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I am flying in to Heathrow in london on oct 3 and need to use public transportation to get to this address: Cholmeley Park, London, N6
The closest tube station is archway, so I was wondering what the best way to do this would be….

Thanks

Take the Piccadilly Line to Kings Cross station, change onto the Northern Line and get off at Archway.

All Heathrow terminals are served by the Piccadilly line, each station is well sign posted from the arrivals hall.

Here’s a tube map to. Heathrow is bottom left and Archway is top right.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf

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Hi..

I am going to London this weekend for a nice weekend stay. I want to buy an Visitor Oyster card. I have researched where to buy it, but I am a bit confused. On www.tfl.gov.uk it says that the Visitor Oyster card can be bought from:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/visitortickets/5185.aspx:
"-Some overseas travel agents who sell tickets on our behalf.
-Gatwick Express rail service: From the ticket office at Gatwick Airport and on board trains
-National Express coaches: Ticket offices can be found at major airports such as Gatwick, Stansted and Luton
-Eurostar:On board trains travelling to London
-Oxford Tube coach service: From ticket offices in Oxford at Gloucester Green coach station and Thornhill Park and Ride"

Can I really not buy it from a regular tube station?

It says further down the page that if my oyster card stops working I can have the left over money transferred to a replacement card at a tube station ticket office.Surely then I must be able to buy the card at.. say King’s Cross or the likes?

Cheers

Trine
Thanks for your answers.. but there is a difference between the ordinary Oyster Card which you can get everywhere, and the Visitors Oyster Card.

I am leaving in couple of hours, so I will wing it. Maybe I am just a worry-head anyway.

I’ve found that most tube stations sell oyster cards.

I got two from Paddington tube station about a month ago. It was just like buying an ordinary ticket. As long as the tube station you go to has a manned office that is open, then you should be okay.

You will need to pay a £3 "deposit" on the card - eg if you eventually want to give it back to them, they will give you your £3 back. After a few days travel, you have pretty much saved yourself £3 anyway.

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There will be 2 adults with luggage (one bag and one carry on each) arriving at noon on a Saturday. Thanks so much for your help!

The cheapest way would be to take the tube (London Underground). You can get this direct from the airport terminal and travel on the Piccadilly line to Leicester Square, then change to the Northern line to Belsize Park. The journey would probably take up to a couple of hours allowing for changes.

The cost (maximum £4.00 per person) is a lot less than other options such as Heathrow Express or taxi, but you’d have to carry your luggage around, possibly up some stairs or escalators, and on a Saturday the tube is likely to be pretty crowded.

But it’s definitely the cheapest way and I’ve taken luggage on the tube in this way before, I’d rather save the money to enjoy myself at my destination!

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Looking for advice on how to get from Heathrow to Hyde Park Ramada. Does anyone know if there is a shuttle or the approx. cost of a taxi? Tube? Bus? First time to London - can’t wait!

I would take the Heathrow Express.
When you arrive at the airport, just follow the signs for Public Transportation.. there will be signs for the tube and for the Express.The Express takes you into the center of London in about 15 minutes.. its direct, no stops.
You arrive at Paddington Train Station. And from there you can either:
walk outside and take a short cab ride to your hotel, if you have alot of luggage.
OR, if you can handle your luggage– follow the signs to the Underground — which will take you to the Paddington TUBE Station. From there, take the District/Central tube line to the Notting Hill station (which is very close, it should be the very first stop)
- And also to note– I definitely recommend you use the Tube alot while you’re in London. Its verry efficient. And buy an Oyster card right away (they come in different daily increments).. it is "pre-paying" and allows you unlimited use on those days.

Check out the links below. The second one has a great feature– Journey Planner. You can enter in your destinations and it will tell you the different options for getting there, how long it’ll take, if there will be stairs, etc….

Have a great time in London.. i love it there. I fell in love w/ that city. My first trip was March 2005.. and then I went back June/July 2005, November 2005 and then again.. Sept 2006. I’m kinda addicted and am missing it!!

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