getting an early flight what to do?

[Dupont666]

im doing:

flight to tampere from heathrow at 07:30 from heathrow on the 16/07, whats the best way to get there or am i going to need to spend the night there to get the early morning flight?

no taxis can be involved.

[350GT]

Why no taxi's? May I suggest train? rental car?

[jimbo65]

Dupont666 said:

im doing:

flight to tampere from heathrow at 07:30 from heathrow on the 16/07, whats the best way to get there or am i going to need to spend the night there to get the early morning flight?

no taxis can be involved.

Drive a car and park! not too difficult!

[Ynox]

If the flight leaves at 0730 then you'll probably want to be there by 6 at the latest really, and ideally earlier. As such I'd stay in a hotel overnight before unless you live real near...

Fox had a thread on this going:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Dupont666]

was trying not to spend more than i have to just for a weekend and so cars and taxis are out and doing it on the cheap.... if it was 2 weekd then i would do but for 4 days im doing cheap.

[350GT]

Dupont666 said:

was trying not to spend more than i have to just for a weekend and so cars and taxis are out and doing it on the cheap.... if it was 2 weekd then i would do but for 4 days im doing cheap.

No cars, no Taxis.. What on earth are you trying to do? How far from Heathrow are you?

[Dupont666]

350GT said:

Dupont666 said:

was trying not to spend more than i have to just for a weekend and so cars and taxis are out and doing it on the cheap.... if it was 2 weekd then i would do but for 4 days im doing cheap.

No cars, no Taxis.. What on earth are you trying to do? How far from Heathrow are you?

Clapham so not too far and dont mind staying the night....

[350GT]

So you will spend cash on hotel, but NOT a taxi?

[skip_1]

You should just go the day before (latest possible journey) and take a small sleeping bag.

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/europe/londonhea...

[Dupont666]

350GT said:

So you will spend cash on hotel, but NOT a taxi?

if i was going to do that i would look at the other flights not from heathrow and not wanting to spend a lot due to it being a 4 day trip

[350GT]

So you booked a flight at 6 in the morning, but don't want to pay for a taxi/train, etc? You'll pay for a hotel at the airport, but how, pray tell, are you going to get to the hotel? Regardless of hotels, and airports, how on earth do you think you will get to the airport? Surely if you can afford a room for the night, you can afford to get a taxi at 3 in the morning to heathrow, or cathc a train there? I don't get what you are asking for to be honest.

[MrV]

Dupont666 said:

350GT said:

So you will spend cash on hotel, but NOT a taxi?

if i was going to do that i would look at the other flights not from heathrow and not wanting to spend a lot due to it being a 4 day trip

I know you have said you want to keep costs down (and fair enough ) but your options are either get a cab or book a room that includes free parking for X amount of days or can you not get some one to drop you off ?

Your need to be there a min of 2hrs before check in btw

[Famous Graham]

Get the bus, you lazy sod

You can get from CC to Marble Arch, then to Paddington, then the Heathrow Express.

Just over an hour and costs you less than 20 quid.

http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_TRIP_RE...

How long have you lived in London?

Edited by Famous Graham on Wednesday 24th June 02:23

[Colonial]

I had to get a flight around that time.

I was staying near Oxford Circus(Bolsover St).

Taxi to paddington station (6 quid or so, not much whatever it was) then heathrow Express. Made it with a ton of time

Not that hard

[Dupont666]

sorry not made it clear.... the lovely OH has done the trip many times and swears there was no way to get to terminal 1-3 at that time in the morning (6am) but normal means and would mean me getting the last tube and putting up with several hours wait at the terminal before the flight (she takes buses everywhere i dont).

since found out the following:

Clapham North Station
Take the Route Bus N155 from Stop: C
towards Aldwych


05:01 Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross
Take the Route Bus N15 from Stop: H
towards Paddington Basin
or Route Bus 23 from Stop: H
towards Westbourne Park Bus Garage

Paddington National Rail Stn
Take the Heathrow Express towards Heathrow Terminal 5

now off to poke fun at her for the amount of times she has slept in the airport due to early flights

[Puggit]

I'm still stunned that you won't take a taxi.

[UpTheIron]

Puggit said:

I'm still stunned that you won't take a taxi.

Same here. At that time in the morning I'd either book a taxi both ways or drive.

If you book in advance (on baa.com) you can book the short stay at a sensible enough price to make it worthwhile...usually £10-£15/day. Still not cheap but the fact you can be in your car a couple of minutes after leaving security is better than waiting ten minutes for a bus to long stay.

[AdeTuono]

Cheap enough?

[Dupont666]

do drive, but no car as im in london.

last time i resorted to taxis, it was circa £20-30, so £50 for the taxis is not really a cheap deal, its not like i need it when buses and express is around, plus I only have an overnight bag for the 3nights im there

[fulham911club]

Dupont666 said:

do drive, but no car as im in london.

last time i resorted to taxis, it was circa £20-30, so £50 for the taxis is not really a cheap deal, its not like i need it when buses and express is around, plus I only have an overnight bag for the 3nights im there

do you know how much the heathrow express is? By the time you've fannied (sp?) around with buses and the h'row express I'm almost certain that your wasted time and the cost of bus and train will be far in excess of the 30 quid a mini-cab will charge to go to heathrow...