Heathrow Express: Too pricey for me! (Heathrow Express)

Member Name: bendoyle1983

Product:	Heathrow Express
Date:	10/06/06 (157 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Quick and Clean

Disadvantages: Too Expensive and no cheap Through-Ticketing

Heathrow Express has some of the newest and plushest trains in the country. However, eventhough it only take 15/20mins to get to its destination, it is extortionate in price £27, and they don't seem to accept Young Persons Railcard for the 33% discount.

Unlike it's Gatwick sister, the Heathrow Express doesn't allow through ticketing with some of the other Train Company's cheaper fares (e.g. Virgin Value Advances) Therefore, to buy a through ticket, you must buy a Saver Return if you're carrying on from London.

A return to Manchester (I checked on thetrainline.com) is £90.10 for Adults, £59.45 for Railcard. Expensive, when you consider that for Gatwick, a £33 Adult, £21.80 Railcard fare is perfectly viable, and more often than not, available when booked in advance. Even if you book the Heathrow Express in advance, it's the same price.

I have seen the trains though, and people I knwo what travelled on it and said it is luxurious, but to be honest, I'd rather save myself some money and take the Heathrow Connect. Yes, it's slower, but to be honest, I'd rather save myself the money. It is only £19 Adult return, and they accept YP railcard too, at £12.55 return. Bargainous. More than half the price of Heathrow Express.

Take my advice, take the Heathrow Connect and save yourself some money, plus it only takes 15 mins more, and there's one every half hour.

Summary: An expensive service that doesn't acceot YP Railcard. Save yourself money take the Heathrow Connect!