<<< You mentioned that most people from there think the HEX is the worst option, why? >>>

The cost, the fact it puts you at Paddington which almost always mean another journey to your final destination plus if you arrive early in the morning you end up at Paddington fighting it out with hundreds of thousands of people trying to get to work

<<< The apartment I had mentioned before is in the Notting Hill Gate area. It is right off Campden Hill road and Kensington Place. >>>

Tube to Hammersmith, walk a few feet to the adjacent platform, Tube to Earls Court, wait on same platform take Tube to Notting Hill. Walk for a few minutes. Cost £4.50 per person. Unfortunately you are nowhere near a train station to pick up the correct Travelcards for the 2-4-1 offers. I'd send someone off to Paddington to do the dirty and come back

For up to 6 passengers London Transfers is 54 british pounds from Heathrow.

"<i>For up to 6 passengers London Transfers is 54 british pounds from Heathrow.</i>"

That depends - on the destination, amount of luggage, and number of people. They charge less for 3 or 4 than for 6. More for 2 w/ a ton of bags than for 3 w/ just carry-on's, etc.

Can't just make a blanket statement like that.

ARGH. PalenQ gave you <b>bad</b> advice on the 2-for-1 offers. She completely muddied the waters in this case. The HEX (120 quid RT for four) plus cab (probably 30 quid from Paddington to St. Paul's, each way) will wipe out your 2for1 savings. <b>Do not do that.</b>

Here's what to do for the 2for1 options and save money by hiring a car service:

(1) Go to daysoutguide.co.uk and print every gawdang voucher you would conceive of using. Just keep them in a little folder or something. It's not that hard.

(2) When you arrive at your hotel, walk over to London Bridge station (appropriately, right across the London Bridge), go to the ticket booth AT THE LONDON BRIDGE NATIONAL RAIL STATION and purchase 7-day London travelcards from a manned booth. Do not go into the Underground (Tube) station and ask for the travelcard. Find a ticket agent on the level that has the ubiquitous Boots, M&S Simply Food and 15-20 other shops. You will receive a credit card sized paper ticket (with plastic coating) with orange top and bottom borders.

(3) Go to whatever attraction you want. Present your travelcards both of you who will be covered by the 2-fer) and the voucher and you will pay one price for the two of you.

This is not a hardship. The transaction takes mere minutes. And the savings is HUGE.

You're looking at saving 13 GBP on Hampton Court Palace (that's nearly lunch), 17 at the Tower (that is lunch, and there's a good pub under the DLR tracks about two blocks from the Tower Hill Tube station), another pile at the Cabinet War Rooms, a nice snack from your savings at Courtald Gallery, ditto from a Fat Tire tour, etc. Count it up -- the savings from two-fers only at the Tower, Hampton Ct. Palace, and Cabinet War Rooms is 44.95 GBP. That's nearly $68.

And if you buy the 7-day travelcard, you DO NOT NEED AN OYSTER CARD. They serve the same function for you.

Also: if you're going to Windsor Castle -- buy a ticket at the manned booth at Paddington/Waterloo (probably Waterloo because it's closer to St. Paul's area) and they may have a discount offer for ticket entry. Windsor is not on the 2-for-1 offer list.

There's also 2-4-1 on the London Eye currently - that's another £18 saved

<<< Also: if you're going to Windsor Castle -- buy a ticket at the manned booth at Paddington/Waterloo (probably Waterloo because it's closer to St. Paul's area) >>>

It's quicker to take the bus than Tube from St Pauls to Waterloo - it's also direct

See http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk