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Risker

29 Jul 29 Jul

7:04 a.m.

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Hello Allan - You can check this page here: https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Transport Coming from Heathrow, the least expensive is the London Underground, at 5.70 GBP cash fare, lower if you purchase and use an Oyster card. Journey time is between 75-100 minutes depending on time of day and which terminal you start from. There is one change of underground lines. More expensive but faster is the Heathrow Connect train; total journey time would be about 40-50 mins and cost would be 9.90 for the train and another 4.70 for the underground (less if you purchase and use an Oyster card). More expensive still is the Heathrow Express, with a shorter total journey time, but a higher train fare. Risker/Anne On 29 July 2014 00:31, Allan Aguilar <ralgis(a)vmail.me> wrote:

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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello all. I will arrive in London on August 6. However, I am wondering: what would be the less expensive travel option reach the venue or the hotel? I am traveling alone and will carry no more than a couple of bags. Thank you in advance. - -- Allan Aguilar (Ralgis) Mail → ralgis(a)vmail.me PGP → 4096/F5AA4DC7 3739 CEC7 E400 EBF1 593B 8CBF B3E1 CE78 F5AA 4DC7 Blog → https://editandowikimedia.wordpress.com/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/userralgis

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stuart prior

2:33 p.m.

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Alan, Concur that the Underground is the cheapest way. And certainly better than getting 6 buses. Picadilly Line to Hammersmith, change to Circle Line to Barbican station, a short walk from the venue and the Thistle City Barbican hotel. Heathrow Express is very quick and confortable but extortionate at c£20 (£25 if you buy on the train), and also you'd still have to get on the Underground or on a bus when you got to Paddington. Hope that helps. Stuart Wikimania Liaison On 29/07/2014 06:04, Risker wrote:

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Hello Allan - You can check this page here: https://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Transport Coming from Heathrow, the least expensive is the London Underground, at 5.70 GBP cash fare, lower if you purchase and use an Oyster card. Journey time is between 75-100 minutes depending on time of day and which terminal you start from. There is one change of underground lines. More expensive but faster is the Heathrow Connect train; total journey time would be about 40-50 mins and cost would be 9.90 for the train and another 4.70 for the underground (less if you purchase and use an Oyster card). More expensive still is the Heathrow Express, with a shorter total journey time, but a higher train fare. Risker/Anne On 29 July 2014 00:31, Allan Aguilar <ralgis(a)vmail.me <mailto:ralgis@vmail.me>> wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello all. I will arrive in London on August 6. However, I am wondering: what would be the less expensive travel option reach the venue or the hotel? I am traveling alone and will carry no more than a couple of bags. Thank you in advance. - -- Allan Aguilar (Ralgis) Mail → ralgis(a)vmail.me <mailto:ralgis@vmail.me> PGP → 4096/F5AA4DC7 3739 CEC7 E400 EBF1 593B 8CBF B3E1 CE78 F5AA 4DC7 Blog → https://editandowikimedia.wordpress.com/ Twitter → https://twitter.com/userralgis

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Chris McKenna

3:53 p.m.

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I agree with the option of changing at King's Cross, indeed for the Thistle Hotel I would say take the Northern Line to Old Street rather than navigate the Barbican Centre. On 31 July 2014 14:49, Gordon Joly <gordon.joly(a)pobox.com> wrote:

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On 29/07/14 13:33, stuart prior wrote:

Concur that the Underground is the cheapest way. And certainly better than getting 6 buses. Picadilly Line to Hammersmith, change to Circle Line to Barbican station, a short walk from the venue and the Thistle City Barbican hotel.

With cases? The Circle Line (Hammersmith and City Line) platforms are a different station to the District and Piccadilly lines. I would stay on to Kings Cross and change to the Circle Line there. Gordo _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list Wikimania-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l

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