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Topic: Taxi Costs: S'ampton Piers to Gatwick & Heathrow.

annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 04-23-2006 11:58 AM

Pam, Malcolm, and others.....can you furnish an estimate of costs, time and distance for each?

Thanks for your help.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-23-2006 01:52 PM

In Good traffic
Heathrow approx 70 miles 1 1/4 hrs or a bit less
Gatwick approx 100 miles 1 3/4hrs +
Between £150 - £175+

Pam

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-23-2006 01:56 PM

Our Taxi fares for anything longer than a few miles require a 2nd mortgage. Heathrow and Gatwick are a long way away from Southampton.

The train or bus (National Express) is the cheapest way. You take a short cab ride (10 mins) from the port to the train station of Bus station.

National Express will take 3.5 hours to Gatwick and cost about £20 per adult, depending on the date and time. I think Heathrow is about 3 hours.

The train will be faster, but more expensive, and the fares are a bit complicated to work out!

[ 04-23-2006: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-23-2006 02:47 PM

It's 1 1/2hrs by National Express to Heathrow.. & £5 in the taxi in S'ton. I've done that trip, it's actually better than the train. But going to Gatwick, one has to change buses which is why it takes over 3 hours, bit of a faddle.

Pam

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annnthony
First Class Passenger
Member # 3733

posted 04-23-2006 02:51 PM

Thanks, looks like Crystal's airport transfer is the "best bet"!

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Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 04-25-2006 02:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
The train will be faster, but more expensive, and the fares are a bit complicated to work out!

Although the coach is better for Heathrow, the train is better for Gatwick. There's a direct train from Heathrow to Gatwick once an hour during the day. This is the Southern Railways service for bound for London Victoria - you have to make sure that you don't get a London Waterloo train by mistake - but it's probably the "best bet" to Gatwick in terms of value for money. IME, long-distance cruise line transfers are eye-wateringly expensive as well.

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John121
First Class Passenger
Member # 6103

posted 04-29-2006 04:51 PM

2002 Cunard charged me $99 for a transfer Southampton to Heathrow - check the cruiseline deal before dismissing it

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andyc
First Class Passenger
Member # 5235

posted 05-03-2006 11:03 AM

Taxi to Southampton Airport £10.

British Airways fly shuttles from Southampton to Heathrow and Gatwick.

You wouldn't take a taxi all the way from Port Everglades to JFK...........

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 05-03-2006 12:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andyc:
You wouldn't take a taxi all the way from Port Everglades to JFK...........

No, but you would from Port Canaveral to Orlando.

BA don't fly directly to any London airport from Southampton, one has to go via Manchester [Edinburgh or Glasgow], taking approx 3 hours, without the check-in time before hand.

Looking at SOU's website, it doesn't appear there are any direct flights to London, not even with Flybe.

Pam

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andyc
First Class Passenger
Member # 5235

posted 05-09-2006 01:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:

BA don't fly directly to any London airport from Southampton,
Pam

I stand corrected. Just assumed that BA would do a Southampton to London shuttle, but living near Manchester I never needed one! Maybe they are missing out?

BTW, the roads from Port Canaveral to Orlando are a heck of a lot clearer than the motorways from Southampton to London, never mind the M25..........

"In good traffic"...... whenever do we get good traffic anywhere near London?

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Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 05-09-2006 03:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andyc:
Maybe they are missing out?

Missing out? When there's such a shortage of slots at Heathrow?

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