Best way to travel to London for the day, perhaps 1 overnight stay

susancs

hubb wrote: »

I am starting to wonder if it is worth going in car because Virgin trains on Trust pilot have terrible reviews :eek:

DD is at Uni in the midlands and often gets Virgin or East Midlands trains to London, as do her Uni friends and has never experienced any issues. Also we have travelled up to see her and no problems or delays. DD does use BM more as cheaper. With reviews, I always consider that people are more likely to write reveiews if they had had a bad experience, than a good experience. You expect a train to get you from A to B as specified so are unlikely to write a review unless you get something above and beyond that IMO or have a bad experience.

hubb

susancs wrote: »

British Midland have a 20% off sale so fares have gone down today to £8 each way on the date you want. I would recommend you travel by train as cheaper, quicker and less stressful. Although a longer journey on BM trains v Virgin trains you would be saving £20 and for that you could buy your snacks and drinks and any reading material for the train before you board and you wouldn't notice the difference in journey time or travel First class with free wifi for a similar price.

Sorry, I can not see any fares at £8 to London Euston.

duchy

hubb wrote: »

I could get to London and back in my Polo on a full tank that would cost around £40

Virgin currently have a sale on so train fare would be the same or less and no worrying about parking (most London hotels don't include free parking some something to consider when costing hotels). I have lived in what is considered the outer reaches of London and near stations and in recent years almost all parking closeish to stations has become residents only or pay and display to deter those going to London for the day from hogging spots used by people living and working locally.

A lot of the info online about where you can park for free on the London outskirts is out of date so be careful !

For a daytrip and using trainline for 23/01

Crewe 9.24 Euston 11.05
Euston 16.46 Crewe 19.27
Two off peak singles come to thirty pounds (18 out 12 back)


Have to admit I'm intrigued what kind of meeting could be equally at 12 midnight as 12 noon though ! )

susancs

hubb wrote: »

Sorry, I can not see any fares at £8 to London Euston.

Sorry, it is London Midland not British Midland (have been looking at airfares so had BM on the mind). click on book online here red button. Choose the fares with 0 changes from Crewe to London Euston.
http://www.londonmidland.com/days-out-and-offers/january-sale?&gclid=COGggfGclcoCFQn4wgod-XkNLw

Coming back the £8 fare involves a change and it may be better to pay a couple of pounds more to get the direct train e.g. the £9.60 train at 4.46pm so £17.60 instead of £16 return fare.
Journey 1
£17.60
Crewe to London Euston
Depart: Sat, Jan 23rd, 06:01


Return: Sat, Jan 23rd, 16:46

hubb

Thank you, I did just that so the whole journey came to a mere £29:rotfl: Thanks again for all your help. :T

k3lvc

duchy wrote: »

Have to admit I'm intrigued what kind of meeting could be equally at 12 midnight as 12 noon though ! )

I've subscribed as I too am intrigued :rotfl:

hubb

k3lvc wrote: »

I've subscribed as I too am intrigued :rotfl:

Vampires convention :rotfl: