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,

-D

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).

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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

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.

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vicki.dietz wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message
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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.


This is very helpful information. Thank you. Is there a website that you
can refer me to check prices/purchase tickets?

Thanks,

-D

vicki.dietz wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message
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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.

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?

Day Travelcards from Dorking are £11.40 (offpeak). A travelcard from
somewhere within London's six zones, like Chessington South, would be
£6.30 off-peak.

There aren't really any Tube stations near enough to Dorking to be worth
travelling to over a suburban railway station - and the ticket price
would be pretty similar.

However, there is a group discount called GroupSave available on tickets
from outside London (e.g. Dorking) - 3 or 4 adults travel for the price
of 2, which would make the total cost from Dorking £22.80 or £5.70 per
person (i.e. cheaper than driving somewhere else, even without taking
into account the cost of parking). Given that you need to buy
travelcards upon arrival in London anyway, this is by far the best
option - it is almost certainly the cheapest and most hassle-free.

Details of the GroupSave discount are available at
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/groupsave.aspx

It's worth noting that you can also get 2 for 1 entry at a number of
attractions in London from that website.

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

On 9 Jul 2006 11:08:03 -0700, wrote:

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.

GroupSave applies to off-peak ODTCs in the former NSE area, so all 4
could travel for the price of 2 tickets (£22.80 total).

Thank you, David. Much appreciated.

-D


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vicki.dietz wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message
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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.

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?

Day Travelcards from Dorking are £11.40 (offpeak). A travelcard from
somewhere within London's six zones, like Chessington South, would be
£6.30 off-peak.

There aren't really any Tube stations near enough to Dorking to be worth
travelling to over a suburban railway station - and the ticket price would
be pretty similar.

However, there is a group discount called GroupSave available on tickets
from outside London (e.g. Dorking) - 3 or 4 adults travel for the price of
2, which would make the total cost from Dorking £22.80 or £5.70 per person
(i.e. cheaper than driving somewhere else, even without taking into
account the cost of parking). Given that you need to buy travelcards upon
arrival in London anyway, this is by far the best option - it is almost
certainly the cheapest and most hassle-free.

Details of the GroupSave discount are available at
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/groupsave.aspx

It's worth noting that you can also get 2 for 1 entry at a number of
attractions in London from that website.

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

Dave,

I can't seem to locate where i would make a purchase using the Groupsave.
it discusses it, but where do I actually purchase tickets?


Thanks,
-D





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vicki.dietz wrote:
"MIG" wrote in message
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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.

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?

Day Travelcards from Dorking are £11.40 (offpeak). A travelcard from
somewhere within London's six zones, like Chessington South, would be
£6.30 off-peak.

There aren't really any Tube stations near enough to Dorking to be worth
travelling to over a suburban railway station - and the ticket price would
be pretty similar.

However, there is a group discount called GroupSave available on tickets
from outside London (e.g. Dorking) - 3 or 4 adults travel for the price of
2, which would make the total cost from Dorking £22.80 or £5.70 per person
(i.e. cheaper than driving somewhere else, even without taking into
account the cost of parking). Given that you need to buy travelcards upon
arrival in London anyway, this is by far the best option - it is almost
certainly the cheapest and most hassle-free.

Details of the GroupSave discount are available at
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/groupsave.aspx

It's worth noting that you can also get 2 for 1 entry at a number of
attractions in London from that website.

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

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On 9 Jul 2006 11:08:03 -0700, wrote:

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.

GroupSave applies to off-peak ODTCs in the former NSE area, so all 4
could travel for the price of 2 tickets (£22.80 total).


This is what David said, too. But I can't locate where to buy the tickets
online.


Thanks,,-D