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Old Sep 25, 2014, 6:26 pm
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paul4040
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Originally Posted by paulwuk
Booked the hotel in the taxi en-route to heathrow at 2355 this evening, seems fine for £60. Shame the pods are charged for though, every time I think about the "hoppa" I feel ill, and the pod charge seems to be to avoid cannibalising this immoral charge.
The Hoppa is a national rip off. If I can I'll use a local bus. They're cheaper (and sometimes free!), and often less crowded. Plus the Hoppa runs to some hotels, like the Doubletree, on half hourly frequencies. Mad for such a huge airport.

The pod is quirky and pleasant though - and efficient.
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