When you're flying out of London Heathrow, there might be occasions when you're happy to use public…read moretransport. If that's the case (and you happen to be heading there from Croydon, Sutton, New Malden, Kingston or Teddington) you're in luck, as there's an efficient express bus service. This single decker runs on an hourly (or thereabouts) basis and has limited stops - hence the improved journey time. For the price of a normal bus ticket (oyster cards are also accepted) you get a smoother, speedier and potentially more relaxing journey. It's an option that works well, so long as you've pre-informed yourself with the timetable (see website link); if you don't live too far from the bus stop and when you're not too laden with luggage. It terminates at Heathrow's central bus station where you'll find sign-posted links and access to all the terminals. I'm always happy to discover ways of cutting the stress, hassle and cost of getting to the airport!

This is one of the busiest stations in London as it acts as a main thoroughfare for not only trains…read morebut buses as well. Each time I've used this station it's been an easy experience. Even though it's extremely busy, it's easy to navigate and signage is clear. If you're in need of assistance, employees are very patient and helpful.

If you haven't experienced London Victoria during rush hour you haven't lived!…read more Can be crazy intimidating for tourists , just get out of their way step to the side and if you can read your train timetable you'll be fine One of my favorite places to watch people rushing everywhere is to sit at the Whethersppons pub above on the second floor with a bacon buttie and coffee Great view,

Not to be confused with HOV which is Jay Z for some bizarre reason, or Hoover, which is basically…read morewhat they call me when I'm pleasuring men. This is a little station that is the polar opposite of Brighton, because it has just a little dark red brick building in front with a nice little overhang, and it does look pretty, but it's much smaller than Brighton, and sort of like a miniature version. And although it does have a nice little look to it, it is also very different from the main station, including its futuristic-looking roof and whatnot. It's right in the middle of the neighbourhood, so you'll be almost in someone's backyard when you stop here. It's only 50 miles away from London, and it's a nice station to come to, and has been since 1840 when it opened in the same year as the Brighton station did.

Hove's railway station is the smaller and quieter counterpart of that in Brighton, but still has a…read moreregular and reasonably frequent train service to London (direct), to Brighton and along the Sussex coast to Southampton, Eastbourne, Portsmouth and (less frequently) Bristol and South Wales. It's a busy commuter station in its own right, used by over 2 million passengers a year. Opened in 1865, the original station on the site was named West Brighton and Cliftonville. This building still survives, adjacent to the present station: painted in Southern's colours of white and mint green, it was designed in a pleasant, almost domestic, Victorian villa style. The forecourt is now used by a car-washing business. In 1893 a new and larger station building was provided slightly to the West, and this more utilitarian red-brick affair is the main station today. This was called 'Hove and West Brighton' until 1895, and then just 'Hove'. It's main feature is a generous porte-cochere, which is great when it is raining! It also shelters a florist stall Monday to Friday. The station has a small buffet on the London/Brighton platform, a newsagents in the concourse, and a small ticket office. There's only usually a single ticket window open, so if your journey is starting here, get there with a few extra minutes to spare. The three platforms are long and have generous canopies, and while you are waiting you can look across the sidings to the old 'Dubarry' soap and perfume factory - an attractive art nouveau building, now used as offices. I sometimes use the services to and from Hove rather than Brighton, as it is almost as convenient for me and, while it has a less frequent service, the trains tend to be a little less packed. As well as a taxi rank outside, and buses on the frequent 7 route (Hove-Brighton Marina) stop here too. The bus will take you to Hove's main shopping area (or it's a 10 minute walk), but is nowhere near the sea!

Quality/Quantity - Central location as per the name. 7/3…read morepicture, already a local. :) Atmosphere - Crazy busy as this is their central location and off of the busiest airport here. But as long as you know what you are doing, it is very easy. Service - Self service but very user friendly, especially with the ability to tap your credit card in and out of each terminal. Why are people still getting in the long queues/lines to buy tickets...? We bumped into our new travel friends and asked them that question = their answer was they did not know they can just tap their credit card in and out for the exact same price. Trains come often. Well labeled. Also employees/security at each gate to answer questions if needed. The employees were helpful on our first day. Price - NO idea as we tapped in and out with our credit card and the machines do NOT print receipts. Owner Comment - Great job and I am told great progressive improvements. Thank you. Way cheaper than Uber!

On the afternoon of 30/09/2024, the lady sitting at the bus information counter was extremely rude…read moreand impatient, and she rolled her eyes towards me when I asked her questions.

