Parking South of London
15 January 2009, 01:19 PM
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Parking South of London
Ok, I'm from up North so when visiting our great capital city usually park at Stanmore or Watford Junction and train/tube it into the city. Gonna be in Hickstead for a couple of days, any tips on where to park nearer London to get easy access into the city from the South, nearer the better really to be able to use a Travelcard or whatever (ie. cheap as possible)?
15 January 2009, 01:57 PM
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Sorry, forgot the "city" means something else in London! Will be Westend, Kensington, Tate Modern etc so need somewhere with easy access to tube network
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Fair play 
Hickstead East Sussex yeah ?
If so, I would say drive to Caterham, get a train to London Bridge from there, and then you are right where you wanna be already, and easy access to the tube from there too.
That way there is less driving and more relaxing.
Depending on the train service from caterham when you are travelling.
There is also Crawley too, same sort of thing. Weekend service is every 30 mins I am told, alternating Victoria and London Bridge, both which has good access and places of interest near by.
In fact there are quite a few options along the way, but that would be my suggestion.
If you wanted the car near by, the options are really endless, Croydon, Vauxhall ....
Hickstead East Sussex yeah ?
If so, I would say drive to Caterham, get a train to London Bridge from there, and then you are right where you wanna be already, and easy access to the tube from there too.
That way there is less driving and more relaxing.
Depending on the train service from caterham when you are travelling.
There is also Crawley too, same sort of thing. Weekend service is every 30 mins I am told, alternating Victoria and London Bridge, both which has good access and places of interest near by.
In fact there are quite a few options along the way, but that would be my suggestion.
If you wanted the car near by, the options are really endless, Croydon, Vauxhall ....
15 January 2009, 04:22 PM
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Thanks Snazy.
Car nearby isn't a priority, cheap fare to join the tube network is more the requirement. 3 adults and 1 child visiting central London isn't cheap!
Car nearby isn't a priority, cheap fare to join the tube network is more the requirement. 3 adults and 1 child visiting central London isn't cheap!
15 January 2009, 04:35 PM
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Can park outside mine in Forest Hill if you want lol, mainline station 5 mins away direct to London Bridge
Free parking too lol
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Basically so long as you are inside Zone 6 when you get on the Train/Bus/Tube/DLR or Tram a OFF PEAK One day travelcard will suffice. £7 for an adult. £2 for a child.
So just park near one of those points.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...-zones-map.pdf
So just park near one of those points.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...-zones-map.pdf
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go to Gatwick Airport or Three Bridges, plenty of car parks, and you're on the main line to Clapham/Victoria or London Bridge/Blackfriars depending which train you choose to get. Gatwick Express as well if you're in a hurry 
Gatwick is a 15 min drive up the A23 from Hickstead.
Gatwick is a 15 min drive up the A23 from Hickstead.
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