Transfer after late mla flight
Apr 17, 2016, 10:29 am
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Transfer after late mla flight
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Hey everyone
Flying back to blighty on the late Malta BA flight. Gets back in at 11pm on Fri 6th May. Can anyone recommend a decent private transfer company to get me to London. Cheers
Hey everyone
Flying back to blighty on the late Malta BA flight. Gets back in at 11pm on Fri 6th May. Can anyone recommend a decent private transfer company to get me to London. Cheers
Apr 17, 2016, 10:38 am
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There are a few companies named in the LHR-LGW transport guide in the Dashboard. These have been road-tested, if you will, by other FTers. Now admittedly the context is travelling to LHR rather than London, but I'd imagine most if not all of them would provide a service into town. That's in addition to the taxi rank at LGW.
I'm sure you are aware of this, but for the benefit of anyone else searching, the train service from Gatwick to London runs through the night, with 2-3 trains an hour even in the early hours.
I'm sure you are aware of this, but for the benefit of anyone else searching, the train service from Gatwick to London runs through the night, with 2-3 trains an hour even in the early hours.
Apr 17, 2016, 10:47 am
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There are a few companies named in the LHR-LGW transport guide in the Dashboard. These have been road-tested, if you will, by other FTers. Now admittedly the context is travelling to LHR rather than London, but I'd imagine most if not all of them would provide a service into town. That's in addition to the taxi rank at LGW.
I'm sure you are aware of this, but for the benefit of anyone else searching, the train service from Gatwick to London runs through the night, with 2-3 trains an hour even in the early hours.
I'm sure you are aware of this, but for the benefit of anyone else searching, the train service from Gatwick to London runs through the night, with 2-3 trains an hour even in the early hours.
Apr 17, 2016, 10:56 am
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Great idea..
Thing is we arrive at 11pm if the flights on time. Even if we hussle and get on the 11.30pm train..by the time we get to London..the tube has closed and i need to get to tower bridge...looking at costs of 3 o/w adult lgw express tickets and a taxi in london (4.6 miles) total is around Ł55-Ł60. If I can get a private car for even slightly less..hassle value is less than mucking around with trains and taxis...
Thing is we arrive at 11pm if the flights on time. Even if we hussle and get on the 11.30pm train..by the time we get to London..the tube has closed and i need to get to tower bridge...looking at costs of 3 o/w adult lgw express tickets and a taxi in london (4.6 miles) total is around Ł55-Ł60. If I can get a private car for even slightly less..hassle value is less than mucking around with trains and taxis...
Apr 17, 2016, 11:14 am
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just get the Thameslink to Blackfriars and then an Uber, there are plenty around on Friday nights. I work near Blackfriars and always get one within a few minutes late on a Friday night. I will give you a uber referral code which will give you Ł10 so the trip across to tower bridge will likely be free or only Ł2.
Apr 17, 2016, 11:43 am
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Last circle line from victoria terminates at the tower hill stop i think, leaves at 00:34. Should make that if on time but yeah can see it is tight! Good luck! I work next to tower bridge now so this is good for me too! I see they are working on the nighttube so watch for that too, although the circle line is coming later for that. If it is running now you could do victoria to oxford circus on the victoria line then change to the central line to bank and it is a ten min walk up the road (useless with cases i suppose!!!).
https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/im...httubemap-.gif
Ps also recommend the citymapper app, brilliant for figuring out getting from a to b at any given time, i use it all the time now in london; even has estimated uber cost and time.
https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/im...httubemap-.gif
Ps also recommend the citymapper app, brilliant for figuring out getting from a to b at any given time, i use it all the time now in london; even has estimated uber cost and time.
Last edited by jcm9000; Apr 17, 2016 at 1:18 pm
Apr 17, 2016, 12:12 pm
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Yes, they will be safer than being on the roads, that's for sure. In that direction there won't be many other passengers, so plenty of space (etc). The other option is to change at East Croydon - usually on to the same platform - for a service to London Bridge, which may be better for you. Personally I'd have the Network Rail app handy and then you can play it by ear.
Apr 19, 2016, 10:25 am
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TIP: As long as it's a 8 or 12 car train, keep walking down the platform to the waiting room. It's normally much less busy onboard there. If you get on the last carriage, then you'll be closest the exit for the Southbank (first carriage, North bank) at Blackfriars.