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Apparently the jubilee line won't be operating on Saturday between Stratford and Green Park, incl. London Bridge, with the dreaded rail bus replacement "services" running instead.


The Victoria line is closed all weekend.


Have got to get to Heathrow by 8.45am, urgh.

Look on lastminute or Expedia and see if you can get a cheap hotel - I had a 6.40am flight, but a hotel was only ?35 for the night, much cheaper than a taxi and I got some sleep! There's free buses during the day to most of the Heathrow hotels, and the bus in the morning costs about ?4 from the hotels to the airport.

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> normally I would agree with Jeremy re: Taxi

>

> But 2 dodgy traffic experiences at Heathrow the

> last 2 times mean I no longer trust it



I wasn't necessarily endorsing a taxi, just mentioning it as an option. If I was travelling on my own, I would go with my first suggestion. Personally I avoid buses as I find the timing is unpredictable, but I think we've had this conversation before!

Pandora Wrote:

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> Look on lastminute or Expedia and see if you can

> get a cheap hotel - I had a 6.40am flight, but a

> hotel was only ?35 for the night, much cheaper

> than a taxi and I got some sleep! There's free

> buses during the day to most of the Heathrow

> hotels, and the bus in the morning costs about ?4

> from the hotels to the airport.


the 'yotel' inside the terminal at both Gatwick and Heathrow is good - they charge by the hour so you can check in at say 11pm then check out at airline check-in time - all you get is a tiny capsule room with an amazing bed and shower

  • 2 weeks later...

Just bringing this thread back to see if anyone else has any taxi company recommendations (I've had a look at airportscars.co.uk but just want to get a few alternatives if possible) for a cab to Heathrow?


We need to get there for a 4am check-in so public transport is not really an option and a hotel room that we'll only use for a few hours seems a waste.


Edited to say sorry Admin, I know this should be in the WO&R section, but the original thread was here and I wasn't sure if starting a new thread when one already existed on the subject was a worse EDF crime than posting in the wrong section ;-)

Anna


if you dont mind paying a bit extra Addison Lee are very reliable.. I also have contact details for a cheuffer driven service, quay alexander, who are faultless!


I have also heard, but not used myself, that green tomato cars are quite good..

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Surely just a 40 or a 185 or a 176 to E&C,

> Bakerloo to Paddington and then the express

> train?

>

> S'alright for you, I have to get there for 5am -

> now thats a bugger.


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185 doesn't go to E&C - goes to Oval, Vauxhall, Victoria.


Hope you made your flight Michael P!

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