Heathrow - central london

bordercars

next week i have to be in harley st for 13.30, as luck has it this morning i got a booking for heathrow T3. aiming to be there for 12 noon. whats my best bet. from heathrow

drive all the way.

park and or drive ( west area) and tube

there are works around chiswick park which means doing a bus so need to avoid that. what's a good place top park. when were done we have to travel back to cambridge area so really want an easy escape route out of town.

we have an oyster and must not be late.

thanks

UncleZen

If it we're me I'd Tube it all the way.
Park in the short term CP at Heathrow, I doubt if you'd get in to any other car park close to a tube station at that time of day

Flyboy152

The thing to do is the weigh up the costs and time of driving part way and getting the tube; parking at Hatton Cross in a side street and the return journeys (and then driving to Cambridge); parking in London (with congestion charge) and then driving north to Cambridge; or driving and parking at Enfield/Edgware or Burnt Oak. It all seems a bit of a muchness to me with not much difference in any choices. However, if you need to be in Cambridge earlier than the time it takes to drive from West London, I'd recommend driving through Hayes, Harrow, Kenton and Queensbury, parking at Edgware/Burnt Oak (or drive around the M25 and parking at Enfield), so that you could be in Cambridge at a reasonable time. Otherwise travel back to the west of London and then driving an extra thirty-five miles to the A10

k3lvc

I've done this a few times but to head south rather than north east out of London. Personally I'd do your drop at LHR then a straight run into town. If you want to avoid Congestion Charge then park Edgware Rd area and walk in but time might be tight - I used to park in Cavendish Square (behind/under John Lewis). Once the appt is finished you then don't have to worry about rescuing your car from LHR and hitting the M25.

bordercars

k3lvc wrote: »

I've done this a few times but to head south rather than north east out of London. Personally I'd do your drop at LHR then a straight run into town. If you want to avoid Congestion Charge then park Edgware Rd area and walk in but time might be tight - I used to park in Cavendish Square (behind/under John Lewis). Once the appt is finished you then don't have to worry about rescuing your car from LHR and hitting the M25.

think this is best option but worried about missing appointment, legal medical. cost is unimportant as 3rd party are paying, it's just a bonus I could take a fare down.

wouldnt mind any tube station with a decent sized car park, with easy transfers for harley st area.

google maps tells me 40 mins drive, it's also getting out later, which is why i prefer tube.

wealdroam

Tube car park information...

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/tubestationcarparks/default.aspx

bordercars

does anyone have any ideas on Hounslow west ncp, has 400+ spaces, whats the chances around noon.

mustmakealist

That should be OK and certainly better than Hatton Cross. I've used it and have been able to park there during the day with no trouble. I think that the charges have gone up recently so am not sure what they will be. The picadilly line is usually very frequent.