Globaliser

Do you want to try it using this link? I'm getting reliable one-way fares: £18 one-way for a normal adult.

MaryAO

Had posted requesting info prior to our trip.
We Used: JustAirports.com Very satisfied. Booked online.
Reasonable.

alanR

Change the option for "return" to "one way" (the box below the departing date)

www.nationalexpress.com

Scott in LA

I found this post from a year and a half ago, and was wondering if anyone has any recent experience with this.

Backstory--I'm heading to London for the first time later this month, flying into LHR, staying what looks to be between the Covent Garden and Charing Cross tube stops, according to the map. I know I could take HEX to Paddington, and then take either the tube (and deal with luggage on the tube and walking to the hotel) or a cab ($$$--er, I mean £££). This Hotelink service seemed like a decent alternative for about the same price as the HEX/tube combination. I realize it'd be slower, but wasn't sure how much slower. Also wasn't sure how many other hotels it might be hitting up first.

I'd welcome any thoughts/suggestions--thanks.

prh

I'm in the midst of arranging a transfer from Terminal 4 to Piccadilly. I've gotten pretty comparable estimates from AirportDirect and JustAirports for a sedan transfer. Anyone have experience with either or both? Is there a better outfit I should try?

stut

Personally, I'd had nothing but good experiences with Airport Direct, until recently, when an hour's delay nearly cost me my holiday in the US (try to flag down a black cab on the Wandsworth Road at 6am - not my idea of fun!) I now use Just Airports, and they've been OK so far: one 15 minute delay, but nothing worse.

Addison Lee are supposed to be a level above both, but their prices reflect this.

Note that the minicab companies are being hit hard by the baggage restrictions at the moment: apart from the crowding adding to the congestion around the airports, luggage reclaim has been rather slow at both LHR and LGW. As a result, minicabs picking up people either have to wait longer (higher parking charges on an already marginal fare, waiting time meaning the job takes longer), or turn up later and anger lucky (or hand-luggage) passengers.

If you know you'll be out quickly, do tell them. But be prepared for a slight wait.

prh

Thanks!

flyinryan

Either the link to National Express is now dead, or that website is down. At any rate, could someone tell me if the Marriott LHR is one of the free stops on the Hoppa, or is it within the 4-quid radius? Thanks in advance, and kudos upon kudos to stut for one of the most useful threads on FT! (and possibly the entire Web!)

stut

Thanks - I'll double-check the links. Not sure what you mean by the question: one of the Hoppa service does serve the Marriott, but the Hoppa is a paid-for service.

However, this hotel is on the Bath Road (A4), so easily reached inside the free zone for regular buses. See this map for details. You will need to reach the central bus station rather than going from the terminal (assuming T123).

JOUY31

Thanks for the great work ! One detail : I guess the LCY section could have updated information on the DLR.

flyinryan

Thanks, stut - i think I misinterpreted the Hoppa service. I thought the Hoppa was free if within a certain radius - I am coming into T3, so I'll head for the Central Bus station and take the free one.

SAN-man

The fantastic opening post mentions prices for the private car companies from airport to central London, but not airport to airport. Does anyone know what the fare from LGW north to LHR T4 would be from a company like Addison Lee? I'd emailed them, but haven't heard back yet. I'd prefer to take the coach, but it appears that it doesn't run until very late in the day on Christmas Day (if at all).

stut

www.where2guv.com is a handy site to judge taxi fares - you can usually take off 10-20% to get to the 'real' price of using a local company, but Addison Lee are a premium service, and generally charge more than shown.

It is currently quoting £142 for a transfer on Xmas Day. You'll not find anything cheap on a day like that...

SAN-man

Thanks for the quick response! Looks like I'm in a bit of a bind - the LGW and LHR Express trains don't seem to be running that day either ("replacement coach service"). Guess I picked a bad day to be doing this...

stut

England pretty much closes down on Christmas Day (and Scotland on New Year's Day), so generally, it's the Gatwick Express, and a handful of hospital bus services, but nothing else in London at all. However, as the track is being completely rebuilt, not even the Gatwick Express is running this year. You could get the coach from Heathrow to Paddington, a taxi to Victoria, then a coach from Victoria to Gatwick... Well, you'd see some of the sights, at least Or at least a lot of suburbia...