On Monday I have to travel by car to London along the M40 and then get
to get to Saint Paul's by 1000. (I normally use Chiltern trains or
drive down the M1 and park at Stanmore but this time logistics are
unfortunately dictating otherwise.)

When I previously used to do this I used to Park at Perivale and take
the Central Line. However, I've not done this for a long time and
recall someone here saying that Perivale's station car par is now full
very early.

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line stations
with reasonable parking?
--
Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK
Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for
London & the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

In article , Ian Jelf
writes

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line stations
with reasonable parking?

Hmmmmm. West Ruislip car park is full by 8am these days, same with
Perivale as you say. Can't you use High Wycombe or Beaconsfield and then
Chiltern Trains?

Hillingdon usually has space but means a change of tube at some point.
There is some street parking at South Ruislip but not much.

It is possible to street park for West Ruislip but you would be around 8
to 10 mins on foot from the station. Is that any good?
--
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"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
...
On Monday I have to travel by car to London along the M40 and then get
to get to Saint Paul's by 1000. (I normally use Chiltern trains or
drive down the M1 and park at Stanmore but this time logistics are
unfortunately dictating otherwise.)

When I previously used to do this I used to Park at Perivale and take
the Central Line. However, I've not done this for a long time and
recall someone here saying that Perivale's station car par is now full
very early.

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line stations
with reasonable parking?

West Ruislip.

In message , Ian Jelf
writes
On Monday I have to travel by car to London along the M40 and then get
to get to Saint Paul's by 1000. (I normally use Chiltern trains or
drive down the M1 and park at Stanmore but this time logistics are
unfortunately dictating otherwise.)

When I previously used to do this I used to Park at Perivale and take
the Central Line. However, I've not done this for a long time and
recall someone here saying that Perivale's station car par is now full
very early.

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line stations
with reasonable parking?

Not the Central Line, but I always used to park at Ickenham, which is a
few minutes drive north of Hillingdon (whose carpark I found filled up
rather sooner).
--
Roland Perry

Andrew P Smith wrote:
In article , Ian Jelf
writes

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line
stations with reasonable parking?

Hmmmmm. West Ruislip car park is full by 8am these days, same with
Perivale as you say. Can't you use High Wycombe or Beaconsfield and
then Chiltern Trains?

Hillingdon usually has space but means a change of tube at some point.

Or Hillingdon to Barbican and walk (less than half a mile).
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

"Cast_Iron" wrote in message ...
"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
...
On Monday I have to travel by car to London along the M40 and then get
to get to Saint Paul's by 1000. (I normally use Chiltern trains or
drive down the M1 and park at Stanmore but this time logistics are
unfortunately dictating otherwise.)

When I previously used to do this I used to Park at Perivale and take
the Central Line. However, I've not done this for a long time and
recall someone here saying that Perivale's station car par is now full
very early.

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line stations
with reasonable parking?

West Ruislip.

Where? I haven't seen any obvious signs of a station car park
anywhere, and I go there quite a lot...

Brad

In article , TheOneKEA
writes
"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
...
"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
...
On Monday I have to travel by car to London along the M40 and then get
to get to Saint Paul's by 1000. (I normally use Chiltern trains or
drive down the M1 and park at Stanmore but this time logistics are
unfortunately dictating otherwise.)

When I previously used to do this I used to Park at Perivale and take
the Central Line. However, I've not done this for a long time and
recall someone here saying that Perivale's station car par is now full
very early.

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line stations
with reasonable parking?

West Ruislip.

Where? I haven't seen any obvious signs of a station car park
anywhere, and I go there quite a lot...

Brad

Suggest you need spectacles. Go over the bridge passing the station on
your right. At the end of the traffic island you can turn right just
before the shops. That's the road into the car park.
--
Andrew
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communication can not be guaranteed.
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Roland Perry wrote:
In message , Ian Jelf
writes

On Monday I have to travel by car to London along the M40 and then get
to get to Saint Paul's by 1000. (I normally use Chiltern trains or
drive down the M1 and park at Stanmore but this time logistics are
unfortunately dictating otherwise.)

When I previously used to do this I used to Park at Perivale and take
the Central Line. However, I've not done this for a long time and
recall someone here saying that Perivale's station car par is now full
very early.

Anyone have any other ideas about any West London Central Line stations
with reasonable parking?


Not the Central Line, but I always used to park at Ickenham, which is a
few minutes drive north of Hillingdon (whose carpark I found filled up
rather sooner).

.... and is also slightly cheaper.

West Ruislip has 136 spaces. Other stations down the Central line have
many fewer spaces... Metropolitan line stations, however, tend to have
much larger car parks. Look at the bottom of
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/congestion/car_parks.shtml for a list of
tube station car parks and their prices. (W Ruislip is not included...
that information was from the Chiltern Railways website at
http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk).

A final point - you will certainly find parking available at
Beaconsfield on Chiltern Railways since the car park was double-decked
last year. You could then catch a train to W Ruislip and change for the
Central Line (although it would be quicker to go all the way into
Marylebone and make your way from there).

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7

In message , Dave Arquati
writes
Look at the bottom of
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/congestion/car_parks.shtml for a list of
tube station car parks and their prices.

Is Rickmansworth really only 250 spaces? I was there before Xmas and the
carpark was seemed huge, and half empty; if a bit of a walk from the
station itself.
--
Roland Perry

Roland Perry wrote:
In message , Dave Arquati
writes

Look at the bottom of
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/congestion/car_parks.shtml for a list of
tube station car parks and their prices.


Is Rickmansworth really only 250 spaces? I was there before Xmas and the
carpark was seemed huge, and half empty; if a bit of a walk from the
station itself.

Found a better list from TfL:
http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/carpark/

It reckons on 230 spaces for Rickmansworth though.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7