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Takashi



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:55 pm    Post subject: I want to go to London.    Reply with quote

Next month. If I use a horribly cheap flight to London Stansted how screwed up am I? Because it seems like actually arriving to central London is more expensive than my flight there.
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Takashi



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:42 pm    Post subject: Re: I want to go to London.    Reply with quote

RobotRocker wrote:
Takashi wrote:
Next month. If I use a horribly cheap flight to London Stansted how screwed up am I? Because it seems like actually arriving to central London is more expensive than my flight there.


Very screwed. You would be paying for a £35 return into London itself on the Stanstead Express into Liverpool Street and probably have to pay for a Travel card to get to where you are staying so it could end up paying up to £50-70 for travel costs inside London. Its usually worth the extra to fly into Heathrow as the Piccadilly Line runs under it and you can get into central London for about £4 max. And if you are staying for long. Get an Oyster card, otherwise you will be screwed on underground/bus fares.
Hm, that was what I was afraid of. I'll have to consider my options.

I'm actually just trying to make the best of a 3-day vacation I got. Also, I need to get used to airports and flight due to my job, so it's sort of a crash course.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:44 pm        Reply with quote

Hm, where will i stay? Good question. I have a friend-of-a-brother there.
Also, not sure if I'll bring company.

That said, if you pulled an all-nigher, where would it be? Because I would provably try and make the most of my time instead of sleeping. I can do sleeping at work.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:16 pm        Reply with quote

Seriously considering Heathrow for 150€ vs Stansted's 100-ish€. If I add the shuttle rides, I think it pays off. Also, my out flight is stupid early, so in Heathrow should be easier/safer to arrive in the wee night.

That means... arriving late Feb 3rd, stay 4rd - 5th, and leave 6th, arriving in time to work in the afternoon (or the morning - man, that will be rich). I'm taking advantage of the Carnival vacations, that I believe aren't holidays in London, because I think there may be shopping to be performed.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:47 am        Reply with quote

Man, this thread is awsome. All I need right now is more sugestions for housing, the cheapest place with central London access where I won't die, get mugged or contract a venereal disease :(.
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