Driving in London is a mug’s game. Your car journey is almost certainly unnecessary.
however tens of thousands must drive daily and not for pleasure
were you never short of time to go to the airport, insufficient to go to London Bridge?
were you never drunk and felt like taking a cab?
of course you are not over 65, they actually hate the tube when they have a medical appointment and would rather take a cab
your experience is not the only one but congratulations if you always had a tube station near you