London Travel

Pheebs · 17-09-2007, 17:14

Omg.

I am sooooooo utterly confused.

I am trying to plan my trip up to Surrey and around London for the beginning of October and it is just not simple!

Basically, this is where I need to get to from Exeter:

Wednesday 10th October:
14:00: Meeting with Ignition Licensing in Weybridge, Surrey.
After meeting: - London (I'm not sure where in London, but hopefully will be kipping over with friends / relatives) For the sake of things let's just say central London

Thursday 11th October:
14:00: Meeting with Start Licensing at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Gate.

Friday:
Anywhere that wants me until the evening!

Saturday:
Anytime - London back home to Exeter.

I have no rail cards or coach cards .... I'm not a student .... nor am I an OAP. How would people recommend I travel for these few days?! I'm so so confused - and it's all really expensive

Help me BD! You're my only hope!

Wubbles xxxx

Mark · 17-09-2007, 17:17

OK. Weybridge is on a line about half an hour out of London Waterloo IIRC. Not been there for a year or so but I'm sure it was a station beginning with W or V and that eliminates most options.

You're also young enough to qualify for a Young Person's Railcard, so it's worth working out if you'd save money using that. I'm not sure how long they take to apply for though so best be quick.

Grab me on MSN and I'll gladly help with route planning. I don't live in London but I go there often enough to know where to find stuff.

Edit - just checked National Rail Enquiries. It was Waterloo.

Garp · 17-09-2007, 17:35

www.tfl.gov.uk

Makes life easy for the precise details.

An open return to London would probably be a good idea. IIRC it should be possible to come up to Waterloo via Weybridge. You can get on and off along the route your ticket is valid for. Depending on how much you're expecting to travel on the tube, how many days, and which zones you'll be in it may well be worth considering a 1 or 3 day pass to make life easier.

Will · 17-09-2007, 17:39

For town get yourself a travelcard for the Thursday, and then get yourself one for Friday. You'll probably only need Zone 1-2 if you're staying in central london., For weybridge just get a return for the day.

This has all the tube and zones on it.

As much as I hate the public transport in London (because it's ****) it can work Okay sometimes. It is over priced though.

Mark · 17-09-2007, 17:55

I'm not sure on the range of the combined ticket/travelcards, probably south east only, but if available those might prove advantageous as well. Decisions, decisions.

Will · 17-09-2007, 20:35

Problem is she leaves all the way down in the south west (Exeter) - driving from there is a bit of a pain.

BBx · 17-09-2007, 20:54

I would suggest driving to the meeting in Weybridge and back again then getting the train for the other two days in London.. but tbh it would cost the same...

...So....this is what I would do

get the train (v early though! To London Waterloo - buy an Apex return for £22.90 - open return valid for a month) then get a train from Waterloo to Weybridge for the meeting - £7 day return.

When you get back to Waterloo after your meeting if its after work I can meet you (if you don't have any other options!) or I will send you an Oyster card and you can bung some money on it (cheaper than without).

Depends what you want to do on the weds

So...

Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo
Apex return £22.90 one month return valid on the 8.25am to London Waterloo and its a direct train arrives at London Waterloo at 11.49

London Waterloo to Weybridge
12.20 from London Waterloo to Weybridge arr 12.57 - £7 Cheap day return

Train back from Weybridge to London Waterloo
They are fairly frequent - 36,43,13,06 past the hour e.g. 15.36 arr London Waterloo at 16.06

Journeys for the other two days
I can mail you an Oystercard so you can bung some money on it which will cover for the days travelcards - you will save money as the price cap will only be £3 as you are travelling off peak when you come back from your meeting

But for arguments sake say £5 per day (this is about the price for a days travelcard which is valid on trains, tube, dlr and buses)

OR

Otherwise you can get the 3 day travelcard - £16.40 peak which will cover all your journeys for the time you are in London.

This is the cheapest and cost effective way to do it that I can find - I would much rather get on a direct train for 3 hours from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo and not worry about having to change - can sleep!!!

London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids
There is a direct train from Waterloo to Exeter St Davids at 12.20 arriving at 15.42 or the 14.20 arr at 17.36

Its still £46.30 but cheapest route I could find

BB x

Will · 17-09-2007, 21:00

Is Pheebs driving up from Exeter? If not then the whole driving thing is a bit of a highway to nothing.

If she's staying in London getting to weybridge for 14:00 isn't too difficult as Mei's pointed out.

I've worked out for myself, taking a travelcard works out cheaper than using an oyster card by quite a lot. The 3 day travelcard is genius though

Mark · 17-09-2007, 21:01

All around fab plan there Mei.

Will, did you take the price cap into account on Oyster? Mei is correct when comparing with all zone cards, but not sure about the limited-zone ones.

Just a note that Apex fares should be booked ASAP, as when they're gone, they're really gone.

BBx · 17-09-2007, 21:03

Yeah I just realised that Mark... think the £22.90 may only have been into London... but it says Apex Return :/ am confused.

