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What hapend to the visitor passes
Hi,
I am going to London early april... During my former visits I bought some kind of London Visitor pass for unlimited tube/bus travel. It looks like that card is replaced by an Oyster card? Can someone tell me how this works for tourists now? And what about the changes to the zone system? Last time there were 3 zones, there are more now... What zone is Kensington (Hotel area) and Heathrow (point of arrival). Thanks, Fred |
What hapend to the visitor passes
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During my former visits I bought some kind of London Visitor pass for unlimited tube/bus travel. It looks like that card is replaced by an Oyster card? Not unless you plan to be in London for 7 days or more. Can someone tell me how this works for tourists now? http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/faq/t...troduction.asp should more than answer your questions. And what about the changes to the zone system? Last time there were 3 zones, there are more now... Actually, there were and are 6 Underground zones. What zone is Kensington (Hotel area) Zone 1 and Heathrow (point of arrival). Zone 6. Most tourists will find Zone 1 single day travel cards sufficient, with one off tickets for trips to and from Heathrow, but you may wish to think twice about using the Tube from Heathrow. The Terminal 4 station is closed right now and dragging luggage around on the Tube is difficult at best. Consider taking the hotel bus or the train to Paddington. |
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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:41:36 -0700, Clark W. Griswold, Jr.
wrote: Most tourists will find Zone 1 single day travel cards sufficient, with one off tickets for trips to and from Heathrow, but you may wish tothink twice about using the Tube from Heathrow. The Terminal 4 stationis closed right now and dragging luggage around on the Tube is difficultat best. Consider taking the hotel bus or the train to Paddington. I was at Heathrow today. I'd definitely advise visitors arriving at Terminal 4 to take the Heathrow Express to Paddington. I admit, it's expensive, but it's worth it. |
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James Farrar wrote: On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:41:36 -0700, Clark W. Griswold, Jr. wrote: Most tourists will find Zone 1 single day travel cards sufficient, with one off tickets for trips to and from Heathrow, but you may wish tothink twice about using the Tube from Heathrow. The Terminal 4 stationis closed right now and dragging luggage around on the Tube is difficultat best. Consider taking the hotel bus or the train to Paddington. I was at Heathrow today. I'd definitely advise visitors arriving at Terminal 4 to take the Heathrow Express to Paddington. I admit, it's expensive, but it's worth it. The Pic. line goes direct from Heathrow (1,2,3) to the following Kensington stations: * South Kensington (zone 1) * Gloucster Road (zone 1) * Knightsbridge (zone 1) or you can change at Earls Court for: * High St Ken (zone 1) * Kensington Olympia (zone 2) * Sloane square (zone 1) If you take the Heathrow Express to Paddington, you still have to get to your destination from there. You can take the circle line (during the week and occasionaly at weekends) to: * High St Ken (zone 1) * Gloucster Road (zone 1) * South Kensington (zone 1) * Sloane Square or the District line to: * High St Ken (zone 1) * Olympia (changing at Earls Court) (zone 2) IMHO there is not much point in getting the Heathrow Express because it costs more and you still have to negotiate the tube system. |
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On 20 Feb 2005 16:25:34 -0800, wrote:
IMHO there is not much point in getting the Heathrow Express because it costs more and you still have to negotiate the tube system. Have you ever tried taking suitcases on the Piccadilly line? As another poster has said, HEX and taxi is the way to go. |
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James Farrar wrote:
Have you ever tried taking suitcases on the Piccadilly line? Yes. As another poster has said, HEX and taxi is the way to go. As another poster has said, I will disagree with that. But we all have our own limits as to what we will do to save 15 quid+taxi fare. -- Michael Hoffman |
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Clark W. Griswold, Jr. wrote:
wrote: IMHO there is not much point in getting the Heathrow Express because it costs more and you still have to negotiate the tube system. The HE will certainly cost more than the tube, but it depends on how much luggage you have and with Terminal 4 tube station closed, what terminal you arrive at. I'd much rather take the HE to Paddington and then a cab to the hotel if I had anything more than a carry-on. Its not that far to the other side of Hyde/Kensington Park from the train station. Beats trying to drag a bunch of bags on the Tube. Faster as well. Depends where you're going - The Heathrow Express is faster to some destinations, while the Piccadilly is faster to many others. Bus to Feltham then train from there is also worth considering, particularly for destinations S of the river. |
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I'd much rather take the HE to Paddington and then a cab to the hotel if I had
anything more than a carry-on. Its not that far to the other side of Hyde/Kensington Park from the train station. Beats trying to drag a bunch of bags on the Tube. Faster as well. Obviously here speaks someone who has lots of money (or an expense account). HE is about 3 times the price of a tube ticket and the tube ticket (if a travel card is bought) can then be used to travel around using public transport the rest of the day, unlike the HE ticket. *And* then the traveller is also queuing up for, and paying through the nose for a cab, dragging their "bunch of bags" all the while. I would contend that travelling on the Piccadilly Line outside the rush hour will take about the same time as HE+cab to many destinations - including expensive hotels in Hyde Park and/or Kensington Park |
