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Elizabeth
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posted 08-27-2007 07:02 PM      Profile for Elizabeth   Email Elizabeth   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Hi Folks

Could you please tell me what transfers are available from central London (will probably be staying in the city the night before) to Southampton and approximately how much the transfers are? Also which transfer you would recommend.

Would it be advisable to go down to Southampton the day before?

Do you have any suggestions on accommodation in Southampton?

Thank you for your help.
Elizabeth


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Tom Burke
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posted 08-28-2007 02:14 AM      Profile for Tom Burke   Author's Homepage   Email Tom Burke   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
If you want to go by public transport you have two choices: train or scheduled coach (bus). You can find out about train times here:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

Enter your journey date & times, and you'll be given train times.

Have a look at this website if you're buying your tickets fron outside the UK:
http://www.acprailnet.com/britrail

The other alternative is the coach. Have a look at this website:
http://www.nationalexpress.com/home/hp.cfm?t=uk

Again, enter your start & finish locations and your date of travel.

Transfers don't really go from the very heart of central London. Most coaches go from Victoria coach station, which is on the western edge of 'central London'. The trains will probably go from Waterloo station, which is just on the south side of the river.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about prices or fares, but the websites I gave above include pricing information.

Finally you could hire a private tour company (I'm afraid I don't know any names) to drive you. That would be easier - they can collect you from your hotel & take you direct to the pier - but probably quite expensive. However, if you're a family of four then it might be quite competitive - or at least, not too over-the-top. UK train fares are often eye-wateringly expensive. Generally the coach is the cheapest, but it's also the slowest.


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Globaliser
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posted 08-28-2007 02:51 AM      Profile for Globaliser     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by Elizabeth:
Also which transfer you would recommend.

Would it be advisable to go down to Southampton the day before?


Good advice from Tom Burke.

If you really are starting in central London, you can load your luggage onto a train and unload it at the other end, move it several feet to stow it in the carriage, and get it onto and off trolleys in the stations, then IMHO the train is the best method of getting from London to Southampton - it's what I do.

When you get to Southampton Central station, you will need a taxi to transfer you to the dock. It's usually less than a 10 minute trip, and costs between £5 and £10, depending on which terminal you're going to.

There is no need to go to Southampton the night before. London-Southampton is a commuter route, and many people do the return journey every day just to get to and from work. Trains are plentiful and generally pretty reliable.

quote:
Originally posted by Tom Burke:
I'm afraid I don't know anything about prices or fares, but the websites I gave above include pricing information.
By the time you add in the shipping costs charged by that website, you might as well just buy the ticket in London. There are few (if any) advance purchase offers on this route, so every ticket is a walk-up ticket. If you travel after the morning peak, it's slightly cheaper - £26.70 one way at the moment, I think. Return tickets are obviously cheaper than two one-ways.

If travelling at the weekend, the train operating company has a long-running special offer. Buy a standard class ticket and sit in first class. When the ticket inspector comes to call, pay him a £5 supplement (each way). Very good value.


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Frosty 4
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posted 09-01-2007 01:33 PM      Profile for Frosty 4   Email Frosty 4   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
You didn't say what cruise ship you were going on. We have taken the cruise line hotel,air, and transfer packages.
They pick you up at the airport after you recover your baggage,take you to your hotel,pick you up at the hotel the next day for the trip to the ship.
No hassle and it can sometimes be cheaper than doing all the moving yourself.
Frosty 4

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tg_lindo
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posted 09-13-2007 09:02 PM      Profile for tg_lindo   Email tg_lindo   Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
In June we took the train from Gipsy Hill to Southampton for QM2 embarkation. 26 or 27 pounds per person sounds about right. It was easy to get a taxi at Southampton Central and it was less expensive than I planned (5 pounds I think).

The one thing that could have been a problem was big suitcases and narrow aisles on the trains. (We had to connect) Standing with the bags for over 90 min near the doors would have been tiring. As it was the reverse commute, and after morning rush hour, we were able to stack up our bags on empty seats since the trains were quite empty. I would not have done that if they were crowded or near full.

In Miami, we ALWAYS tip the porters well to look after our bags, but when I went to tip the porter in Southampton he seemed quite surprised and had to get supervisor approval. That was not something I had read about on the boards.


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