Paralympics

leosayer39

barbarawright wrote: »

The Javelin takes 6 minutes to get from St Pancras to Stratford. if you want to go all the way by tube, you can (change at Baker Street) but you could always take the javelin there and come back by tube (less changes if the kids are tired)

Thank you for that
So I take it that for our early morning start we could go from wembley to st pancras on the tube...then st pancras to stratford on the javelin?
This journey would maybe take an hour or so?

Our return journey would be Stratford to Wembley by tube?
Is that what you mean?
This journey would also take an hour or so?

barbarawright

leosayer39 wrote: »

Thank you for that
So I take it that for our early morning start we could go from wembley to st pancras on the tube...then st pancras to stratford on the javelin?
This journey would maybe take an hour or so?

Our return journey would be Stratford to Wembley by tube?
Is that what you mean?
This journey would also take an hour or so?

Yes, both journeys would be roughly the same time (the morning would be a bit quicker) but it's a much easier change from the Jubilee to the Bakerloo line at Stratford (assuming that's what you need). It's longer walk at St Pancreas as you're changing from underground to overground. So if the kids are really tired, tube all the way might be easier. But the javelin is great and definitely worth it, as you have to go on the tube anyway so the kids get both.

On another note, any out of towners planning a trip to Excel, half the fun in the DLR which is a bit like a toy train :T

balletshoes

barbarawright wrote: »

On another note, any out of towners planning a trip to Excel, half the fun in the DLR which is a bit like a toy train :T

that'll be me . We're at the Natural History Museum before going to the Excel, so I believe our route is tube to Bank, then DLR out to the Excel.

leosayer39

barbarawright wrote: »

Yes, both journeys would be roughly the same time (the morning would be a bit quicker) but it's a much easier change from the Jubilee to the Bakerloo line at Stratford (assuming that's what you need). It's longer walk at St Pancreas as you're changing from underground to overground. So if the kids are really tired, tube all the way might be easier. But the javelin is great and definitely worth it, as you have to go on the tube anyway so the kids get both.

On another note, any out of towners planning a trip to Excel, half the fun in the DLR which is a bit like a toy train :T

Thank you very much for all of your help..it is very much appreciated, as is everyone elses assistance.

Just out of curiosity, do you think that staying at the Ibis at Wembley is a wise decision?
I dont know the area at all but I believe that puiblic parking, albeit payable, is readily available?... and the room is cheap

juliebunny

have u checked what else is going on at wembley that nite?

Fridays are quieter I agree - think it's flexitime bods, part timers,, and people working at home.

DLR for kids - make sure you get them on the front of the train so they can 'DRIVE!'

gallygirl

barbarawright wrote: »

On another note, any out of towners planning a trip to Excel, half the fun in the DLR which is a bit like a toy train :T

juliebunny wrote: »

DLR for kids - make sure you get them on the front of the train so they can 'DRIVE!'

You've got to stand up, and get the DLR back to Bank so you can go weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee when you go down the hill :rotfl:

leosayer39

juliebunny wrote: »

have u checked what else is going on at wembley that nite?

Bu@@er!!.....no I havn't....I ll check now
EDIT....looks like i m in the clear ...nothing on the wembley website....phew!!

Fridays are quieter I agree - think it's flexitime bods, part timers,, and people working at home.
Sounds good to me, I didnt even envisage that Fridays would be quieter

DLR for kids - make sure you get them on the front of the train so they can 'DRIVE!
My grandson would love that..but its going to be the Javelin for him (and us)

barbarawright

balletshoes wrote: »

that'll be me . We're at the Natural History Museum before going to the Excel, so I believe our route is tube to Bank, then DLR out to the Excel.

Make sure you watch out for the cable car that goes between Excel and the O2/North Greenwich Arena.

juliebunny

Loads more para tickets released today but same old story with that ticketing website - lets u add to basked then lets you waste your life away waiting....then NO TICKETS!

I officially give up. Inspire a generation? Hardly....

bluenoseam

A lot more went up today, I've managed to get me a ticket to the athletics - granted at the higher price band but it's perseverance i think, doesn't help that TicketBa*d are the ones running the ticketing website!