From Central London, I tend to use Simply Airports or similar, or a black cab. More expensive, but I hate that faffing about with luggage in tube and train stations.
Having said that, unless you're really close to Paddington, I never saw much point in the HEX. And yes, rail travel in the UK is scandalously expensive for what remains an outdated and slow service.
Originally Posted by
jbfield
I thought the Isle of Wight Ferry made the most expensive ferry in the world by distance too!
Having been to the Isle of Wight, they really ought to pay
you to go over there instead of making one pay those silly fery fees.
Originally Posted by
Sandgrounder
Let us not forget the £4.30 cash fare for Leicester Square to Covent Garden on the tube- £26.71/mile- makes the HEX look like a bargain!
In fairness, I can't quite understand why anyone would want to use the tube for that connection, it's far more convenient
and faster to walk it!
Originally Posted by
LondonAndy
Never mind the HEX going up to £20, which minicab firm in SE1 does LHR for £31
I'd rather go on foot than use a minicab at such rates. I suspect they can keep prices low only by not bothering with such things as driving licenses, the highway code, insurance or MOT...