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getting to Stansted

spezial
spezial Posts: 348 Forumite
I live in Basildon and I am planning 3 week vacations in August. Can anyone tell me what would be cheapest for me:
1) get a taxi from/to airport
2) buy parking for 21 days
3) park somewhere free close to the airport and get to the airport by public transport
4) anything else?
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  • marlot
    marlot Posts: 4,952 Forumite
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    Get a friend to drop you off?
  • 100 bus to chelmsford bus station then x30 airport bus
  • duchy
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    Parking is very reasonable there.

    What time do you have to be at the airport ?
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  • duchy wrote: »
    Parking is very reasonable there.

    What time do you have to be at the airport ?

    I always find Stansted parking more expensive than Gatwick TBH
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    spezial wrote: »
    I live in Basildon and I am planning 3 week vacations in August. Can anyone tell me what would be cheapest for me:
    1) get a taxi from/to airport
    2) buy parking for 21 days
    3) park somewhere free close to the airport and get to the airport by public transport
    4) anything else?

    Why don't you
    1) ring a taxi company for quotes
    2) ring the airport to find out parking charges
    3) Visit local areas and then see how much the public transport is taking into account your petrol costs.

    Then, bizarre as it may seem, you will have the answer. And all your own work.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • spezial
    spezial Posts: 348 Forumite
    I don't have any friend with car
    I don't know yet the time, but it will be reasonable

    the parking prices from my experience are at least 4-5 pounds per day, which makes it 80-100 pounds for the whole time!!!
  • spezial
    spezial Posts: 348 Forumite
    100 bus to chelmsford bus station then x30 airport bus

    I am extremely interested in that

    do you know how much time it will take?
    is it reliable or it gets stuck in traffic often?
    where can I see more info about this route?
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    spezial wrote: »
    I am extremely interested in that

    do you know how much time it will take?
    is it reliable or it gets stuck in traffic often?
    where can I see more info about this route?

    Have you heard of Google?

    You'll be asking us what to pack next.
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • spezial wrote: »
    I am extremely interested in that

    do you know how much time it will take?
    is it reliable or it gets stuck in traffic often?
    where can I see more info about this route?


    http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/essex/journey_planning/airport_services/
  • spezial
    spezial Posts: 348 Forumite
    edited 12 April 2015 at 9:41PM

    mmm thanks! I think the best is to drive to Rayleigh and get the bus from there
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