Travel to London

[Prettyboyshaw]

Taking 3 kids up to London for the day Monday and thinking of driving most of the way if not all.

Where does the congestion charge start and where would be best to park?

We are going on the Tour bus first which we can pick up anywhere but main points are Victoria, Marble Arch, Greenpark.

Any ideas?

 

[CHAPPERS]

Why drive?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Indeed, why drive. It's easy on the chuffer to Vic, and you're in the right place for the Sightseeing buses. It's pretty easy to get around town everywhere after that. Would avoid rush-hour on the trains though (morning & eve), both for the expense and the chance of getting seat.

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

I cant be arsed with the train. Park at Brighton station pay shit loads for 2 adults and 3 kids and sit (if your lucky) in a filthy crate.
Apart from that, I love our Railways.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Look online for a cheap ticket for you now and buy kids tickets for a quid on the day to Victoria and you can do the train for less than 20 quid.

 

[Waynflete]

The map of the congestion zone is here: Maps and times Transport for London

If you're driving up you could try going straight up the A23 and parking in Brixton, then catching the Victoria line up to Victoria or Green Park. One of the back roads around the Brixton Academy might work for parking but be careful because a lot of them are residents' parking or extortionate on the meter.

Unless there's a massive price difference I'd seriously recommend taking the train instead, though! No fun driving up through Streatham (and uncomfortably close to Palace...).

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

Look online for a cheap ticket for you now and buy kids tickets for a quid on the day to Victoria and you can do the train for less than 20 quid.

Kids for a quid?? Must be some catch...kids a quid adults contact your local mortgage broker, your going to need him

 

[beorhthelm]

the congestion charge starts at Elphant and Castle or the river round to the west of there.

the best place to park is your drive or your nearest railway station. don't drive, you will spend 2 hours each way on the road, half of that in heavy traffic through south London. go off peak im sure it will be cheaper than petrol and alot nicer day for you. have a beer on the train home. or the way up.

 

[8ace]

Why not just drive around London and show them the sites in your car, you won't have to worry about parking at all then.

 

[pasty]

Up the A23, onto the M23, through to Purley Oaks. Free car park at the station and 20 minutes into Victoria on the choo choo

 

[Waynflete]

Kids for a quid?? Must be some catch...kids a quid adults contact your local mortgage broker, your going to need him

On thetrainline.com:

Two adults, Monday 11th April, departing 10.19 from Brighton, returning 16.06 from Victoria: £30 total for both people (supersaver return).

I'm supposed to be working and am bored, but that took five minutes to find out! Come on take the train, man!

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

£46 online for 2 adults and 3 kids after 9 from Brighton bargain. I will spend the rest dry cleaning my clothes after.

 

[Surrey Seagull]

Up the A23, onto the M23, through to Purley Oaks. Free car park at the station and 20 minutes into Victoria on the choo choo

According to National Rail Enquires, Purley Oaks isn't free but the car park fees are pretty cheap there... £3.50 a day during the week and £1 a day during the weekend and bank holidays.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/puo/details.html

 

[Tricky Dicky]

£46 online for 2 adults and 3 kids after 9 from Brighton bargain. I will spend the rest dry cleaning my clothes after.

Since when are the trains dirty - I use them Shoreham to London every day, never had a problem. Granted, I probably wouldn't want to eat off the floor, but then I wouldn't in my kitchen either.

 

[beorhthelm]

if you're worried about dirty trains (they arent) you probably want to avoid dirty old London town in the first place.

 

[Hunting 784561]

You can drive to Morden Underground station very easily from Brighton - its just north of Sutton on the A217/A24 - and get the Northern line into West End or City
from there.

There is a multi storey car park next door where you can park all day.

One word of warning though - avoid both rush hours like the plague - it gets badly overcrowded - but outside of the rush it is fine.

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

They were dirty when I used them in the 1900's now I only usually travel by freshly valet winged horses

 

[Easy 10]

£46 online for 2 adults and 3 kids after 9 from Brighton bargain. I will spend the rest dry cleaning my clothes after.

They've come on a bit since the Jimmy Saville days, I think you might even be pleasantly surprised.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I found 7 quid each way for you and the kids for a quid from brighton on Monday but you seem adamant on driving. That Purley Oaks idea looks good though.

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

I found 7 quid each way for you and the kids for a quid from brighton on Monday but you seem adamant on driving. That Purley Oaks idea looks good though.

Now don't be like that...pray tell