In message , at 11:46:32 on Wed, 3 Sep
2014, Neil Williams remarked:
For me, for instance, driving and parking at Luton for a weekend is
usually cheaper than two taxis, the only other viable way to get
there/back if travelling on early morning/late evening flights.

I used to drive to Luton (where the parking in the mid-stay just outside
the tunnel[1], from where you can walk to the terminal) wasn't too bad.
Like you, the times of the flights ruled out using public transport.

[1] Or sometimes I'd park at the station (not free) and get the shuttle
bus.
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Roland Perry