London - Travel recommendations

[Platypus]

I'd take the train and save huge hassles.

Westminster is in Zone 1, and TFL website suggests:

King's Cross St.Pancras Underground Station
Take the Victoria Line towards Brixton

Zone(s): 1
* Average journey time: 7 mins
* Zone(s): 1

Change at Green Park Underground Station
Take the Jubilee Line towards Stratford

Zone(s): 1
* Average journey time: 2 mins
* Zone(s): 1

If you don't want to change tubes, take the circle line at KX, which will take longer to Westminster (I'd estimate upto 30 mins, but I'm sure the TFL website could provide details) http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk

At Leeds you can ask for a return to Kings Cross with Zone 1 or a day travelcard, either will add approx £5 to the fare.

These days I find driving journeys such as you're proposing such a hassle that the extra spent on the train is well worth it.

Tube map is available on the TFL website too.

[BrilloPad]

Can't your chauffeur sort all this out for you?

[oracleslave]

You'd really recommend driving into the heart of London for someone who doesn't know the place, for an important meeting? I'm sure it seems fine if you're used to it, but for most people (me anyway) it has to be pretty daunting.

TomTom. You know it makes sense.

[Sysman]

Lot less trains though and the only Rush hour would be leaving London. If I chose to take the train from London between 17:30 and 18:30 ish that leg alone is £84 which is frankly silly.

It's come back to me now. The best reason for using Wakefield back then was that you could get a 24 hour pay and display parking ticket for about 1.40.

That return leg cost is crazy!

[TykeMerc]

Drive to junction 4 of m1. Get off and park at stanmore tube station (about 400 parking places)

Pakring is 3.60 for the day.

Get tube to westminster (direct on jubilee line, 40 mins) cost 4 quid.

Get same tube back the other way (another 4 quid)


total cost, petrol + £11.60 for tube and parking.

Easy.

The parking proved to be £3.20 and the Travelcard £7.50. 35 mins on the Tube each way.

Many thanks for the spot on advice Doggy and Pickle2 Stanmore was ideal.

[Svalbaard]

You could always fly from Leeds to London City. It's a short hop then into the City on the tube.

This is all predicated on there actually being flights between the two airports though.

[expat]

Lot less trains though and the only Rush hour would be leaving London. If I chose to take the train from London between 17:30 and 18:30 ish that leg alone is £84 which is frankly silly.

I think you will find that rail journeys are excellent value for money, compared to driving a car, including of course the total cost of ownership. Of course the prices are higher for peak-hour journeys where you have not made an advance booking, but you will find that if you book in advance, look for specific trains with low fares, and avoid peak travelling times, that your journey can be made as cheaply by train.

So that's all right then.

HTH
Minister of Transport.