Stansted Express

Stansted Express: Fast and efficient but don't cut it fine. (328 words)
by - written on 02/06/09 (Very useful, 181 readings)
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The Stansted Express is not just the fastest way to get to Stansted Airport, but also to Bishop's Stortford and Harlow Town, with trains stopping at one of these intermediate stations alternately and Tottenham Hale, leaving London Liverpool Street every 15 minutes. The journey takes approximately 47 minutes from Liverpool Street and 35 minutes from Tottenham Hale, with current fares being £19 single, £28.80 return or £17 single and £26.20 respectively. Those with a railcard can save a third on these ticket prices - definitely worth considering if you are a regular user. It is, without question, the fastest way of getting to Stansted, being at ...  Read the complete review

Express Review on Stansted Express
by Sophie Atkinson - written on 03/02/09
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I took this ultra-expensive service to Stansted on 29th January 2009. The driver thought that someone had jumped in front of the train at Clapton, so the police came and spent about 1 hour 40 minutes trying to find the person. Turns out the driver was mistaken - no-one was there! Anyway, we all missed out planes, so had to take train back to London (took 1 hour 5 minutes). As a result, I had to cancel my weekend away, and travel insurance doesn't cover abandonment of trip due to delay. So, thanks to Stansted Express I am out of pocket and missed a weekend away, and spent 7 hours door to door going to Stansted and back.
DON'T USE THIS AWFUL SERVICE!! Pay a little more on your flights and take the cheap tube to Heathrow. I will never go to Stansted again!

Stansted Express: Going first class (193 words)
by - written on 14/03/08 (Useful, 211 readings)
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Despite what Dooyoo says, trains now depart from Liverpool Street to Stansted every 15 minutes and there are plans to add even more trains. It used to be relatively cheap to go to Stansted in the early days. It is no longer 15.50 one way 25 return, and 16.50 return on the same day (in case you go and pick up people who arrive at the airport) Some trains are direct to Stansted, most stop at Tottenham Hale, some others also have a couple of stops in between. It takes around 45 min for the journey. The train is most of the time full, at least in my experience (I fly around 6-7 pm) You can sit in first class until when ...  Read the complete review

Want to get threre fast? Then you pay for it! (218 words)
by - written on 10/03/08 (Useful, 130 readings)
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If you want to go to Stansted airport with public transport, you can either take the Stansted Express from Liverpool Street, or, in theory, a normal train going to Stansted, and then jump on the Stansted Express, but it would take you ages. Otherwise it has got to be the bus. The bus is the cheapest options, there are buses from Victoria and buses from Finsbury Square, with Terravision, close to Liverpool Street. However, if you want to get there on time and fast, then the Stansted Extress is quite simply the only option. This is the reason why they can charge nothing less than 16 quids for each leg of your trip. The Stansted Express train leaves ...  Read the complete review

Stansted Express: Expensive but fast (174 words)
by - written on 09/02/08 (Useful, 133 readings)
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The Stansted Express is the fastest way to go to Stansted aiport and it departs from Liverpool Street. It takes about 40 minutes or 45, it depends on whether it stops at more than one place on route. All trains stop at Tottenham Hale. You can buy the ticket from the machines at Liverpool Street if you have a credit card or a debit card. Cheap it is not. 16 Pounds for one way trip. Cheaper alternatives are the buses departing either from Liverpool Street, from Finsbury Square (close to Moorgate) or from Victoria. At peak times the train is actually quite full and for reasons I have not very well understood, it seems that people flying from ...  Read the complete review