Originally Posted by
UKtravelbear
Is fast track really worth the supplement to a train ticket (which is already more expensive than the tube or Lizzie line) that if you book far enough in advance you can get for £ 10 over £ 32 for one that gives access to fast track?
You need to look at this in the totality of your getting to LHR not just one part of it.
I've been on the HEX many times and I usually travel business class to avoid the crowds at rush hours. Easier to find luggage space also. For me, the choice is between car service and the combination of cab/HEX in business class. From a price perspective they are comparable. But in my experience, HEX/cab is faster than a limo because the black cabs are allowed to use the bus lanes. Recently, a traveling companion took two hours from LHR to the hotel in a limo. My door-to-door travel time was 45 minutes (HEX to Paddington followed by black cab to the Covent Gardens area).
In short, I am going to travel business on the HEX regardless of fast track access at the airport. I just want to understand if I can use my HEX ticket at the fast track lane at LHR.