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Morning All,
So there is a job becoming available in a few months in London. It will be near the Piccadilly station, work are providing a flat (sharing) and about £400 a month towards travel home at weekends.
Initially, I thought I could just drive up on a Sunday night or Monday morning then back to Plymouth on Friday night. Everyone I have spoken to has laughed at the prospect of driving in London and getting out. Work can provide parking (not sure where)
The trains seem quite expensive, £150 to £200 a weekend, which is my monthly fuel bill at the moment. (haven't used a train in ages)
Does anyone here do southwest to London on a regular basis?
Any top tips for traveling in and around London? I understand we can claim back out zone card(what is this)
So there is a job becoming available in a few months in London. It will be near the Piccadilly station, work are providing a flat (sharing) and about £400 a month towards travel home at weekends.
Initially, I thought I could just drive up on a Sunday night or Monday morning then back to Plymouth on Friday night. Everyone I have spoken to has laughed at the prospect of driving in London and getting out. Work can provide parking (not sure where)
The trains seem quite expensive, £150 to £200 a weekend, which is my monthly fuel bill at the moment. (haven't used a train in ages)
Does anyone here do southwest to London on a regular basis?
Any top tips for traveling in and around London? I understand we can claim back out zone card(what is this)
Er mistake number one. The nearest station is Paddington. Work is next to great Portland street station (tube)
Wont know flat location till April. Can park at the work car park. And Google tells me it is just outside the LEZ zone,
Driving seems a crap idea time wise, especially on a Friday...then add summer.
Wont know flat location till April. Can park at the work car park. And Google tells me it is just outside the LEZ zone,
Driving seems a crap idea time wise, especially on a Friday...then add summer.
The drivng thing is the weekly cost, £50 in Derv (plus running costs) Vs £150+ on the train. Not to mention convenience.
The Mrs lives in Plymouth, and this job may only be for 22 months. I'm popping up there in a few weeks to have a look at the place and meet the team, so I will probably drive in and see how good, bad it is...
The Mrs lives in Plymouth, and this job may only be for 22 months. I'm popping up there in a few weeks to have a look at the place and meet the team, so I will probably drive in and see how good, bad it is...
Morning Team London commute!
Some really good advice on here, to add clarity:
The choice element is not really a choice.
I have travelled home at weekends for most years with this employer, or been seconded away for months.
It will be for 12 to 18 months max!
It is a one off job in my company, the pain / grief is worth it (in my opinion)
The £200 towards travel is after tax (or not taxed?)
I'm popping up in a few weeks for a 2 week "hand over" and see the lay of the land.
The routine is (as far as I know) a week in London and the second week traveling around the UK, that might work in my favour in getting my Thursday / Friday appointments in the SW.
The Tiverton PKW idea makes sense, is parking extortionate?
Some really good advice on here, to add clarity:
The choice element is not really a choice.
I have travelled home at weekends for most years with this employer, or been seconded away for months.
It will be for 12 to 18 months max!
It is a one off job in my company, the pain / grief is worth it (in my opinion)
The £200 towards travel is after tax (or not taxed?)
I'm popping up in a few weeks for a 2 week "hand over" and see the lay of the land.
The routine is (as far as I know) a week in London and the second week traveling around the UK, that might work in my favour in getting my Thursday / Friday appointments in the SW.
The Tiverton PKW idea makes sense, is parking extortionate?
afternoon All,
Thought I'd close this topic down!
So I have now got a 2012 GTD DSG, and getting 545m per tank at £50 to refill which gives me about 50 mpg tank to tank, that is Plymouth to London and a bit of town driving. Not that bad.
I set off at either 0350 or 0400 on Monday morning straight in to work (via a shower and shave etc) then drive hope at 1700 to 1800 ish on a Thursday.
The drive is mainly M5 to M4 then M40, but sometimes follow the Google Nav and go 303 or south to Portsmouth / Southampton and save 20 mins.
During the week I get the overground from Wembley central to Euston, maybe run either side of that. pay a £20 suplement towards an oyster card (Zone 4 restricted)
Drive is pretty boring, loads of Podcasts smashed, thanks for all the top tips!
Thought I'd close this topic down!
So I have now got a 2012 GTD DSG, and getting 545m per tank at £50 to refill which gives me about 50 mpg tank to tank, that is Plymouth to London and a bit of town driving. Not that bad.
I set off at either 0350 or 0400 on Monday morning straight in to work (via a shower and shave etc) then drive hope at 1700 to 1800 ish on a Thursday.
The drive is mainly M5 to M4 then M40, but sometimes follow the Google Nav and go 303 or south to Portsmouth / Southampton and save 20 mins.
During the week I get the overground from Wembley central to Euston, maybe run either side of that. pay a £20 suplement towards an oyster card (Zone 4 restricted)
Drive is pretty boring, loads of Podcasts smashed, thanks for all the top tips!
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