[Milton-L] IMS9 travel

[Julia Walker]

Actually, the train thing has gotten a bit pricey -- £14.50 one way,  
tourist.  It's a wonderful convenience at the airport, true, but when  
you get to Paddington, you still have to stand in line and pay for a  
cab.  The last two times I took one from Paddington to Gower St, just  
across from UCL, it was over £11, exclusive of tip.  So, even if you  
aren't getting in at midnight (when all cabs cost more) you might  
want to weigh math & convenience.  Ladycabs quoted me £40 for pick-up  
at Heathrow 3.

julia

On Jun 23, 2008, at 4:04 PM, Noam Flinker wrote:

> The London Express from Heathrow to Paddington is, in addition to  
> everything else, elegant and comfortable.  You might save money by  
> sharing a cab but not necessarily. In any case, the trip to  
> Paddington is smooth, relaxing and most soothing, especially after  
> a transatlantic flight that brings you into London in the morning  
> when your biological clock is convinced it's the middle of the  
> night.  The cab ride from Paddington to the University of London  
> should be fairly short but I don't know about cost.
> Noam
> On Jun 23, 2008, at 9:29 PM, Robert Appelbaum wrote:
>
>> Dear American Friends,
>>
>> Heathrow is served by a train that will get you into the city  
>> centre quicker than any cab can do.  Take the train!  Save fuel!   
>> Go really green! You can get a cab from the train station  
>> (Paddington) to your hotel.
>>
>> duran0 <duran0 at purdue.edu> wrote:
>> Thanks to Julia Walker for that information.
>>
>> Her email spurred me to see if a few of us arriving at about the  
>> same time would like to share a cab.  I arrive at London Heathrow  
>> Airport on Monday, July 7th, at about 6:00 AM and am happy to wait  
>> around for anyone who lands as late as 7:00 AM.
>>
>> Please email me OFF LIST if you would like to coordinate where to  
>> meet at the airport and sharing a cab to U of London residences,  
>> which seems to be a 19 mile/35 minute ride.  I/We can check on the  
>> taxi cab fares (looking at the list we all just got, too!) and  
>> split it two or three ways, depending on how many arrive at about  
>> the same time.
>>
>> Fingers crossed...
>>
>> Adios,
>>
>> Angelica Duran
>> Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature
>> Purdue University
>> 500 Oval Drive / Heavilon Hall
>> West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
>> U.S.A.
>> <duran0 at purdue.edu>
>> <http://www.cla.purdue.edu/english/directory/index.cfm?personid=80>
>>
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>> Department of English and Creative Writing
>> Lancaster University
>> Lancaster, LA1 4YT
>>
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>>
>> or
>>
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