London Banter - View Single Post - Traveling with Luggage

Helen Deborah Vecht · June 28th 06, 02:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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In late July we'll be coming into King's Cross Station with a fair
amount of luggage. Ideally we'd like to take the tube from there to
Southfields. What we haven't been able to determine from the available
information is whether we'd have multiple stairs to descend and climb
to do so (I know we'll have them at Southfields). I'd welcome advice
on what we'll encounter and whether we should just gulp and take a
taxi.

Journey Planner has various options for mobility problems. Access this
from the main tfl website (tfl.gov.uk) and click on the 'more search
options' phrase.

Tfl have a pdf somewhere giving the number of stairs at every station.
Maybe you can search for it.

It seems to me that there are two possible routes
1) King's Cross - High Street Kensington - Southfields
2) King's Cross - Victoria - Southfields

Is either of these more or less a problem - it looks online as though
Victoria has more escalators?

Also, my research seems to indicate that an "oyster card" is the smart
thing for us to get for tube and bus travel during our week in London.
Does that make sense? If so, can I buy one at King's Cross?

You can, but you can buy one online if you have a UK credit card. Follow
the Oyster links from the tfl website.

Much nicer to have the postman to deliver your Oyster than to queueueue
when laden with the kitchen sink.

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.