vicki.dietz wrote:
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vicki.dietz wrote:
Hello Everyone,

I'm planning a trip to England, will be there very soon and was trying to
figure a way into the city without having to take the rail (4 of us costs
over 30 pounds) or drive all the way there, since parking can be either a
nightmare, very very expensive, or just plain impossible.

Can anyone (or everyone) suggest to me the best way to drive to let's say
to
a distant tube station, park for the day, and take the tube into the city?

I'm coming from the Dorking area and would greatly appreciate cost
effective
ways to get as close to London as possible without hitting its main
congestion.

Thank You,



How much more is a day travelcard from Dorking (ie including return
from Dorking to Boundary Zone 6 and an all zones travelcard) than an
all zones day travelcard from wherever you can drive to?

I just think that you would spend quite a lot of the £30 on travel
within London anyway, even having driven part of the way (with all the
hassle of parking instead of just staying on a train).

That's a very good question. Sorry I didn't mention. We will also be
buying Travelcards (an additional 25 pounds) regardless if we take the rail
or drive and park. This is because once we get into London, we plan on
doing a lot of sightseeing and traveling around (which would require
Travelcards). Am I correct in this reasoning?

-D

You can get travelcard from Dorking at £11.40 which covers a day
return to London (arr after 1000) and unlimited travel in zones 1-6
when you get there - so it's not an extra £25 for travelcards, only
half that.
Looked at the other way, you are only paying £5 each for the train
over and above what you would be paying for separate travelcards.

Travelcards combining a day return to the city and z1-6 are available
from all stations in the outer London area and on many lines quite a
lot further out. They are cheaper than buying separate rail and
travelcard tickets.