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Ric Euteneuer wrote to uk.transport.london on Mon, 28 Feb 2005:
*And* then the traveller is also queuing up for, and paying through the nose for a cab, dragging their "bunch of bags" all the while. I would contend that travelling on the Piccadilly Line outside the rush hour will take about the same time as HE+cab to many destinations - including expensive hotels in Hyde Park and/or Kensington Park I believe you can get a dedicated minibus to various hotels, which is a good compromise - cheaper than a taxi, but easier than wrestling with PT when you're jet-lagged. -- "Mrs Redboots" http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/ Website updated 20 February 2005 |
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"Mrs Redboots" wrote in message
... I believe you can get a dedicated minibus to various hotels, which is a good compromise - cheaper than a taxi, But is it cheaper? ISTR it is about GBP 5 single, which I would imagine would pay for a taxi from Heathrow to most of the local hotels... -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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John Rowland wrote to uk.transport.london on Tue, 1 Mar 2005:
"Mrs Redboots" wrote in message ... I believe you can get a dedicated minibus to various hotels, which is a good compromise - cheaper than a taxi, But is it cheaper? ISTR it is about GBP 5 single, which I would imagine would pay for a taxi from Heathrow to most of the local hotels... That's local, though - it costs more like GPB 60 to get to a London hotel.... -- "Mrs Redboots" http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/ Website updated 20 February 2005 |
What hapend to the visitor passes
Have you ever tried taking suitcases on the Piccadilly line? As another
poster has said, HEX and taxi is the way to go. Yes, frequently. They even took out seats on the Picc to allow for more luggage. HEx and Taxi is the way to go if you're i) rich ii) on expenses and iii) staying at a hotel in Paddington I've encountered a lot of hostility to normal underground services, mainly from the USA, who think it is a den of Bronx style iniquity. |
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In message , Ric
Euteneuer writes I've encountered a lot of hostility to normal underground services, mainly from the USA, who think it is a den of Bronx style iniquity. You'd never guess, given the vast numbers of Americans I see on the Piccadilly line every time I use it. -- Paul Terry |
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On 1 Mar 2005 02:35:19 -0800, Ric Euteneuer wrote:
Have you ever tried taking suitcases on the Piccadilly line? As another poster has said, HEX and taxi is the way to go. Yes, frequently. They even took out seats on the Picc to allow for more luggage. HEx and Taxi is the way to go if you're i) rich ii) on expenses and iii) staying at a hotel in Paddington I travelled from Heathrow, travelling down from Manchester on the train the same day. Neither rich nor on expenses, definitely worth it. |
What hapend to the visitor passes
On 1 Mar 2005 02:35:19 -0800, (Ric Euteneuer) wrote:
Have you ever tried taking suitcases on the Piccadilly line? As another poster has said, HEX and taxi is the way to go. Yes, frequently. They even took out seats on the Picc to allow for more luggage. HEx and Taxi is the way to go if you're i) rich ii) on expenses and iii) staying at a hotel in Paddington ....or sensible enough to convert regular BAA airport &parking spending into WorldPoints (www.baa.com/worldpoints) for half price HEx vouchers. Heathrow for £6.50 - money well spent when compared with the tube. -- Cheers, Jason. A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet and in e-mail? |
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Jason wrote:
...or sensible enough to convert regular BAA airport &parking spending into WorldPoints (www.baa.com/worldpoints) for half price HEx vouchers. Whenever I try to use my WorldPoints card the shops never take it! I thought they might have discontinued the scheme. -- Michael Hoffman |
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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:47:54 +0000, Michael Hoffman
wrote: Jason wrote: ...or sensible enough to convert regular BAA airport &parking spending into WorldPoints (www.baa.com/worldpoints) for half price HEx vouchers. Whenever I try to use my WorldPoints card the shops never take it! Agreed, some shops do have processing problems, but faxing any receipts to WorldPoints will seem them credited swiftly. I thought they might have discontinued the scheme. No, no - it is more certainly still running. I used my card last month several times.. -- Cheers, Jason. A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet and in e-mail? |
What hapend to the visitor passes
I've used LU many times (well, up until they started stalling out between
platforms for hours on end). Hours on end ? Must be a different Underground system to mine. That said, trying to manage more than carry-on luggage through the tube is similar to trying to manage luggage on a bus - there are easier options... It all depends on if you are paying or your firm, and how 'light' you travel ! I never travel with more than I can comfortably carry, even when I travel around Europe for 3 weeks plus. It's usually a rucksack, a daypack and a plastic bag. |
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