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We are planning a couple of days in that there London with the kids, the train fare is rather steep so I was thinking could I park at Heathrow and use the underground to get into town? Is the underground be accessible without a plane ticket?
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Have you checked the price of parking at Heathrow?
It's £49 for two days
Have you tried purple parking?
Another alternative would be to park at airparks near Luton and then get on the train from Luton airport Parkway.30 minutes to kings cross.
Why Heathrow? Parking tends to be at a premium there. You could probably park on street safely enough near the end of some of the Underground lines.
Should be able to get parking at one of the official Heathrow long stay car parks for less than £49. You'd then be able to use their free regular shuttle bus to get to/from the terminal which then gets you to the underground - which is accessible from landside.
Park on the street near Kew Gardens. Easy to get to from the M4.
Oh and bear in mind that the train fare isn't cheap either. A 3 zone return on the underground is £10 per person.
Where are you coming from? Heathrow suggests M4 but if you confirm you'll get some mint suggestions starting with this - https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/tube-station-car-parks where the stations are closer to London, the car parks next to the platforms, and the parking and tube fares cheaper. Depending on the age of your kids you might get them free on the National Rail routes from the edge of London - https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/travel-for-under-18s/travelling-with-children
[i]Under 11s can travel free on the following National Rail services without a 5-10 Oyster photocard if they are accompanied by an adult who is using pay as you go, or has a valid ticket (excluding Group Day Travelcards), Freedom Pass or a Oyster photocard (up to four children per adult):
Amersham to Marylebone (Chiltern)
Finsbury Park to King's Cross/Moorgate (First Capital Connect
Stratford to Liverpool Street (Abellio Greater Anglia)
Tottenham Hale/Seven Sisters to Stratford (Abellio Greater Anglia)
Tottenham Hale/Seven Sisters to Liverpool Street (Abellio Greater Anglia)
Upminster to Fenchurch Street/Liverpool Street via Barking (but not at Forest Gate/Maryland (c2c)
Watford Junction to Euston (London Midland)
Watford Junction to Clapham Junction (Southern)
West Hampstead Thameslink to Moorgate/Elephant & Castle/London Bridge (First Capital Connect)
West Ruislip to South Ruislip (Chiltern)
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If you're coming from the north/m1 I can heartily recommend Watford junction. I park there a lot and there's a train into central London every 20 mins.
Only tip is though, take the midland train in and not the overground. The overground takes ages. The station has loads of parking and is only 10 mins off the m1
If you are coming in on a weekend some of the overground train stations have free parking.
If you are coming in on a weekend some of the overground train stations have free parking.
If you are coming in on a weekend, check for engineering works on the railways, otherwise you may find yourself unexpectedly on the slowest form of transport known to man - the 'Rail Replacement Bus Service'