Getting to Hyde Park

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barrymung
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Coming to Hyde park in July and wondered the best way to get there from Hampshire? There are a number of us going...

Do we:

Go by train+tube (Expensive)
Drive and park as near Hyde Park as possible
Drive, park on the outskirts and tube the rest (Maybe park at a cheap hotel)

Any recommendations/advice?
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  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 12,820 Forumite
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    edited 13 May 2018 at 12:59PM
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    What time / day of the week ?


    <edit> and is it when there is an event on in Hyde Park (in which case I think your second option is probably not going to be feasible)
  • barrymung
    barrymung Posts: 638 Forumite
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    Hi,

    Yes, it's an event and it's on a Friday..
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Which end of Hyde Park? It's a big park with different entrances on different tube lines.

    Is train/tube really going to be more expensive if you take into consideration petrol and parking?
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  • barrymung
    barrymung Posts: 638 Forumite
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    Well, we're looking at £170-£230 for train/tube! London is less than 2 hours away by car.

    "Parade Ground East Side" is the location, apparently.
  • jfdi
    jfdi Posts: 1,031 Forumite
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    Have you checked Advance ticket prices on, presumably, SWT?
    I got a return from Portsmouth for £18 last month.

    If it!!!8217;s more convenient to drive, because of work etc, Guildford!!!8217;s usually pretty good for parking after about 3pm. Costs though!
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  • colcheslad
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    I've parked at Hounslow West before when coming from that way, it's a big car park and cost about a fiver all day. On the Piccadilly line as well so you can go straight to Hyde Park Corner.
  • giraffe69
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    Another option is Osterley tube station car park (around £6) on the A4 and always has spaces. Closer in than Hounslow which sometimes has the car park turn into a market at the weekend.
  • NineDeuce
    NineDeuce Posts: 997 Forumite
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    If you want to park near Hyde Park then it will cost a bomb and if you are going in the week then you will have the congestion charge.

    Just get the train. It wont cost that much difference and will be much easier....
  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,156 Forumite
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    "Parade Ground" is at the NE corner of the park, nearest to Marble Arch tube station.

    Depending on day and time, maybe use free on-street parking at Southfields Tube (near the top of the A3) and tube from there.

    Or from the M3, maybe Turnham Green tube?
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 37,638 Forumite
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    NineDeuce wrote: »
    If you want to park near Hyde Park then it will cost a bomb and if you are going in the week then you will have the congestion charge.

    Hyde Park and all areas to the south, north and west of it are outside the Congestion Charging Zone. Even Park Lane to the east of the park is outside the zone.

    See this map.
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