On 2013-11-24 19:14:27 +0000, Roland Perry said:

What is the reason for not driving all the way?

A good question. Or at least driving to somewhere well
motorway-connected like Stratford if they've been firmly told (as
sometimes happens) that there's no on-site or nearby parking.

There are seveal underground carparks at CW - I parked in one the
other day and it had plenty of spaces at about 1.30pm when i got there.
It seemed quite roomy but maybe not enough for a minibus.

E.

Thanks again for the further comments so nice of you guys to take the time to offer your sound advice.
Super excited to visit our fabulous Capital its been a while! 20 years!

Cheers guys wish me luck! x

On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 19:46:33 +0000, eastender
wrote:
There are seveal underground carparks at CW - I parked in one the
other day and it had plenty of spaces at about 1.30pm when i got
there.
It seemed quite roomy but maybe not enough for a minibus.

Minibuses can be awkward in London generally, as most car parks are
underground or multi storey so they won't fit, whole coach parks
won't always accept them. But I am sure with a bit of research one
could be found.

Neil

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On Sun, 24 Nov 2013 19:46:33 +0000, eastender
wrote:
There are seveal underground carparks at CW - I parked in one the
other day and it had plenty of spaces at about 1.30pm when i got there.
It seemed quite roomy but maybe not enough for a minibus.

Minibuses can be awkward in London generally, as most car parks are
underground or multi storey so they won't fit, whole coach parks
won't always accept them. But I am sure with a bit of research one
could be found.

I wonder if a minibus load might better do Liverpool-London by train?
Depends on numbers I suppose.

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juliejonesy wrote:
Thanks again for the further comments so nice of you guys to take the
time to offer your sound advice.
Super excited to visit our fabulous Capital its been a while! 20 years!

Cheers guys wish me luck! x

One other question -- how will you be paying for the Tube journeys? As you
may know, cash fares are expensive, assuming the children are old enough to
need tickets. Oyster is much cheaper, but may not be worth buying for a one
day trip.

One other thought: try and have a DLR ride through Docklands if you have
time. The views are great, especially from the front (driverless) car. The
kids will love it.

On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:42:48 +0000, Paul Corfield
wrote:

It is worth asking about the Group Ticket provisions. They allow
discounted travel by tube, DLR and London Overground (NOT buses or
trams) for people travelling in groups of 10 or more. They cover
zones 1-6 which is ideal for Stanmore - Canary Wharf and back.

How does group tickets work? Does each member in the group get a
ticket, so they can go through the gates, or will they have to ble let
in by a member of staff?

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On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 07:19:43PM -0600, Recliner wrote:

All good suggestions. If Hillingdon doesn't provide suitable parking, there
must be more options one station further out at Uxbridge?

Admittedly I've not used Uxbridge for years, but back when I did there
was no parking at all at the station, and very little nearby. I can only
assume that it's got worse since.

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On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 01:14:02AM +0000, Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:20:23 +0100, juliejonesy
wrote:
We will be travelling from Liverpool to London (Canary Wharf) on Tuesday
by minibus. We will be leaving school at 6am and we need to arrive in
Canary Wharf by 11am.
I am no expert on the motorways but is 4 hours enough time to get from
Liverpool to Stanmore allowing for the inevitable rush hour delays you
will hit at some point on your journey?

Should be OK provided that you leave at 6, and that 6 isn't really just
a vague suggestion to the children and their parents that they might
like to vaguely consider possibly getting out of bed by 6.

Use the M6 Toll, as the M6 through Birmingham has horrible road works at
the moment.

Don't all motorways crawl to
a halt during the AM peak period

No.

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David Cantrell wrote:
On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 07:19:43PM -0600, Recliner wrote:

All good suggestions. If Hillingdon doesn't provide suitable parking, there
must be more options one station further out at Uxbridge?

Admittedly I've not used Uxbridge for years, but back when I did there
was no parking at all at the station, and very little nearby. I can only
assume that it's got worse since.

There's at least one large multi-storey car park right next to the station,
part of the shopping mall development.

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, at 08:11:01 on Mon, 25 Nov 2013, Recliner
remarked:
Admittedly I've not used Uxbridge for years, but back when I did there
was no parking at all at the station, and very little nearby. I can only
assume that it's got worse since.

There's at least one large multi-storey car park right next to the station,
part of the shopping mall development.

But is it un-barriered height-wise) to allow minibuses in?
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