p13 to West Dulwich for school drop

[Saila]

how reliable is this service? i'm thinking of asking our aupair to do drop in the morning - to school in West Dulwich, by bus

i'm worried that this tiny bus will get filled up and she'll miss it - meaning late for school etc

is it a reliable / easy to get on bus - does anyone know?

we'd be aiming for the 8.15 from East Dulwich which says it arrives at 8.42 at West Dulwich Train station

is this wishful thinking?

thanks

[trinity]

We regularly get an earlier p13 (7.45ish) which is packed but has become much more reliable in the last year. I think the service is much better than it was and is now reliable enough for school journeys. The later p13's seem less busy which is good but that stretch of the south circular is so variable in terms of traffic that it is difficult ever to guarantee an arrival time.

[Saila]

thanks for replying - what time does your 745 get in?

and are you getting it from east dul road bus stop?

[trinity]

We get to Dulwich college at just after 8. We get on on underhill road so after you which might mean the bus is less busy at your stop.

[Saila]

very helpful - thank you

[nikki73]

saila there have been loads of thames wa workster around peckham rye station and on the route of p13. I got a letter the other day saying there would be more in september for 12 or 16 weeks (can't remember). this might affect your journey.

[Saila]

urgh! what a pain in the bum

thanks for the tip