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Coming from SE - where to park for tube into London?

Travelling to London from SE.

Train costs £70 for us both, so want to drive to outskirts, park up + tube in.

Show finishes at 10.30, so need to be able to travel back out to the car and feel safe to walk back to the car at that time of night.

Any suggestions on stations we should use?
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  • Own_My_Own
    Own_My_Own Posts: 6,098 Forumite
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    edited 12 December 2013 at 7:23PM
    I always park at Newbury Park Ilford. Car park right outside station. Train straight into the centre of London.

    ETA I travel in from Essex.
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    bylromarha wrote: »
    Travelling to London from SE.

    Train costs £70 for us both, so want to drive to outskirts, park up + tube in.

    Show finishes at 10.30, so need to be able to travel back out to the car and feel safe to walk back to the car at that time of night.

    Any suggestions on stations we should use?

    To get useful answers you need to be more specific about where in the South East of England (if that's what 'SE' means) you are travelling from, and for even better help tell us whereabouts in London 'the show' is.
  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    Do you mean south east of london, or south east of england?

    From south west of London (but still in the SE of England), I would normally drive to Southfields and get the tube from there.
    1. Have you tried to Google the answer?
    2. If you were in the other person's shoes, how would you react?
    3. Do you want a quick answer or better understanding?
  • Why not park near the venue? 4 tube fares (2 returns each) will offset some of the cost :)
  • susancs
    susancs Posts: 3,888 Forumite
    WTFH wrote: »
    Do you mean south east of london, or south east of england?

    I wondered if it was SE London or SE of England as recommendations would vary depending on which it was? OP could you let us know which area you are coming from?
  • bylromarha
    bylromarha Posts: 10,085 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Jct 5 of the M25 is where we head for on our way to London, after travelling on A21.
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  • RevSteve
    RevSteve Posts: 235 Forumite
    bylromarha wrote: »
    Jct 5 of the M25 is where we head for on our way to London, after travelling on A21.

    Why not go on to Jct 4 and drive to Orpington rail? It's Zone 5 or 6 for TFL and trains run well past Midnight.
  • Dunroamin
    Dunroamin Posts: 16,908 Forumite
    bylromarha wrote: »
    Jct 5 of the M25 is where we head for on our way to London, after travelling on A21.

    That's only useful information if you provide a map.:)
  • Bollotom
    Bollotom Posts: 957 Forumite
    500 Posts
    I doubt you'll get a tube anywhere near Junction 5/M25. Might be an idea to head for the O2 and park at North Greenwich, then Jubilee line into the centre of London, changing if necessary. With the very sparse information you have given it's difficult to give exact info. :cool:
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