Hilton Garden / Hatton Cross from Heathrow T2/T3
Apr 24, 2015, 7:22 am
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Hilton Garden / Hatton Cross from Heathrow T2/T3
Can I use the Heathrow Express to get from T2/T3 to Hatton Cross for free....to stay @ the Garden Inn ?
I've looked at all sorts of links but don't feel like I've found a definite yes/no answer.
Thanks
I've looked at all sorts of links but don't feel like I've found a definite yes/no answer.
Thanks
Apr 24, 2015, 7:25 am
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The Heathrow Express doesn't serve Hatton Cross - only the Underground. And the Underground doesn't let you travel to Hatton Cross for free - you need to pay (although if you have a contactless-enabled credit card, you can do so by simply tapping the card on the barriers).
For free travel, you can get local buses from the central bus station for free, as per this map.
For free travel, you can get local buses from the central bus station for free, as per this map.
Apr 28, 2015, 1:46 am
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As stut suggests, local buses are your friend. Buses depart from the Central Bus Station (which is in a complex in the middle of T1, T2 and T3 and well signed from all three terminals), take bus 285 from there 8 stops to the Envoy Avenue stop, you'll be right next to the Hilton Garden Inn. Buses run roughly every 10-15 minutes, and an app like Citymapper will show you live bus arrival times so you can avoid standing around and waiting. This is the cheapest way to do it, otherwise one stop on the Piccadilly Line will get you to Hatton Cross station, with perhaps a bit more walking on either side of the journey than the bus would be.
Apr 29, 2015, 1:20 am
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The lack of stairs/escalators/lifts/ticket barriers required for the bus is why I suggested it, plus the bus will set you down closer to the hotel than taking the tube. Everyone is different though, so best to have options!
May 4, 2015, 3:22 am
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I got the impression that you could travel on the tube for free with an oyster card, as Hatton cross is classified as a heathrow tube stop.
May 4, 2015, 4:33 am
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See this map on the Heathrow airport website, and in particular the asterisked footnote about Hatton Cross.