National Express driver tried to half kidnap me from Heathrow to Victoria.

wishuponastar

lammy82 wrote: »

It sounds like the driver's roster for whatever reason did not list any passengers alighting at Heathrow, so that is why he was refusing to open the doors or help you get your bags. Were you on the service you'd originally intended to be on or was there a mix-up or something meaning you ended up on a different service?

In any case the driver's behaviour was unacceptable, just trying to guess what may have triggered it.

Yes i was on the right service, my ticket number was marked off the list before i got on and it was the correct timings etc.

I don't have the foggiest what may have triggered it at all but just waiting in anticipation to hear any clarity on it. I would have thought the same as you regarding the paperwork.

wishuponastar

lindylootoo wrote: »

Interesting post - I hope you get a good response. I'm travelling to/from Heathrow T 2 in February and have left a minimal amount of time on my return. I've looked at maps of T2 so I know exactly where to go and sent a tweet to National Express: "Hi. Can you please tell me exactly where your bus stop is for Terminal 2 Heathrow as I have only a short time from arrival to coach departure for my journey. Thanks."
Response: "Hi. The coach stop is situated outside the main entrance to the Terminal. There will be signs located in the area and staff would be around if you required further assistance."

Can anyone on here confirm or deny the EXACT location of the National Express coach stop?

Does your ticket say Heathrow T2/T3? or just T2? As mine said T2/3 and the stop was the Central Bus/Coach station.

So best to check again with NE that there aren't scheduled roadworks or an alternative stop planned for your dates for some other reason, just to be safe as i don't want to be the one to say for sure and send you to the wrong place when you will be short for time.

wishuponastar

SweetPotatoPie wrote: »

Not gonna lie, I preferred the original title.

Me too lol but the boring farts out there (said lightheartedly) pointed out it technically wasn't a kidnap since he was going to let me off at Victoria. But yes the new title is a bit wordy and naff...lol

wishuponastar

DUTR wrote: »

As I wasn't there, I'm guessing the driver wouldn't allow you to leave at a point that is not a designated stop.

It was a designated stop, the central bus/coach station for heathrow T2/3.

wishuponastar

I changed the title again as when i re read it i thought it came across like i was trying to alight at a different stop to my ticket (which is definitely not the case).

victor2

Ah, the kidnapper is back. As one of the "boring farts", I was missing it from the title. :rotfl:

Kiko4564

Me to :rotfl:

NBLondon

victor2 wrote: »

Ah, the kidnapper is back. As one of the "boring farts", I was missing it from the title. :rotfl:

Did we ever find out what the ransom demand was going to be?

Kiko4564

I doubt there was one. :rotfl:

wishuponastar

victor2 wrote: »

Ah, the kidnapper is back. As one of the "boring farts", I was missing it from the title. :rotfl:

I said that with lightheartedness so i'm glad you took it that way...phew.