Originally posted by aussielong
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Durham/Newcastle -> Canary Wharf by train
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIn the event I can't find a rich lord to get me chauffeur-driven, anyone know the time & cost of a taxi then? Would it actually be quicker at rush-hour than 2 tubes/tube+DLR?
If it was 20min, I'd (to pick a number out of thin air) guess around the £30 mark?
I'm not being funny, but for the sake of +/- £20 why not do it once, find out how long it takes and how much it costs. Anyway the cabbie will be able to tell you approx cost before he sets off.
I can't help feel you're fussing about this now.Comment
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Originally posted by AngelOfTheNorth View PostBANK STATION: During escalator replacement work there is no step-free access to the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and a reduced escalator service between the DLR and Northern/Central/Waterloo & City lines at Bank. A one-way system, via the staircase from the Northern line platforms, will operate for customers accessing the DLR from Bank station. Allow extra time to change between the DLR and Bank station in either direction. Reported: 05/03/10 00:18 Last Updated: 05/03/10 00:18
I appreciate that it is a difficult site to get materials and equipment in and out of but still.
Originally posted by Scrag Meister View PostNorthern Line to Bank and then DLR to Canary Wharf,
or Northern Line to London Bridge and Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf
I reckon either should take about 30-40 mins once you are into Kings Cross.
The change between lines at London Bridge is a longer walk and the Jubilee line trains will probably be rammed with people going to Canary Wharf, some coming from across town and others that have travelled up through Kent into London Bridge.
Originally posted by aussielong View PostI think it's possible to go round the back of Kings Cross and get on Regents Canal. Then you can walk all the way down to Limehouse. Canary Wharf is a short walk from there, I think. You could probably do that walk in an hour (if you don't get mugged).
EDIT - I agree with Platypus. Cab it. Get a receipt. Expense it. If it is more than £20 it won't be much more than £20.Last edited by Gonzo; 12 April 2010, 22:57. Reason: Cab is probably the better option after a three hour journey.Comment
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A cab will be around the £25-£30 mark - no more than £35 including a tip....my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostI can't help feel you're fussing about this now.
But thanks for the help all, it sounds fairly reasonable cost-wise by taxi and time-wise by public transport. I'm still not too sure how long a cab would take, I have never been in a car in central London that I can recall.
Also, do all public transport types accept Oyster these days? Last time I was in London was before they invented it, I believe. Do tube & DLR both accept it?
And a really silly question - do London taxis take cards or cash only? When I go abroad, taxis seem to but in England I can't remember one that would accept plastic.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostNot really. Not if day one on site I find out a cab takes an hour and I'm late and out £50
But thanks for the help all, it sounds fairly reasonable cost-wise by taxi and time-wise by public transport. I'm still not too sure how long a cab would take, I have never been in a car in central London that I can recall.
Also, do all public transport types accept Oyster these days? Last time I was in London was before they invented it, I believe. Do tube & DLR both accept it?
And a really silly question - do London taxis take cards or cash only? When I go abroad, taxis seem to but in England I can't remember one that would accept plastic.
do London taxis take cards or cash only - BOTHComment
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Originally posted by AngelOfTheNorth View PostDo tube & DLR both accept it? YES YES
do London taxis take cards or cash only - BOTHOriginally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostCool, thanks.
Make sure you 'beep out' with your oyster card. The DLR is a friggen nightmare for this. I once went, got off a station and couldnt see where to beep out. So just went on my merry way, I went to go back in another tube station an hour later and couldnt get access and was charged full whack for my previous journey as I never beeped out.
Turned out the machines were located OUTSIDE the friggen station. What kind of moronic set up is that???
I wonder how many tourists have been caught out by this.
Anyway just remember, always beep your oyster card on your way out even with no barriers, or you'll be sucker punched for the costs later.Comment
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Originally posted by AngelOfTheNorth View PostOh and 1 tip for the DLR
Make sure you 'beep out' with your oyster card. The DLR is a friggen nightmare for this. I once went, got off a station and couldnt see where to beep out. So just went on my merry way, I went to go back in another tube station an hour later and couldnt get access and was charged full whack for my previous journey as I never beeped out.
Turned out the machines were located OUTSIDE the friggen station. What kind of moronic set up is that???
I wonder how many tourists have been caught out by this.
Anyway just remember, always beep your oyster card on your way out even with no barriers, or you'll be sucker punched for the costs later.
You'll only do it once thoughNever has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.Comment
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Originally posted by AngelOfTheNorth View PostI think he wants to avoid sweating etc ...... hence the cab. Not sure how walking for an hour approaching summer helps the cause.
You gotta have an eye to appreciate it. If you don't like London then it would not interest you.
A Northerner like you would get robbed for your Dunlop trainers then thrown in the Canal.
"Oi! If you just let me take my glasses off i'll fight yer!"Comment
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