Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > Europe
Reload this Page >

LHR transport dilemma - need help thinking outside the box . . .

LHR transport dilemma - need help thinking outside the box . . .

Old Apr 6th, 2014, 11:47 AM
  #21  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 72,633
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 7 Posts
Well - two live in the midwest and one in suburban California where none have to navigate public transport, major cities, 5-terminal airports, etc.

In fact if I remember - before the last trip, two or three of the group had never been on a public bus (other than maybe school buses when they were kids) nor any sort of subway/tube/metro/light rail. You gotta remember, where most of us live - on vacation you either drive or fly somewhere and then take a shuttle bus to the hotel, or to the car rental office to pick up a car and then drive.
janisj is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 12:01 PM
  #22  
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 27,609
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Well, yes, but following a direction that says "wait in the baggage claim area until everyone arrives" requires zero big city skills.
thursdaysd is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 12:23 PM
  #23  
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 8,247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Well, it would as you cannot walk in baggage claims area from outside or another terminal.
Not like in the US, baggage claims are always within the "sterile" airside part of the airports in Europe.
Cowboy1968 is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 12:37 PM
  #24  
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 27,609
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Cowboy - if you read janisj's great TR you will see that they were all arriving at the same terminal at the same time, and her plan was for them to meet in the baggage claim area. Admittedly, that would have been a drag if one of the flights was late, but that wasn't the case.
thursdaysd is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 01:21 PM
  #25  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 72,633
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 7 Posts
Yep - cowboy, before you try to figure this out logically, you need to read the report . . . But fair warning it is looooong and there is a LOT you may have a hard time believing. Gospel truth, every word is true!
janisj is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 01:40 PM
  #26  
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1,418
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
two cars, meet at the flat, even if they have to sit outside in the pouring rain until you arrive!

anything else could open up a world of confusion and calamity.
sofarsogood is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 01:44 PM
  #27  
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 27,609
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Of course, confusion and calamity does make for better TRs.....
thursdaysd is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 02:52 PM
  #28  
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,831
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Just looked through your "six ladies" trip report -

tell me you are not traveling with "SCQ" again (Separate Checks Queen)
What a tale that was...
nyse is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 02:57 PM
  #29  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 72,633
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 7 Posts
Not a chance in HELL
janisj is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 03:00 PM
  #30  
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,522
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Can't you find other travel companions? I can send my resume!!!
amer_can is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 03:29 PM
  #31  
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 6,629
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I've met friends before at Costa Coffee in T1 just outside baggage claim.

There is no way in hell they could miss it. Then again....
Cathinjoetown is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 05:35 PM
  #32  
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Janisj, I just read the 6 women TR, and you are some kind of friend. I alternated between 'Oh HELL no!' And 'no she DIDN'T!'

I don't know if I would travel with anyone ever again after that.
mirandaverandah is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 08:15 PM
  #33  
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 8,247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I am confused -- maybe I am secretely related to that one person in janisj's group?
I thought janisj + 1 will be arriving in T3.. And the other 2 people in T1?
Cowboy1968 is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 08:31 PM
  #34  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 72,633
Likes: 0
Received 50 Likes on 7 Posts
Yep - me+one at T-3; two others at T-1. I've just about decided that two drivers is the only practical option.

(not all of my friends are dingbats honest. Some could navigate London w/o a second thought)
janisj is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 08:42 PM
  #35  
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 27,609
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
cowboy - there are two trips under discussion here. The one described here: http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...in-england.cfm - where everyone flew into the same terminal, although on different planes, and the one janisj is currently planning, where they fly into different terminals.
thursdaysd is offline  
Old Apr 6th, 2014, 08:56 PM
  #36  
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 8,247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
thanks for the clarification.. now it makes sense even for me
I think they all should fly to London, Ontario. The airport is much smaller than Heathrow
Cowboy1968 is offline  
Old Apr 7th, 2014, 01:04 AM
  #37  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,916
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"even if they have to sit outside in the pouring rain until you arrive!"

One advantage of St Katharine's marina is that even people who can't find their backside with both hands ought to be able to see the Starbucks. But I don't know janisj's friends....

Last edited by Moderator1; Jun 28th, 2020 at 12:41 PM. Reason: removed broken html
PatrickLondon is online now  
Old Apr 7th, 2014, 06:20 AM
  #38  
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 27,609
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Ahem. I am no fan of cell phones, in fact I am an anti-fan, but isn't this precisely the kind of situation in which they are worth their price? If you don't want to pay international rates, or buy a SIM on arrival, then buy one ahead of time from somewhere like http://ekit.com/ekit/home/ - and if you can't get your phones unlocked, look for cheap unlocked quad band phones on ebay or amazon, they don't need to be smart for this.
thursdaysd is offline  
Old Apr 7th, 2014, 06:45 AM
  #39  
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 777
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I live in London, On...I'd make you all lunch!!!
jane1144 is offline  
Old Apr 7th, 2014, 06:51 AM
  #40  
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 7,561
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Isn't a manifestation of insanity doing the same daft thing over and over and expecting different results?

If so, Janis may need a mental health referral.

;-)
BigRuss is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -