Boring M25 question

[lou33]

Really sorry at the dullness of this thread, but if i wanted to get from junction 10 of the m25, to heathrow T3 by 9am, what time do you reckon I should set off? Middle of the week btw

Thanks

Well this here timetable reckons it normally takes a Nat Express coach 50 mins from Gatwick to T4.

So I reckon 2 hours would be quite safe. If it was my mum, she'd insist on leaving 4 hours beforehand, if that helps.

do you mean check in 9am or the time you wantr tot be there

fascinating topic, btw. It's made me remember all the nice things about living in the UK

I always get to airports hours before check in opens

If there is a hold up on M25 you will be late

rtkm - if!!

If it was DH he would leave the day before. If it was me I would probably leave 10 mins before I needed to be there, and miss the plane. Does that help at all?

yes heaps jan, thanks so much!

I need to get to heathrow for about 9, flight is 11 something

so if i leave here at 6.30, get to m25 for 7, what is the traffic like at that ungodly hour?

I would leave before allow at least 2 hours

do you know that bit of the m25 kanga?

yes am familualr with the traffic jams

how bad does it get at 7?

dont want to leave too early as we have to bring all the kids with us

Lou - that bit of the M25 is very bad, particularly between 7am - 9.30.
It usually begins to back up just after J10 and then crawls all the way to Heathrow/ M4. However I think what you suggest sounds sensible (i.e. join M25 at 7 am) . It will likely then be lighter than usual just to spite you, and then you will have to have lots of Costa Coffees at HR

thanks mo

i was going to get a train to woking then the heathrow express to the airport, but i dont want to be lugging a jumper and coat to thailand, and it is 5.50 per item per day to leave in left luggage! Only other options are taxi which is £60 or get dh to run me, which also means kids wont get to school til lunchtime. Stumped really, can't afford to stay the night nearby

speed thingy to 40

don't remember the last time it wasn't!

HAHAHA
same here SenoraPostrophe

bloody M25, and don't get me started on the north circular

wongster i am afraid i will have to insist, that if you post on my thread you answer me on msn!

look I just have to shove some coco pops down ds2 and I'll be there ok xx

lou, this one says it's £35 a night?????

better do woman

thanks jan will show dh and discuss it

What about cross country????

still have to go on a3 and across m25. A3 is a nightmare as well

actually you may be right. Just checked aa site and it suggests an alternative. Will look into it, thanks.

IF you avoid main roads then little ones will be quiet