Trains will stop for a good couple of minutes for your to stow your bags and find a seat. |
First Class seats offer passengers more room. |
Some on a budget may use the Piccadilly Line that takes you to London via the underground. It is much cheaper but inconvenient for two reasons. It takes you to the nearest tube stop and with the rush of possibly hundreds of people at major stations, it will be a struggle to navigate the the tunnels and escalators or steps with your bags becoming an obstacle to other passengers. Secondly the underground trains are not designed to have lots of storage places for large pieces of luggage.
With that said the Heathrow Express costs more and even thought the trip from the airport to London Paddington is a quick 15 minutes, the price ultimately is for convenience. Taxi or private car is the most expensive method to travel to London with costs from £70-£85 (US$105-$130) each way.
Below is the ticket chart as of September 2010.
Heathrow Express Ticket Prices
Travelling between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport
Ticket Name | Adult Fare | Child Fare* |
---|---|---|
Express Class Single online From ticket machine/office Purchased onboard | £16.50 £18.00 £23.00 | £8.20 £9.00 £11.50 |
First Class Single online From ticket machine/office Purchased onboard | £26.00 £26.00 £26.00 | £13.00 £13.00 £13.00 |
Express Class Return online From ticket machine/office Purchased onboard | £32.00 £32.00 £37.00 | £16.00 £16.00 £18.50 |
First Class Return online From ticket machine/office Purchased onboard | £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 | £25.00 £25.00 £25.00 |
The bustle of London Paddington Station. |
Outside of peak times, just line up in the taxi queue. From exiting the Heathrow Express trains, walk up the platform to the exit and turn right then another right until you see the exit to the taxi stands. Taxis are expensive in London. With tax and tip my taxi fare (about 2 miles) from Paddington Station to my hotel was £18 (US$27). It is customary to tip your driver.
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Padding Station
London Taxis
Heathrow Express
Exit the trains to the taxi stand or underground. |
On board staff will verify your ticket so enter the cabin based on the class of service purchased. |
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