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Cost of taxi from Heathrow to Bayswater Road- Kensington Hotel.

Old Sep 15th, 2011, 01:31 PM
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Cost of taxi from Heathrow to Bayswater Road- Kensington Hotel.

Three seniors arriving at Heathrow 8am. Modest luggage. Cost of taxi?
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Old Sep 15th, 2011, 01:49 PM
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Prohibitive. Consider a car service like Just Airports or similar - those usually would go for about 35 GBP; the taxi will run about 60.
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Old Sep 15th, 2011, 02:43 PM
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THANKS, BIG RUSS.
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Old Sep 15th, 2011, 06:01 PM
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Hi James, I took HOTEL BY BUS from Heathrow to Trafalgar Square area - £20 in July. I was alone so it was well worth it. Driver also picked up and delivered 3 other parties to different hotels in central London before dropping me off. It was mid-day but the traffic was very heavy so I was glad that I was not in a taxi.


So with your party of three, using this service would cost £60, similar to the cost of the taxi as quoted above by Big Russ. But with a car service you KNOW what you are paying, while in a taxi you never know how the traffic will impact the price. On my return trip, I left from a hotel near Westminster Bridge. Only one other party was picked up. Although it was around 9 AM and the traffic was "light," I couldn't believe how long it took - London is huge!

Have a great trip...
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Old Sep 15th, 2011, 06:24 PM
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Absolutely go for a car service. Have used Just Airports in the past, but on most recent trip used www.exclusiveairports.com and found them to be less expensive and the vehicles a bit nicer. On their web site, transfer from Heathrow to W2 is listed at £40.00, with a discount to £35.00 if you book and pay online. Driver was waiting for us when we exited customs.
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Old Sep 15th, 2011, 06:47 PM
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I've used Just Airports for clients and they have been happy with the service.
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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 12:53 AM
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The nice thing about just airports is it is a private car not a shared Shuttle And it is not priced per person
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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 02:17 AM
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Have you considered using the tube? It runs to all the terminals at Heathrow and would be much cheaper than a car service. At that time of day, will be about £4.50 ea with an Oyster Card (£5.00 cash but if you are staying in London you must get an Oyster Card).

It can also be quicker - no traffic to contend with. If you can lift your luggage from the platform into the train, then I don't see why you can't manage. There are no overhead lockers so you wouldn't be lifting your bags up high. If you do go with this option, just be aware of locals travelling to work and keep your bags out of the way as much as possible.

Have just thought of stairs - that could make a difference for you. Are you fit seniors or seniors with mobility issues? There are stairs everywhere in the Underground.

Loads of good info on Transport for London -
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 04:29 AM
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We've done both Tube and justairports. We are not quite seniors in pretty good shape and had modest luggage ( each had about 25" roller plus hand luggage).

When our rooms were a 10 minute walk from a stop along the Piccadilly line (Hyde Park Corner) the Tube was perfect--we also arrived early morning and found the ride to take about an hour and had no trouble with finding space. No line changes on the way. I think we had a few steps but not a big deal. Rode back to LHR with no trouble, either--just allowed over an hour.

When our rooms were in Bayswater so that the nearest Tube stops were NOT on the Piccadilly line, we used justairports and that was perfect--he met us where stated and had us to the front door of our rooms in about an hour. Pickup was prompt and took about as long. We could have saved some money using the Tube, but it would have involved some line change and probably more steps (well, yes, a lot more at Bayswater if I recall correctly). We could have done it, but the car service was worth the money.

So--yes, the Tube is much much cheaper and IF your rooms are near a Piccadilly line stop, I would suggest you consider it (ask exactly HOW near!) If not, I can recommend justairports also.
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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 08:14 AM
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The tube would be a crummy idea to that location -- Unfortunately. It is by far the cheapest and often the fastest way to get into London.

But not to get to Bayswater . . .
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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 08:20 AM
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The Tube is a preposterous suggestion - Bayswater is nowhere near the Piccadilly Line and would require multiple line changes WITH LUGGAGE and for SENIORS.

Good gosh.

OP: get a car service and worry not - the services are right there when you exit customs and enter the UK. Yes, traffic can suck, but you're not the driver so your stress level will be commensurately lower.
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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 02:31 PM
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Oh, I ignored your topic/title and just read your post--janisj and BigRuss are right--for Bayswater, definitely a car service (which is what we did when we stayed in that area, as I said above--I mentioned our Tube experience because I didn't pay attention to the topic/title! And I fuss when my students skip stuff when they read!!!)
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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 04:24 PM
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To clarify, when we used Just Airports in the past they were OK, though it was a pain to have to call them in order to pay by credit card. Exclusive Airports allows online booking using a credit card over a secure page (even offers a discount for advance booking) and their prices are lower. The service was equally good - driver waiting upon our arrival - but the Exclusive Airports vehicles were a bit newer and cleaner.
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Old Sep 16th, 2011, 06:07 PM
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"it was a pain to have to call them in order to pay by credit card"

That may be -- I usually pay cash to justairports since they offer a discount.
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Thanks Seumus for the new recommendation for Exclusive Airports.

We've used just Airports(getting To the airport) and been very happy with them. The driver was prompt, and called us when he got close to the pick up address. Oddly,for the same trip, with different phone calls, we got two different prices (both good) . When actually arrived at the airport, the driver asked us for even less.--only 25 quid from Kensington, Go figure!!
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Old Sep 17th, 2011, 01:35 PM
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I agree and disagree...jpw far os upir jpte; frp, Bayswater station? Changes in and of themselves on the London underground can be frighteningly difficult up stairs through corridors down stairs and the like. But for this particular trip, that is to Bayswater, it is a trip I've done countless times and it isn't all that bad (and I'm really no spring chicken)....it's just I'm not sure how near your hotel is to Bayswater station.

The way I do it is the Picadilly line to Hammersmith. I don't know if you're familiar with say the New York City subway where you have two inside tracks for express trains and two outside tracks for local trains. In effect at that point the Picadilly line is an express train and at Hammersmith you simply walk across the platform to the "local" track right next door and take the first district line train that comes along three stops. That is Earls Court. This district line train will in on the "local" track so to speak and if you walk across the platform you wait for a train on the branch of the district line on the express track running to Edgeware Road. The third stop is Bayswater station and there are exactly 23 steps from the train level to the street.

I will be the first to tell you, hosever, that I understand you might not like this solution. For me it's worth it as if I'm buying a 7 day travelcard for central London, it costs only 2 quid off peak on top of the travelcard but like others have said, you might not like the idea of changing trains twice but the changes involve no stairs whatsoever. I would probably vote for the car service personally but this option is out there (again provided your hotel is near Bayswater station)....
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Jenniferhunter - stop topping these old posts about transport. I would never use the services of someone who's trying to advertise in this way.
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Old Feb 4th, 2016, 06:51 AM
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A taxi into central London will cost more than a car service. I can recommend Just Airports or Blackberry. I have used a taxi and under no circumstance would I do so again. I'd rather take the tube with all the hassles involved. Don't know where the above poster got her pricing but I don't believe it.
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>>Don't know where the above poster got her pricing but I don't believe it.
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