How to get DS from Heathrow home

izoomzoom

I need to get DS home from Heathrow when he arrives home next week.

Has spent all his cash, lost his bank card etc and I would prefer not to have to travel down there to fetch him.

Can I buy a rail ticket for him, but how would he get it ?

sorry, big rush

MyRubyRed

You can get mainline rail tickets posted to a different address I think. Try the trainline.com?? Kids eh...who'd have them xx

izoomzoom

Haven't got time for it to be posted to another address. Looking at arriving mid next week.

MyRubyRed

I think its next day delivery. May be an option for him to pick up at ticket issue desk at station but unsure? Machines at staions need a credit debit card to retrieve tickets. Is there an option for him to use bus/coach as alternative to train?

izoomzoom

I could buy him a bus ticket, but not sure how it works about getting the ticket at the airport ?????

robpw2

national express coaches you can get a mobile ticket sent to his phone

KeithP

He could get a taxi and you pay driver when he arrives.

Not really a serious answer, but yours isn't a serious question is it?
You have a son old enough to have a bank card. Ok, he's lost it... these things happen. But he then spent all his money. Has he not got a plan on how he is going to get home?

Maybe cheaper to drive to Heathrow from Bedfordshire.

McKneff

robpw2 wrote: »

national express coaches you can get a mobile ticket sent to his phone

You just beat me to it there robpw.:p

MyRubyRed

izoomzoom wrote: »

I could buy him a bus ticket, but not sure how it works about getting the ticket at the airport ?????

If yu aren't sure how things work check out the web sites for coach and rail as suggested.

oldtoolie

Contact Travelex, the currency exchange at Heathrow and make arrangements for him to collect money there. You can find the phone number of the right office on their website.

izoomzoom

thanks for the helpful answers.

Will try national express.

It isn't abt the cost, it is just about the inconvenience of going to collect him, which was the original plan.