Jim wrote to uk.transport.london on Wed, 23 Mar 2005:


"mo" wrote in message
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"Mrs Redboots" wrote in message

Honestly, given that you are really unfamiliar with London - wouldn't it
be a lot easier to get a train to Waterloo & then a taxi to your
destination?


whats the point, it probably costs more money getting there in taxi than
it does in parking, also at least once you are out of the theatre and all
tired you can aim straight for the comfort of your own car.


Unless someone has trouble walking, you don't even need a taxi from
Waterloo - it's probably less than 20 minutes walk across the eponymous
bridge, which has some of the best views in London!

Indeed, but if you're stressed about finding the place, a taxi is
easier. You can always walk back, after all - and I agree, it's quite
the nicest bridge for views.
--
"Mrs Redboots"
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/
Website updated 20 March 2005

mo wrote:
"Richard J." wrote in message
news:fu40e.3673

A316 to the Hogarth Roundabout, then the A4.

Thanks - so what happens once I am cruising on the A4? Juts keep
going straight til I see signs for Covent Garden or what?

You will not see signs for Covent Garden. Mike Hughes gave you a taxi
driver's recommendation. Alternatively, you can go to
http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp and get a more
straightforward route. Enter "M3 J1" into the From box and "Russell
Street Holborn" into the To box. Although the directions are quite
detailed, you need a good street map with you, preferably one with the
one-way streets marked.

I am willing to stop and park up somewhere if

1) its walkable from the theatre area
2) its quite an easy place to find once we are out of the cinema -
i.e we dont lose the car!!

In that case, follow Jim's advice about parking to the north-east of
Holborn station. Look it up on the map and/or get a route from the AA
site, but if you're not confident about map-reading in London, I
strongly advise you to follow advice to get the Tube to Covent Garden
from somewhere along your route. You can mail me for more detailed
advice if you wish (see sig).

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

In message , Ian Jelf
writes
In message , Mike Hughes
writes
However, it will all depend upon the time of day, and the type of
vehicle you are driving (you are not allowed to take commercial
vehicles or vehicles with adverts through the royal parks) as this
will affect the route.

I thought that the no adverts rule in the Parks had been lifted some
time ago? Ids that not the case? Or is an exception just made for
taxis?

Exception made just for taxis. I believe there is also an exception for
vehicles that are delivering / working in the royal parks.

Strangely enough taxis are not allowed to 'ply for hire' (i.e. stand
with the light on) but can pick up if hailed !

--
Mike Hughes
A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton
at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England

waterloo sounds like a plan - whats parking like at waterloo?

There are a few possibilities for you to get to Russell Street. Try this
one.
From Brompton Road
R Beachamp Place (just before you get to Harrods)
Forward (bear L slightly) Pond St
R Sloane St (or if you feel confident R at Lyall St which is after Sloane
St)
Sloane Sq
L Cliveden Place
through to Lower Grosvenor Place
L Buckingham Palace Road
L into St James Park (immediately in from of Buckinghamn Palace)
R & L Birdcage Walk
F Parliament Sq
F Bridge St (towards Westminster Bridge)
L Victoria Embankment
L Temple Place (immediately after you've gone under Waterloo Bridge)
L Arundel St
L Strand
R Aldwych
L Drury Lane
L Russell Street England

i have written this down - this is the one we are going for!!

mo ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

There are a few possibilities for you to get to Russell Street. Try
this one.
From Brompton Road
R Beachamp Place (just before you get to Harrods)
Forward (bear L slightly) Pond St
R Sloane St (or if you feel confident R at Lyall St which is after
Sloane St)
Sloane Sq
L Cliveden Place
through to Lower Grosvenor Place
L Buckingham Palace Road
L into St James Park (immediately in from of Buckinghamn Palace)
R & L Birdcage Walk
F Parliament Sq
F Bridge St (towards Westminster Bridge)
L Victoria Embankment
L Temple Place (immediately after you've gone under Waterloo Bridge)
L Arundel St
L Strand
R Aldwych
L Drury Lane
L Russell Street England

i have written this down - this is the one we are going for!!

PLEASE take a GPS with you and post the resulting track - this is going to
be funny...

"mo" wrote in message
...
waterloo sounds like a plan - whats parking like at waterloo?

LOL!

In message , Mike Hughes
writes
In message , Ian Jelf
writes
In message , Mike Hughes
writes
However, it will all depend upon the time of day, and the type of
vehicle you are driving (you are not allowed to take commercial
vehicles or vehicles with adverts through the royal parks) as this
will affect the route.

I thought that the no adverts rule in the Parks had been lifted some
time ago? Ids that not the case? Or is an exception just made for
taxis?

Exception made just for taxis.
Thanks for the information.

I believe there is also an exception for vehicles that are delivering
/ working in the royal parks.
I believe that there's a time restriction on that (as perhaps you'd
expect).

Strangely enough taxis are not allowed to 'ply for hire' (i.e. stand
with the light on) but can pick up if hailed !
Such are the rules of the Royal Parks Act 1977. A copy of those is
posted at many entrances and can provide unintentional hilarity
sometimes. In particular, "touching a pelican" is forbidden, without
written permission!
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
...

Such are the rules of the Royal Parks Act 1977. A copy
of those is posted at many entrances and can provide
unintentional hilarity sometimes. In particular,
"touching a pelican" is forbidden, without written permission!

They got Jimmy Somerville on that one.

--
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

"Mike Hughes" wrote in message
...
In message , Ian Jelf
writes

I thought that the no adverts rule in the Parks had
been lifted some time ago? Ids that not the case?
Or is an exception just made for taxis?

Exception made just for taxis.

Strangely enough taxis are not allowed to 'ply for hire'
(i.e. stand with the light on) but can pick up if hailed !

This is not just true in the Royal Parks - taxis can't stand with the light
on anywhere except at a rank.

--
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