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I’m excited there’s now a reasonably priced way to get from central London to Heathrow, without advance booking. On may way out last week I had to do the change

I’m excited there’s now a reasonably priced way to get from central London to Heathrow, without advance booking. On may way out last week I had to do the change at Paddington. Really looking forward to going straight to Tottenham Court Road from T4 on one go!

londons_explore 4y ago
You know it isn't reasonably priced... It's still got a special airport surcharge of a whopping £12.80 each way, and still costs more than an airport transfer at pretty much every other European capital city.
- Erwin 4y ago
  Stockholm's Arlanda Express is 299 SEK (24.18 GBP) each way and around 40km away. For a 17 minute trip with the train!
stevage 4y ago
The last time I did that, I rode a bike. It was ok.
- detritus 4y ago
  Did it fit in the overhead luggage compartment after?
  - lmm 4y ago
    I've done that a few times with my Strida (admittedly checked rather than overhead compartment). You'd probably get away with bringing a Brompton as hand luggage, although it's technically slightly over the limit.
  - stevage 4y ago
    On the particular trip in question, I was actually meeting someone who had just flown in (with her bike). But yeah, I have flown with my bike quite a few times. It's mildly annoying.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    They make folding bikes for just that: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/4528/best-folding-bikes-travel-smarter https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/4528/best-folding-bi...
frobozz 4y ago
There has been a reasonably priced way since 1977. It currently costs £5.50
- pydry 4y ago
  According to citymapper crossrail shaves off a whole 7 minutes from my journey while costing £7 more. I'll probably keep taking the piccadilly unless I'm like, desperate for aircon or really late or something.
  - hinoki 4y ago
    Trying to get anything larger than carry on luggage into a Piccadilly line carriage is a bit of a squeeze though.
plugin-baby 4y ago
Piccadilly Line?

londons_explore 4y ago

You know it isn't reasonably priced... It's still got a special airport surcharge of a whopping £12.80 each way, and still costs more than an airport transfer at pretty much every other European capital city.

Erwin 4y ago
Stockholm's Arlanda Express is 299 SEK (24.18 GBP) each way and around 40km away. For a 17 minute trip with the train!

stevage 4y ago

The last time I did that, I rode a bike. It was ok.

detritus 4y ago
Did it fit in the overhead luggage compartment after?
- lmm 4y ago
  I've done that a few times with my Strida (admittedly checked rather than overhead compartment). You'd probably get away with bringing a Brompton as hand luggage, although it's technically slightly over the limit.
- stevage 4y ago
  On the particular trip in question, I was actually meeting someone who had just flown in (with her bike). But yeah, I have flown with my bike quite a few times. It's mildly annoying.
- bombcar 4y ago
  They make folding bikes for just that: https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/4528/best-folding-bikes-travel-smarter https://www.cyclist.co.uk/buying-guides/4528/best-folding-bi...

frobozz 4y ago

There has been a reasonably priced way since 1977. It currently costs £5.50

pydry 4y ago
According to citymapper crossrail shaves off a whole 7 minutes from my journey while costing £7 more. I'll probably keep taking the piccadilly unless I'm like, desperate for aircon or really late or something.
- hinoki 4y ago
  Trying to get anything larger than carry on luggage into a Piccadilly line carriage is a bit of a squeeze though.

plugin-baby 4y ago

Piccadilly Line?