Gatwick travel question

stuartm

Hi.

I'm trying to find the cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Elstree (Herts) when my flight gets in at 1am on a Sunday.

Gatwick express stops running by then, taxis cost between £110-140 and the cheapest one-way car hire I've found (with a drop-off open on a Sunday) is £82.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Fat_Boy

2 quick questions (both a bit stupid probably - but you've got to ask!)

1) Is there a friend/relative that could pick you up? Gatwick to Elstree shouldn't take more than an hour or so at that of a Sunday morning (probably).

2) The price you have quoted for a taxi, is that the cost of a Gatwick taxi or a local one from Elstree? Airport taxis are notoriously expensive!

london_saver

There is a normal train which runs from Brighton through Gatwick and ends at Kings Cross if this helps - the service is almost very similar to the Gatwick express and serves the people living in the north of London very well!

It leaves from platform three at Gatwick I remember.

evesham1988la

london_saver wrote:

There is a normal train which runs from Brighton through Gatwick and ends at Kings Cross if this helps - the service is almost very similar to the Gatwick express and serves the people living in the north of London very well!

It leaves from platform three at Gatwick I remember.

This would be good if you were flying in at this time on a weekday but on a Sunday it is obviously more difficult.

i.e. You'll be a bit late to take the 0015 and too early to take the next one at 0415.

martindow

You can get from Gatwick to Victoria all night by train (every half hour) and then take the N16 bus (also every half hour) to Edgware and a taxi from there. Not sure if there are any night buses that go further out than that. I use https://www.bahn.de for trains (click on international visitors to get it in Engish) and the tfl site for buses http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/travelinfo-night-buses.asp. Hope it works out OK.

isayoldchap

stuartm wrote:

Hi.

I'm trying to find the cheapest way to get from Gatwick Airport to Elstree (Herts) when my flight gets in at 1am on a Sunday.

Gatwick express stops running by then, taxis cost between £110-140 and the cheapest one-way car hire I've found (with a drop-off open on a Sunday) is £82.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

stuartm
I bet a flight delay may give you better options