On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:38:27 +0100, "Keith W"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> Have changed car pick/drop to Croyden and will o'night there and train in
    >> to Waterloo
    >Be aware that you will travelling at the height of the rush hour and
    >the trains will be packed.
    >Personally I'd drop the car in Croydon and catch the train the night
    >before overnighting in London. No offence to Croydon but its not somewhere
    >I'd choose to spend my last night on vacation.

Did you mention that Imperial Airways no longer operates from Croydon
Airport? :-)
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"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:38:27 +0100, "Keith W"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>"matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >>> Have changed car pick/drop to Croyden and will o'night there and train
    >>> in
    >>> to Waterloo
    >>Be aware that you will travelling at the height of the rush hour and
    >>the trains will be packed.
    >>Personally I'd drop the car in Croydon and catch the train the night
    >>before overnighting in London. No offence to Croydon but its not somewhere
    >>I'd choose to spend my last night on vacation.
    > Did you mention that Imperial Airways no longer operates from Croydon
    > Airport? :-)

Since when?

JohnT

Probably will stay out further and drive the last bit early - can't face
trying to find somewhere in London again - everywhere seems like crap (if
you can believe reviews about small room sizes, peeling wallpaper, tiny
showers/toilets etc) run by indifferent staff for a lot of money.
Fingers crossed for we we have booked ...

Aren't trains always packed?

"Keith W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> Have changed car pick/drop to Croyden and will o'night there and train in
    >> to Waterloo
    > Be aware that you will travelling at the height of the rush hour and
    > the trains will be packed.
    > Personally I'd drop the car in Croydon and catch the train the night
    > before overnighting in London. No offence to Croydon but its not somewhere
    > I'd choose to spend my last night on vacation.
    > Keith
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Following up to Keith W

    >Personally I'd drop the car in Croydon and catch the train the night
    >before overnighting in London. No offence to Croydon but its not somewhere
    >I'd choose to spend my last night on vacation.

or drop car in London night before. South Bank v Croydon? No
contest.
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"matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Probably will stay out further and drive the last bit early - can't face
    > trying to find somewhere in London again - everywhere seems like crap (if
    > you can believe reviews about small room sizes, peeling wallpaper, tiny
    > showers/toilets etc) run by indifferent staff for a lot of money.
    > Fingers crossed for we we have booked ...
    > Aren't trains always packed?

The train journey from Croydon is short.

But can't you drop off the car at Ashford and pick up the Eurostar from
there ?
(Making an assumption about drop off ability at Ashford).

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:15:24 +0100, "JohnT"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:38:27 +0100, "Keith W"
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>"matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>> Have changed car pick/drop to Croyden and will o'night there and train
    >>>> in
    >>>> to Waterloo
    >>>Be aware that you will travelling at the height of the rush hour and
    >>>the trains will be packed.
    >>>Personally I'd drop the car in Croydon and catch the train the night
    >>>before overnighting in London. No offence to Croydon but its not somewhere
    >>>I'd choose to spend my last night on vacation.
    >> Did you mention that Imperial Airways no longer operates from Croydon
    >> Airport? :-)
    >Since when?

To the nearest microsecond?

I had a sundial once since my wife dropped it, it has been
consistently several hours slow.
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Miss L. Toe wrote:
    > "matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Probably will stay out further and drive the last bit early -
    >> can't face trying to find somewhere in London again - everywhere
    >> seems like crap (if you can believe reviews about small room
    >> sizes, peeling wallpaper, tiny showers/toilets etc) run by
    >> indifferent staff for a lot of money. Fingers crossed for we we
    >> have booked ...
    >> Aren't trains always packed?
    > The train journey from Croydon is short.

Yes, about 30 - 35 minutes. Note, however, that:

(a) the Alamo depot at Croydon (Imperial Way) is about 2/3 of a mile
from the nearest station (Waddon), and 2 miles from the main station
(East Croydon).

(b) there are no direct trains from any Croydon station to Waterloo.
Suggested routes are either East Croydon to Clapham Junction and change
there for a train to Waterloo; or East Croydon to London Bridge and
change there for a train to Waterloo East, which adjoins the main
Waterloo station, inside which is Waterloo International.

    > But can't you drop off the car at Ashford and pick up the Eurostar
    > from there ?

There is no Alamo depot at Ashford. The nearest ones are at Maidstone
and Dover, each of them around 10 miles from Ashford.
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    > (b) there are no direct trains from any Croydon station to Waterloo.
    > Suggested routes are either East Croydon to Clapham Junction and change
    > there for a train to Waterloo; or East Croydon to London Bridge and change
    > there for a train to Waterloo East, which adjoins the main Waterloo
    > station, inside which is Waterloo International.


According to the National Rail site and the british tourist office it is a
direct train...

"matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> (b) there are no direct trains from any Croydon station to Waterloo.
    >> Suggested routes are either East Croydon to Clapham Junction and change
    >> there for a train to Waterloo; or East Croydon to London Bridge and
    >> change there for a train to Waterloo East, which adjoins the main
    >> Waterloo station, inside which is Waterloo International.
    > According to the National Rail site and the british tourist office it is a
    > direct train...

Updayting myself - yes, you are right Clapham Junction change needed

David Bennetts wrote:
    > "matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > We need to drop a car off at Marble Arch in London at or before 9am on a
    > > Wednesday. I will have been driving in the country prior.
    > >
    > > What allocation for driving time should I allow - so i can determine how
    > > far out or close in I would need to stay the night before and what time to
    > > leave in order to make the deadline?
    > If you have to bring it in at that time I'd suggest you bring it in the
    > evening before and save yourself the hassle.
    > Regards
    > David Bennetts
    > Australia

Last time I crossed central London by car it took me two hours, and
that was outside rush hours.

Assuming you are dropping off to Edgeware rd (Hertz) then its quite
accessible even at that time of day.
It is on the edge of the Charge zone, but can be reached without going into
the charge zone.
Perhaps if you want to be close, there are literally hundreds of boutique
hotels in Paddington to Marble Arch & other Hyde Park areas.
Now making sure they can give you a car park over night might be the biggest
thing.
Can then walk back to hotel from Marble arch after returning vehicle by
getting hotel close.
John H.

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    > David Bennetts wrote:
    >> "matte" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >> > We need to drop a car off at Marble Arch in London at or before 9am
    >> > on a
    >> > Wednesday. I will have been driving in the country prior.
    >> >
    >> > What allocation for driving time should I allow - so i can determine
    >> > how
    >> > far out or close in I would need to stay the night before and what time
    >> > to
    >> > leave in order to make the deadline?
    >> If you have to bring it in at that time I'd suggest you bring it in the
    >> evening before and save yourself the hassle.
    >> Regards
    >> David Bennetts
    >> Australia
    > Last time I crossed central London by car it took me two hours, and
    > that was outside rush hours.
    >