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Originally posted by Yorick:
I paid 90 pound sterling to get to an airport when I was quoted sixty and was in dire straits (I caught the first available train, it was late and missed the connecting train by two minutes.)
That made the cab fare $270AUD. Almost as much as the plane fare.   issed:
I made sure I enjoyed 'the vibe' of the black cab while I was in it though.
Here in Singapore cabs are really cheap thankfully, as I too am a cab person. (Whew)
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OMG! £90!!! Let me make my meaning clear - black cabs for trips in the centre of London. NEVER, EVER take one to an airport. EVER. There are specialist minicab firms for airport trips. They usually cost for example £35 to Gatwick Airport. But you only need to do this if you miss your train or are leaving at 3am. The train connections with all London airports are excellent:
Gatwick airport to London Victoria Station
Heathrow airport to Paddington Station (or by underground on the Picadilly Line, takes longer but is cheaper)
Stanstead airport to Euston Station (or poss. King's Cross? not sure)
Luton airport to Euston Station
All are journeys of 30-40 minutes and are unlikely to cost more than £10. The underground journey is about £4 or £5.
Don't forget that although these airports are all classed as London airports, none of them are actually in London. Gatwick airport is half way to Brighton on the South Coast. (Of course this seems like a long journey to me, living in a small country - Americans or Australians would I'm sure put me right about this!)
Moridin - please let me know more details about your trip - I live in, and do a lot of travel in London (by necessity) and I'm sure I can really help. I can let you have the name of a good 'airport' minicab firm for if you're arriving at god knows what time in the morning. And let you know what bus/tube routes are near where you're staying. Or you can e-mail me if you prefer (address in my profile).
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