wrote:
Richard J. wrote [re the London Pass]:

Note that in very small print it says that they will add
17.5% tax (meaning VAT, I assume) to the quoted prices.
Presenting consumer prices in this way is not regarded as
good practice in the UK.

If you get [a London Pass] with travel included, you will pay
£38 (including tax*) for the travel element ....

* VAT is not payable on public transport fares, so I don't see
how they can justify this. I've mailed them (the Leisure Pass
Group) about this.

According to Trading Standards it is infact a criminal offence to
show a price to the a consumer which does not include VAT (except
in some circumstances). See


http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/c...dv087-0100.txt

and

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2004/20040102.htm

Those references don't seem to define "product" but they exempt
"products which are supplied in the course of the provision of a
service". Perhaps the London Pass comes comes under this exemption,
since transport or entrance to museums are services. This would also
explain how airlines can get away with offering fares at £10 or
whatever, excluding various taxes and supplements in a highly misleading
way.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

Richard J. wrote:

http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/c...dv087-0100.txt

and

http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2004/20040102.htm

Those references don't seem to define "product" but they exempt
"products which are supplied in the course of the provision of a
service". Perhaps the London Pass comes comes under this exemption,


Ah but they charge a re-stocking fee if the ticket is returned. You
can't restock a service, can you?

wrote:
TheMiz wrote:


OPPS sorry its 100 Queen's Gate


If you're going to somewhere on Queens Gate I would suggesting getting
off the tube at Glouster Road. You could get the Picidilly line all
the way (and go up a few steps and a lift) in Glouster Road. Theres
less steps from the Pic than the District at Glouster Road


Thanks You

But I think it is much shorter for me to get off at South Kensington its
only about a 3 minute walk up Old Brompton Road ( corner of Old Brompton
Road and Queens Gate)

TheMiz wrote:
wrote:
TheMiz wrote:


OPPS sorry its 100 Queen's Gate


If you're going to somewhere on Queens Gate I would suggesting
getting
off the tube at Glouster Road. You could get the Picidilly line
all
the way (and go up a few steps and a lift) in Glouster Road.
Theres
less steps from the Pic than the District at Glouster Road


Thanks You

But I think it is much shorter for me to get off at South Kensington
its
only about a 3 minute walk up Old Brompton Road ( corner of Old
Brompton
Road and Queens Gate)

South Kensington is further away from 100 Queens Gate than Gloucester
Road (yes the tube stations are really that close together)

Richard J. wrote:
wrote:
TheMiz wrote:


OPPS sorry its 100 Queen's Gate

If you're going to somewhere on Queens Gate I would suggesting
getting off the tube at Glouster Road. You could get the Picidilly
line all the way (and go up a few steps and a lift) in Glouster
Road. Theres less steps from the Pic than the District at Glouster
Road

If you are trying to help overseas visitors, it does help to spell
the
station names correctly. It's Gloucester Road, and it's actually
slightly further from the hotel than South Kensington.

Sorry about the spelling.

Theres not much in it distance wise but multimap reckons Gloucester
Road is the closest:

http://uk.multimap.com/map/browse.cg...tion&nolocal=X

wrote:
Richard J. wrote:
wrote:
TheMiz wrote:


OPPS sorry its 100 Queen's Gate

If you're going to somewhere on Queens Gate I would suggesting
getting off the tube at Glouster Road. You could get the
Picidilly line all the way (and go up a few steps and a lift)
in Glouster Road. Theres less steps from the Pic than the
District at Glouster Road

If you are trying to help overseas visitors, it does help to spell
the station names correctly. It's Gloucester Road, and it's
actually slightly further from the hotel than South Kensington.

Sorry about the spelling.

Theres not much in it distance wise but multimap reckons Gloucester
Road is the closest:


http://uk.multimap.com/map/browse.cg...tion&nolocal=X

I think you missed the bit that says "These locations are nearest as the
crow flies, but may not be nearest by road." But we're only talking
about 100 metres, so let's move on.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

wrote:
TheMiz wrote:

wrote:

TheMiz wrote:



OPPS sorry its 100 Queen's Gate


If you're going to somewhere on Queens Gate I would suggesting getting
off the tube at Glouster Road. You could get the Picidilly line all
the way (and go up a few steps and a lift) in Glouster Road. Theres
less steps from the Pic than the District at Glouster Road


Thanks You

But I think it is much shorter for me to get off at South Kensington its
only about a 3 minute walk up Old Brompton Road ( corner of Old Brompton
Road and Queens Gate)


South Kensington is further away from 100 Queens Gate than Gloucester
Road (yes the tube stations are really that close together)

If it's the hotel I know at the corner of Old Brompton Road and Queen's
Gate, then South Kensington is definitely nearer, no matter what
Multimap says. The walk from Gloucester Road is indirect whereas the
walk from South Kensington is very direct; as the crow flies it may be
nearer to Gloucester Road, but the walking distance from South Ken is
shorter.

Of course, this is rather pedantic as it's probably only the difference
a few metres. If the OP is familiar with the walk from South Ken station
then that's a good reason in itself to walk from there.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

Dave Arquati wrote:
wrote:

TheMiz wrote:

wrote:

TheMiz wrote:



OPPS sorry its 100 Queen's Gate



If you're going to somewhere on Queens Gate I would suggesting getting
off the tube at Glouster Road. You could get the Picidilly line all
the way (and go up a few steps and a lift) in Glouster Road. Theres
less steps from the Pic than the District at Glouster Road


Thanks You

But I think it is much shorter for me to get off at South Kensington its
only about a 3 minute walk up Old Brompton Road ( corner of Old Brompton
Road and Queens Gate)



South Kensington is further away from 100 Queens Gate than Gloucester
Road (yes the tube stations are really that close together)


If it's the hotel I know at the corner of Old Brompton Road and Queen's
Gate, then South Kensington is definitely nearer, no matter what
Multimap says. The walk from Gloucester Road is indirect whereas the
walk from South Kensington is very direct; as the crow flies it may be
nearer to Gloucester Road, but the walking distance from South Ken is
shorter.

Of course, this is rather pedantic as it's probably only the difference
a few metres. If the OP is familiar with the walk from South Ken station
then that's a good reason in itself to walk from there.





This will be my 4th year of staying at this hotel and since I know my
way I will get there the way I know.

I do learn my way around each year and once I am there I will take a
walk and look for Gloucester Road. The hotel has never mentioned it as a
possible way to get to the Regency.


You are all very helpful and Thank You


Mizer