johnny boy68 11,725 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I'm taking the oldest girl to London to see a gig in December for her 16th, the gig is at the Hammersmith Apollo. What I was wondering is there a way of doing it cheap as chips Any idea what would be the best way of going about it ie:- would it be cheaper to stay outside of the city and travel into the City for a bit of site seeing before the gig. The plan is to travel up on Friday and return on Monday, nothing extravagant just basic stuff. I would like her to see a bit of London and doing the whole travel up and watch the gig and then return home all the same day isn't what I wanted to do. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Hotel prices in London are a joke. If I were you, I'd stay in the suburbs and get a travel pass and commute. Tubes and trains are very good and you can get wherever you want to fairly easily. Driving isn't really an option in London itself as it'll be a bugger to find parking and if you do, it'll cost an arm and leg. I don't know about the other side of London, but this side there's Surbiton and Wimbledon which both have fast trains (about 20 mins) into Waterloo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack68 628 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yes mate thumb a lift and take a sleeping bag..cheap as chips Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 mnHotel prices in London are a joke. If I were you, I'd stay in the suburbs and get a travel pass and commute. Tubes and trains are very good and you can get wherever you want to fairly easily. Driving isn't really an option in London itself as it'll be a bugger to find parking and if you do, it'll cost an arm and leg. I don't know about the other side of London, but this side there's Surbiton and Wimbledon which both have fast trains (about 20 mins) into Waterloo. Tell me about it, you could have a fortnight here for the same price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spade 224 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Stay on the outskirts and travel in. We normally stay round Potters Bar/Elstree area with quick trains into Kings Cross/St Pancras. Just a thought if your coming from Wales be aware that digs in West London outskirts will probably be steep due to the close proximity of Heathrow. Whatever you do have a great weekend. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,702 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Not sure what part of Wales you are Johnnyboy but The Severn Bridge to Hammersmith is pretty much bang on 2 hours in a car at a sensible time of day straight along the M4/A4 so for ease and time id be tempted to drive,you wont pay bundles for digs round places like Chiswick or over by the Scrubs somewhere then you either have the choice of poncing about on buses/underground etc or alternatively what you will have saved by driving you could black cab it in to see the sights.....Hammersmith to Trafalgar Square i bet is no more than 15 quid in a cab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,756 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Get yourself accomadation In Hammersmith itself don't mess about having to travel back and forth from the burbs , I think there's a premier inn on king st about ten minutes from the Apollo . Prices should be ok for london there's a couple of other hotels google them. Hammersmith has got a station so you can hit anywhere from it on the tube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lexikia 5 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Visited Dalston other week, cost a fortune to park and what a **** hole. No cheap way to stay in London, even the budget hotels charge a fortune. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,702 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Visited Dalston other week, cost a fortune to park and what a **** hole. No cheap way to stay in London, even the budget hotels charge a fortune. Good luck. Didnt come across Kings Gym did you ?....100 yards from Dalston Junction along Kingsland Road ...... cost a fortune to park ?? you got your car back didnt you,thats called having a result round there !............Its a pretty sore area is right 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pip1968 2,490 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 try sussex gardens of edgeware rd not far from marble arch,they call them hotels but their just digs really stayed there for 3mths and really easy to get around Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marky b 309 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Hotel prices in London are a joke. If I were you, I'd stay in the suburbs and get a travel pass and commute. Tubes and trains are very good and you can get wherever you want to fairly easily. Driving isn't really an option in London itself as it'll be a bugger to find parking and if you do, it'll cost an arm and leg. I don't know about the other side of London, but this side there's Surbiton and Wimbledon which both have fast trains (about 20 mins) into Waterloo. i used to live in surbiton a few year ago your right it didn't take long at all to be in the thick of things 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Visited Dalston other week, cost a fortune to park and what a **** hole. No cheap way to stay in London, even the budget hotels charge a fortune. Good luck. Didnt come across Kings Gym did you ?....100 yards from Dalston Junction along Kingsland Road ...... cost a fortune to park ?? you got your car back didnt you,thats called having a result round there !............Its a pretty sore area is right Cheers gnash telling me drive in one breath and then its grand theft auto in the next. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DEERMAN 1,016 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Visited Dalston other week, cost a fortune to park and what a **** hole. No cheap way to stay in London, even the budget hotels charge a fortune. Good luck. Didnt come across Kings Gym did you ?....100 yards from Dalston Junction along Kingsland Road ...... cost a fortune to park ?? you got your car back didnt you,thats called having a result round there !............Its a pretty sore area is right Cheers gnash telling me drive in one breath and then its grand theft auto in the next. I'm taking the oldest girl to London to see a gig in December for her 16th, the gig is at the Hammersmith Apollo. What I was wondering is there a way of doing it cheap as chips Any idea what would be the best way of going about it ie:- would it be cheaper to stay outside of the city and travel into the City for a bit of site seeing before the gig. The plan is to travel up on Friday and return on Monday, nothing extravagant just basic stuff. I would like her to see a bit of London and doing the whole travel up and watch the gig and then return home all the same day isn't what I wanted to do. Thanks. tight git Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Visited Dalston other week, cost a fortune to park and what a **** hole. No cheap way to stay in London, even the budget hotels charge a fortune. Good luck. Didnt come across Kings Gym did you ?....100 yards from Dalston Junction along Kingsland Road ...... cost a fortune to park ?? you got your car back didnt you,thats called having a result round there !............Its a pretty sore area is right Cheers gnash telling me drive in one breath and then its grand theft auto in the next. Sounds like he wants your car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,725 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Visited Dalston other week, cost a fortune to park and what a **** hole. No cheap way to stay in London, even the budget hotels charge a fortune. Good luck. Didnt come across Kings Gym did you ?....100 yards from Dalston Junction along Kingsland Road ...... cost a fortune to park ?? you got your car back didnt you,thats called having a result round there !............Its a pretty sore area is right Cheers gnash telling me drive in one breath and then its grand theft auto in the next. I'm taking the oldest girl to London to see a gig in December for her 16th, the gig is at the Hammersmith Apollo. What I was wondering is there a way of doing it cheap as chips Any idea what would be the best way of going about it ie:- would it be cheaper to stay outside of the city and travel into the City for a bit of site seeing before the gig. The plan is to travel up on Friday and return on Monday, nothing extravagant just basic stuff. I would like her to see a bit of London and doing the whole travel up and watch the gig and then return home all the same day isn't what I wanted to do. Thanks. tight git Tight !! If I was being tight she'd be going to Cardiff. Anyway I want to go on that big eye thingy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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