Not to be confused with Landon Road, which is when you're flying a huge plane and decide to…read more"Landon" this road. Brighton has a truly magnificent main station, but this is a great second station with its Greek style white look about it, and the chimneys on top of the building too - the whole thing is pretty gorgeous. It's mainly for the East suburbs of Brighton and the Round Hill Neighbourhood specifically. It's nowhere near London Road which is nearly half a mile away. And it is actually known as Preston Road. The train stops here right behind the white building, and it's just two little platforms back there. It's super cute and has a big viaduct nearby which is gorgeous because of the hilly terrain around here. So if you're lucky enough to cross over this Viaduct then it's pretty special.

London Road is a small suburban station just north of the city centre, close to the Preston Circus…read morearea of Brighton, on the coastal line to Lewes, Seaford and Eastbourne. Although the route to Lewes was opened as early as 1846, the station at London Road wasn't opened until 1877. It was initially served mostly by trains on the now defunct branch to Kemp Town, which had opened in 1869, and diverged to the east. It is sited at the far side of the impressive London Road viaduct, 400 yards long, 67ft high and with 27 arches. Just beyond is the short Ditchling Tunnel, 63 yards long. The station was provided with a substantial building on the Brighton-bound platform in the Italianate style, with two wings and reached by an impressive central flight of steps. The more modest buildings on the Lewes platform have been demolished, but the main building survives and has recently been refurbished and is home, appropriately enough, to the Brighton Model Railway Club. The platforms are staggered either side of the footbridge, to make the most of restricted site. Today it is a busy commuter station, serving some 450,000 passengers a year, and served by 4 trains an hour in each direction during most of the day, Mondays to Saturdays, and every half hour on Sundays. The ticket office is open in the mornings only, but there are self-service ticket machines as well as cycle storage. There is no dedicated car parking or taxi rank, but a number of bus services stop 5 minutes' walk away in Preston Road and Ditchling Road. There is step-free access to both platforms from the adjacent streets, but not between them, where access is via the subway. (There is also a footbridge carrying a right of way across the station.) There are steps from the street to the ticket office, but there is step-free access via platform 1.

Quality/Quantity - We rode the Oxford coach, which I also…read morebelieve owns the hop on hop off bus in Oxford. Simple clear system. If you know which coach (bus) you are taking, just get to the gate and look for the times the coach will arrive. I suggest arriving early, as the times are NOT 100% accurate. But then again, we are traveling on a Saturday. Is your schedule the same 7 days a week?There are no weekend time schedules posted. Bathrooms close the same time the office closes. Today, it was at 6pm, so make sure you use the bathroom at the brewery before coming here (yes of course my last stop was at the local brewery). Hop on hop off bus tickets sold here also; one of our favorite forms of transportation, we choose to walk today though. Nothing fancy here. Atmosphere - Food trucks, booths - Not sure if they are here 7 days a week...? But what a nice find. Got off the coach and walked into 30+ food trucks for breakfast/lunch! See pictures. Also saw a sign for covered night markets, see picture. This would have been cool to visit also. Service - N/A, self service. You can buy and pay for your bus ticket on the bus. Price - I think we paid approximately $50 per person from Heathrow to Oxford, I forgot how much that was in pounds. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

Great station! Prices to London are not too bad and it's cheaper than taking the train. I really…read moreenjoy the market that takes place during the week. You're sure to find some unique foods and quality clothing for a reasonable price.

As it turns out the stations at either end of the Piccadilly Line (excluding the Heathrow Branch)…read morelook exactly the same. I could quite well be because they were built around the same time, and are also termini. Mind you, Uxbridge actually is much, much more lively than Cockfosters, but I suspect that is because Cockfosters is actually a suburb as opposed to Uxbridge, which feels much more like a village.

Neat and modern station at the end of the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines. It's better maintained…read morethan some stations I've been through. Good shopping and decent restaurants nearby. I've also managed to catch a bus here to West Drayton rail station - others go to Heathrow from here though they're not express.

This station is a great place to change over if you are looking for fast rail services to London,…read moreGatwick Airport and the south coast. Be careful though as there are usually many delays for trains going through this station and the staff are not very attentive when it comes to informing you of a rail replacement bus services. They also have toilets and a small waiting room which is heated. Great for those winter months.

Frustrating station to use, in this case the train I was on got cancelled and then we had to wait…read morehere, there are not nearly enough seats. There needs to be better announcements about non-stopping trains too as there were a couple of people (too close to the edge of the platform) who were in danger. Possibly would also help to tell people what to do, rather than expect them to find an alternative route on their own.