In message , at 20:23:26
on Fri, 1 Oct 2004, John Nuts remarked:
I'll give you a tip, don't wait at the Kings X cab
rank, but walk out the front and cross Euston road and pick up a cab going
West, this alone will save you about £3 or more and be quiker, especially in
rush hour traffic. Reason for this is that on leaving the cab rank the cab has
to go up York Way, right into Wharfdale Rd, then right into Caledonian Rd,
which is one way, this road is very congested because of the triangle one way
system and the Eurostar bulding works. By the time you've gone round the block
you're pratically back at square one, front of the station, with about £4 or
more on the meter and 20 minutes down the drain, when all you had to do is exit
at the front, cross the road and catch a cab going West.

This is very good advice. Caught me out last time I got a cab at KX!

Another work-around if you arrive at KX 8 or 9-11 is to head for the cab
rank outside St Pancras Temporary, which is closer than either the KX
rank or Euston Rd.
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Roland Perry