Our Greater London Megathread

Hey Im flying into stanstead soon and have to make my way to Hammersmith, Ive done it before by train but found it quite expensive, It was £28 return. Is there any bus service that can get me there for cheaper or is train and tube my best route??

Thanks

Nappy

Are there any good hostel/hotel offers for a private room for 2 people?

looking for a saturday and sunday night in november, really just need a place to sleep.
thanks.

Adria hotel, just beside Hammersmith Main Station station. Stayed there loads of times. Nothing fancy, centrally located, very clean and reasonably priced. Tell Marko who runs the place Qprmeath sent you and he will look after you.

http://www.adria-hotel.co.uk/

I am heading accross the pond in late November and was wondering which of the 3 airports Ryanair serve is most conveinant to central London.

I have looked at Gatwick and Stansted and they both operate rail services to central London for about 28 STG which happens to be more than the airfare
Luton doesn't appear to have a direct link!

Does anyone know what Ryanair charge's for these rail tickets ?
I have seen previously from there blurb where they sell them at 'hugely discounted' rates

You can buy the Stanstead express and probably other tickets in Dublin Airport at the Ryanair desk as you walk towards pier A and D.

Generally cheaper and payable in Euro.

It can also depend on which side of London you want to get to. IMHO Gatwick is the most connected and the train station is right under the airport. There are regular trains serving London Bridge (35 mins) and London Victoria (about the same I think) and one way tix are about £11-12. The London Bridge train is served by First Capital Connect and goes through London out to Luton Airport (although you have to get a bus from Luton Airport to Luton Airport Parkway train station). Gatwick Express also available to Victoria but just take a Southern train if going there as it's cheaper and only a few mins longer.

Stansted Express (train station also under the airport) is about 45 mins and goes to Liverpool St and a bit pricier than the regular trains from Luton/Gatwick. If you're going to west London you'd be best to take the bus from Stansted to London Victoria (about an hour).

Hi, travelling to london for the weekend,fri to mon,with my wife and 3 kids(9,10 and 13),anybody know whats the best ticket for the underground?Probably stay in zones 1 and 2 with 1 trip to zone 5(northolt).

Here is a good start - http://www.tfl.gov.uk/

I'm not sure if you'll need 5 Oyster cards, probably due to the check in/out nature of it.

Oyster fares are hugely cheaper than individual tickets, usually 70-80% cheaper.

You can pickup the cards either in shops or via machines, I think it's £5 each but this includes £3 credit and as mentioned also covers bus transport.

Top up machines are available in all tube stations as well, just touch the card off the reader to see what your balance is.

Enjoy London

Hi ppl,
Just a quick query, flying to standsted in a few days. Not been there for years, the flight back from Stansted is at 6:20 tues morning. The first train leaves Liverpool Street at 4:40, how long's the trip from the station in Standsted to the Ryanair gates, is security likely to be slow that hour of the morning? Wondering if I can take the train or is it cutting it really tight and would I be better off getting the coach from Liverpool St an hour earler?

Flying into Stansted at 23:10 on the 21st can i still book the express tickets for that day, If i don't get to the platform before midnight for whatever reason will I not be able to travel?

Also any recommendations on bars/clubs to hit Fri and/or Sat night? Somewhere along the lines of Cafe en Seine or Bruxelles maybe! Staying in Liverpool St area so gather I won't find much there! If I'm likely to be needing a taxi back after the night out (presume tubes will have stopped) how expensive will it be?

Cheers if anyone can help.

Sp