London appointment on 3rd Jan - no trains. No way round it?

[MulledWineAndMingePies]

We have been waiting for this appointment for about 6 years.
It's a huge huge, life changing, potentially life saving appointment and I've just seen there is train strikes on that day.

Im trying to figure out coaches or buses but and I'm searching and Googling but getting no answers.

Can anyone help? It's Brighton to London waterloo, or specifically St Thomas hospital.

Are there coach replacements or is that not ok because that's usually provided by the rail isn't it?
I can't believe our bloody luck

And 5th sorry missed a number oit

So get a taxi then

It's 10mins in a taxi or there are loads of buses. London will be quiet - loads of people are wfh because of the train strikes.

OP you're not answering people about the coaches, there are tickets available, whats the problem?

www.nationalexpress.com/en

I was using this.
How did you get your information? Because when I used that it said it had nothing

Just get a coach - there's loads of availability? Not getting the issue here tbh. Buses or Uber will get you from
Victoria to Waterloo easy enough.

Departure where in Brighton?

thanks for your help. Not so much for the spikey "what's the problem" bit though?

https://book.nationalexpress.com/coach/#/choose-journey?journeyType=single&departureStopId=59076&destinationStopId=57366&departureDate=03%2F01%2F2023&departArrive=DepartAfter&outboundTime=07:00&returnDate=03%2F01%2F2023&departArriveReturn=DepartAfter&returnTime=00:00&adults=1&children=0&infants=0&euroAdults=0&euroChildren=0&euroSixtyPlus=0&euroInfants=0&ouiAdults=1&ouiChildren=0&usingCoachCard=false&youngPersonCards=0&seniorCards=0&disabledCards=0&partnerId=NX&campaignId=DEFAULT&request_locale=en&numResults=4

Drive or find someone who can drive you.

The coach station.... old Steiner if I remember correctly.

Where from please?! What website or info are you using because I was trying various things and it kept saying no!

Brighton to London, 3 options come up, works for me?

Ok thank you old stein I will try that

The coach station. And then put London Victoria in at the other end. Loads of spaces.

@MulledWineAndMingePies

I used the link you posted and saw availability

OP, just use the National Express website and put ‘Brighton’ in for departure and ‘London’ for the arrival.

Can the hospital change the appointment? I’m sure if you let them know the transport issues (you’d not be the only one) , they could accommodate you on a different day ?

This is what I keep getting.
Its making me want to throw my fucking phone through the window.

i don't understand what I'm doing wrong?!

You need to use the main Brighton coach station

But when you type in 'Brighton' you get loads to choose from. What you type in 'london' theres 64 places to choose from....

The website is too literal. The buses go to the bus/coach station not the rail station. Just put ‘London’ in and you’ll see it.

Southern are still running trains.

You need Victoria coach station, not Victoria railway station.

Brighton coach station to London Victoria coach station, dont try to be too specifica on areas

Sorry is there a reason why you can't drive instead?