Northampton to Heathrow

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Wed 8 Aug 2007 23:57
Northampton to Heathrow - Niallster
Now residing in Northampton. Need to get to Heathrow for 8am on a Sunday, returning 6am Sunday.

Coach. Simply not possible. Need to leave the night before.

Train. 3 1/2 hours each way. Multiple changes. Lots of luggage. Cheapest ticket £59 squids. £10 taxi each way to train station so £89 squids all up.

Parking £60 squids for 15 days. Petrol £20. Journey 2 hours tops each way.

So car it is. So much for the treehuggers.

I assume you mean Heathrow ? - PU
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Wed 8 Aug 2007 23:58
Northampton to Heathrow - Niallster
Sorry, cab £65 squids each way so plus tip £140.
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Thu 9 Aug 2007 00:01
Northampton to Heathrow. - Niallster
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Thu 9 Aug 2007 00:24
Northampton to Heathrow - flunky
So car it is. So much for the treehuggers.


I'm not sure anyone seriously believes, despite £1/litre petrol, that public transport is viable outside large cities.

I'd personally hope to do 63 miles of motorway + 5 miles off it in considerably less than 2 hours. More like 1 hour on a Sunday morning.
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Thu 9 Aug 2007 00:36
Northampton to Heathrow - Niallster
Was being conservative Flunk. Got to park 3 miles off airport and take the shuttle bus but figuring on 1 1/2 hours max.

Plus insanely you can get a night in a 4* hotel AND 15 days free parking for £60 quid an option I would take if I didn't ned to be elsewhere.

My point. The cars a no brainer.
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Thu 9 Aug 2007 00:36
Northampton to Heathrow - CGNorwich

Well I guess no self respecting treehugger wouldn't be going to Heathrow anyway. I think you have to factor in the total cost of running a car not just the petrol and parking. Actually the taxi deal looks l pretty good value if you don't actually own a car. Where owning a car come into its own is sheer convenience. Economically its just a money pit. For a lot of people not having a car makes a great deal of economic sense.
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Thu 9 Aug 2007 00:38
Northampton to Heathrow - Niallster
Your right treehuggers like George Clooney don't go to Heathrow. They fly by private yet which means Northolt.
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