We will be staying in the UK in Dec. 07. We're staying in Croydon, specifically near South Croydon. I can't find any info about the Tube being available in this area. I also can't find any info as to how we're going to get from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 to Croydon. My husband is seriously considering renting a car, which I'm against since we've never been to the UK before. How much do the taxis generally charge? Thank you.
2007-11-10 13:51:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Taxis will be expensive, probably in the region of £40-£70, though it is possible to book a private hire car for the journey. By car the journey is about 45-60 mins.
The cheapest way to go is by bus - the X26 travels from Heathrow to East Croydon and with an Oyster smart card will only cost 90p each! However you will need to get from East Croydon to South Croydon and the journey takes an hour and 45 mins! Timetable here: http://www.metrobus.co.uk/timetable.php?route_id=97&type=week
Otherwise the quickest option by public transport is train, as others have said.
Ignore what someone else said about Croydon - South Croydon is OK and some parts are very upmarket.
2007-11-11 10:12:57 · answer #1 · answered by apollonius 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trains To Croydon From London
2016-12-17 11:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by phegley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each buy a one-day Travelcard at Heathrow's Underground Station, then come back up to the surface and take a 285 bus to Feltham Station. Catch a train towards Waterloo but alight at Clapham Junction where you should board a train to East Croydon. This might also call at South Croydon but if it does not, alight at East Croydon and catch a train to South Croydon. Assuming you do not have a large amount of luggage, this will be more comfortable than a trip on the X26, but slightly more expensive. The Travelcard will be valid on the initial bus and all the trains mentioned.
2007-11-11 13:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The journey from Croydon to central London is easily accomplished by train as the Underground doesn't serve this area. Frequent trains run from East Croydon, South Croydon and West Croydon into several central London terminals; the fastest service is from East Croydon from which around 15 to 20 trains per hour run to Victoria or London Bridge - journey time 16 minutes. From Heathrow take the Underground to Victoria; then the train as detailed above.
2007-11-10 20:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by David S 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Transport For London website can assist you in planning your journey. Buses operate from Heathrow Airport to South Croydon.
The Underground does not extend to South Croydon.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk
2007-11-10 13:59:42 · answer #5 · answered by N T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
best not get taxis in london most of the time rip off
see transport for london home page, you will have to get overland train ie normal train above ground rather than the tube
from airport you will have to get picadilly line into a tube station which is a interchange station look for the red symbol get off there and then get a overland train to croydon
hope this helps
croydon not very nice place and pretty rough so be careful
2007-11-10 23:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by steven s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to buy two day tickets. The cheapest is two bus passes (£3.80 each) or you can buy a single for each day
2016-03-13 22:19:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