Mothers Birthday
Discussion
Ok I'm sending my Mam and Dad to the London Eye for the day in May for her Birthday as it's something she has wanted to do for ages.
However I am going to have them fly down as the train is ridiculously expensive
. Anyway, how difficult is it to get from Stansted Airport to the Eye and back, how long and what mode of transport?
However I am going to have them fly down as the train is ridiculously expensive
. Anyway, how difficult is it to get from Stansted Airport to the Eye and back, how long and what mode of transport?It's about 45 minutes in to Liverpool Street on train from Stansted and a further 25-30 minutes from Liverpool Street to London Eye by tube.
www.tfl.gov.uk for route planning from Liverpool Street Station to Waterloo (depends on time of day due to Waterloo and City line).
www.tfl.gov.uk for route planning from Liverpool Street Station to Waterloo (depends on time of day due to Waterloo and City line).
WorAl said:
Steve H said:
What about City Airport?? is that possible?
Unfortunately not, it's sleasy jet. Only do Stansted from Newcastle.WorAl said:
davemac250 said:
Photo ID.
Book the train before.
Something like £30 each, each way if you don't - sorry I never had to pay.
Book the train before.
Something like £30 each, each way if you don't - sorry I never had to pay.
£30 each way? fudging robbing basketsAnd also look out for the 'normal' service - most only have one extra stop and cost about half.
Tickets are not interchangeable AFAIK.
Like I said I didn't have to pay on the line, but remember getting on with someone who did who hadn't paid before and feeling sickened that her flight was less than the train.
you could get them on a bus that will drop them off at Liverpool st...
OR
stansted express to Tottenham Hale,
Tottenham Hale Underground Station
Take the Victoria Line towards Brixton Underground Station
Green Park Underground Station
Take the Jubilee Line towards Stratford Underground Station
Get out at westminster and enjoy the views... walk to the big wheel thing
about an hour all in
OR
stansted express to Tottenham Hale,
Tottenham Hale Underground Station
Take the Victoria Line towards Brixton Underground Station
Green Park Underground Station
Take the Jubilee Line towards Stratford Underground Station
Get out at westminster and enjoy the views... walk to the big wheel thing
about an hour all in
davemac250 said:
WorAl said:
davemac250 said:
Photo ID.
Book the train before.
Something like £30 each, each way if you don't - sorry I never had to pay.
Book the train before.
Something like £30 each, each way if you don't - sorry I never had to pay.
£30 each way? fudging robbing basketsAnd also look out for the 'normal' service - most only have one extra stop and cost about half.
Tickets are not interchangeable AFAIK.
Like I said I didn't have to pay on the line, but remember getting on with someone who did who hadn't paid before and feeling sickened that her flight was less than the train.
WorAl said:
What about getting them an Oyster card each? only £5 for Zone 1-6 (which I presume is all of London?), take it this doesn't include the stansted express though?
How do they work
You can't buy an oyster at Stansted.How do they work
Get one at Tottenham (Gooner beaters) Hale and do what Dupont666 said.
Edited by sday12 on Friday 16th April 13:51
WorAl said:
davemac250 said:
WorAl said:
davemac250 said:
Photo ID.
Book the train before.
Something like £30 each, each way if you don't - sorry I never had to pay.
Book the train before.
Something like £30 each, each way if you don't - sorry I never had to pay.
£30 each way? fudging robbing basketsAnd also look out for the 'normal' service - most only have one extra stop and cost about half.
Tickets are not interchangeable AFAIK.
Like I said I didn't have to pay on the line, but remember getting on with someone who did who hadn't paid before and feeling sickened that her flight was less than the train.
Cheeky sods used to advertise you could 'simply' pay on the train and not buy on the station. They never mentioned the price hike for paying from your seat.
Before you book, check with the airline what ID they accept and make sure both parents have them.
For security reasons they don't accept any old photo ID.
My mother got to Stansted with only an OAP bus pass. It was the only photo ID she still owned.
She hadn't flown since dad died and her passport had run out, can't drive...
They refused to let her board an internal flight to Newcastle!
Pointing out that very few suicide bombers and highjackers are English ladies in their late 70's didn't help.
"We can't be seen to discriminate, it would be racist"
For security reasons they don't accept any old photo ID.
My mother got to Stansted with only an OAP bus pass. It was the only photo ID she still owned.
She hadn't flown since dad died and her passport had run out, can't drive...
They refused to let her board an internal flight to Newcastle!
Pointing out that very few suicide bombers and highjackers are English ladies in their late 70's didn't help.
"We can't be seen to discriminate, it would be racist"
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