BB x

17-09-2007, 17:14	#1
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	London Travel Omg. I am sooooooo utterly confused. I am trying to plan my trip up to Surrey and around London for the beginning of October and it is just not simple! Basically, this is where I need to get to from Exeter: Wednesday 10th October: 14:00: Meeting with Ignition Licensing in Weybridge, Surrey. After meeting: - London (I'm not sure where in London, but hopefully will be kipping over with friends / relatives) For the sake of things let's just say central London Thursday 11th October: 14:00: Meeting with Start Licensing at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Gate. Friday: Anywhere that wants me until the evening! Saturday: Anytime - London back home to Exeter. I have no rail cards or coach cards .... I'm not a student .... nor am I an OAP. How would people recommend I travel for these few days?! I'm so so confused - and it's all really expensive Help me BD! You're my only hope! Wubbles xxxx __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

17-09-2007, 17:17	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	OK. Weybridge is on a line about half an hour out of London Waterloo IIRC. Not been there for a year or so but I'm sure it was a station beginning with W or V and that eliminates most options. You're also young enough to qualify for a Young Person's Railcard, so it's worth working out if you'd save money using that. I'm not sure how long they take to apply for though so best be quick. Grab me on MSN and I'll gladly help with route planning. I don't live in London but I go there often enough to know where to find stuff. Edit - just checked National Rail Enquiries. It was Waterloo. Last edited by Mark; 17-09-2007 at 17:22.

17-09-2007, 17:35	#3
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	www.tfl.gov.uk Makes life easy for the precise details. An open return to London would probably be a good idea. IIRC it should be possible to come up to Waterloo via Weybridge. You can get on and off along the route your ticket is valid for. Depending on how much you're expecting to travel on the tube, how many days, and which zones you'll be in it may well be worth considering a 1 or 3 day pass to make life easier. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"? Last edited by Garp; 17-09-2007 at 17:38.

17-09-2007, 17:39	#4
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	For town get yourself a travelcard for the Thursday, and then get yourself one for Friday. You'll probably only need Zone 1-2 if you're staying in central london., For weybridge just get a return for the day. This has all the tube and zones on it. As much as I hate the public transport in London (because it's **) it can work Okay sometimes. It is over priced though. __________________ No No!**

17-09-2007, 20:35	#6
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Problem is she leaves all the way down in the south west (Exeter) - driving from there is a bit of a pain. __________________ *No No!*

17-09-2007, 17:55	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'm not sure on the range of the combined ticket/travelcards, probably south east only, but if available those might prove advantageous as well. Decisions, decisions.

17-09-2007, 20:54	#7
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	I would suggest driving to the meeting in Weybridge and back again then getting the train for the other two days in London.. but tbh it would cost the same... ...So....this is what I would do get the train (v early though! To London Waterloo - buy an Apex return for £22.90 - open return valid for a month) then get a train from Waterloo to Weybridge for the meeting - £7 day return. When you get back to Waterloo after your meeting if its after work I can meet you (if you don't have any other options!) or I will send you an Oyster card and you can bung some money on it (cheaper than without). Depends what you want to do on the weds So... Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo Apex return £22.90 one month return valid on the 8.25am to London Waterloo and its a direct train arrives at London Waterloo at 11.49 London Waterloo to Weybridge 12.20 from London Waterloo to Weybridge arr 12.57 - £7 Cheap day return Train back from Weybridge to London Waterloo They are fairly frequent - 36,43,13,06 past the hour e.g. 15.36 arr London Waterloo at 16.06 Journeys for the other two days I can mail you an Oystercard so you can bung some money on it which will cover for the days travelcards - you will save money as the price cap will only be £3 as you are travelling off peak when you come back from your meeting But for arguments sake say £5 per day (this is about the price for a days travelcard which is valid on trains, tube, dlr and buses) OR Otherwise you can get the 3 day travelcard - £16.40 peak which will cover all your journeys for the time you are in London. This is the cheapest and cost effective way to do it that I can find - I would much rather get on a direct train for 3 hours from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo and not worry about having to change - can sleep!!! London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids There is a direct train from Waterloo to Exeter St Davids at 12.20 arriving at 15.42 or the 14.20 arr at 17.36 Its still £46.30 but cheapest route I could find BB x Last edited by BBx; 17-09-2007 at 21:25.

17-09-2007, 21:00	#8
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Is Pheebs driving up from Exeter? If not then the whole driving thing is a bit of a highway to nothing. If she's staying in London getting to weybridge for 14:00 isn't too difficult as Mei's pointed out. I've worked out for myself, taking a travelcard works out cheaper than using an oyster card by quite a lot. The 3 day travelcard is genius though __________________ *No No!*

17-09-2007, 21:01	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	All around fab plan there Mei. Will, did you take the price cap into account on Oyster? Mei is correct when comparing with all zone cards, but not sure about the limited-zone ones. Just a note that Apex fares should be booked ASAP, as when they're gone, they're really gone.

17-09-2007, 21:03	#10
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Yeah I just realised that Mark... think the £22.90 may only have been into London... but it says Apex Return :/ am confused. BB x