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Gatwick - London: first time traveller needs advice
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 06:04:13PM +0200, Jarle H Knudsen wrote:
My annual London vacation is coming up, and this time I will be joined by a friend who will arrive a few days later than me. This is his first visit to London, so he is a bit nervous about travelling in the big city. We have agreed to meet in a Central London station since travelling down to Gatwick to meet him is deemed to expensive and time consuming. I haven't done that journey myself, so can you advice on how to - buy the correct ticket - get on the right train - get off at the right station Decide whether to meet at Victoria, London Bridge, Blackfriars or St Pancras. Go to the ticket office at Gatwick. Ask for a ticket to wherever. If asked whether you want to use the Gatwick Express, say no. Wait for your train to show up on the TV screens. Go to the platform. Get on the train. Get off at the right station. You'll know it's the right station either by robotic announcements "THE. NEXT. STATION. IS. KILLALLHUMANS. LONDON. BRIDGE" or by looking out of the window. Job done. He will be arriving at Gatwick Airport around 2pm on Monday June 14. We are staying near Walthamstow Central. My reaseach shows that the cheapest fare is £17 return with FCC to St. Pancras, which is convenient for the Victoria Line. Getting a train to Victoria would work too. If your friend is staying for more than a coupla days and you'll be usign public transport to get around London, then buy a weekly Travelcard at Gatwick. It's far more convenient than buying lots of seperate tickets. -- David Cantrell | even more awesome than a panda-fur coat Fashion label: n: a liferaft for personalities which lack intrinsic buoyancy |
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