I start from a curated list instead of the whole map?
Yes. FairWhere Placelists: like after-work drinks, free museums, parks, South Bank pins and padel courts: give you a shortlist, then FairWhere ranks that shortlist by journey fairness for your group.
Skip the midpoint. Rank by fairness.
Enter everyone’s starting points and get a shortlist that works for the whole group.