<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gnaget:
Do these buses and the Hoppa originate from the same rough place so that I can jump on whatever comes along first? </font>
Sorry, no. The Hoppa stops in front of each of the 3 terminals. The local red buses operate from the Central Bus Station, which is in the centre of the airport equidistant from the 3 terminals. It is physically on top of the Underground station, and you have to follow the long pedestrian tunnels to the tube station, then go up some steps to it.
So you have to decide which one you want to go for. Unless you are familiar with the local buses, I would advise the Hoppa.
I would probably allow another 30 minutes from leaving the hotel to takeoff time. In fact what I prefer to do is skip the hotel breakfast, go to the airport earlier, check in, go through to departures, and get breakfast there. There's a nice full service breakfast restaurant round to the right of the duty free shops to while away the time in. If any delay does arise, you may be hungry but you still make the flight!
[This message has been edited by WHBM (edited 02-20-2003).]