How to get from Standsted to legoland, Windsor -

mariahc

Hello,
I am looking for advice. We ( 2 adults and 3 children) travel to LEGOLAND mid week for 3 days. Flying into Standsted from Knock on a Wednesday mid day returning Friday night. I priced a taxi from Airport to LEGOLAND which is £220 return. We can get train into London for £90 return but need to get from London to Windsor. I then priced a taxi from London to LEGOLAND which is £170 return. If we opt for the taxi from Standsted will we spend most of the time in traffic? I have no idea. It is expensive but my time is running out...Has anyone any suggestions which is the easiest way to get from the airport to LEGOLAND?
In anticipation....

Corkfeen

Apply occam's razor,the simplest journey is probably the most logical.

shruikan2553

mariahc wrote: »

Hello,
I am looking for advice. We ( 2 adults and 3 children) travel to LEGOLAND mid week for 3 days. Flying into Standsted from Knock on a Wednesday mid day returning Friday night. I priced a taxi from Airport to LEGOLAND which is £220 return. We can get train into London for £90 return but need to get from London to Windsor. I then priced a taxi from London to LEGOLAND which is £170 return. If we opt for the taxi from Standsted will we spend most of the time in traffic? I have no idea. It is expensive but my time is running out...Has anyone any suggestions which is the easiest way to get from the airport to LEGOLAND?
In anticipation....

Walk.

rainbow kirby

Why you didn't book flights to Heathrow in the first place is beyond me. Stansted is a pain in the hole if you're going west.

cardwizzard

Car rental?

Gertrude2

Stanstead express goes into Liverpool Street Station

There are 2 rail services to Windsor

* Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside

* Paddington to Windsor & Eton Central.
I'd use this. I think Paddington is easier to get to from Liverpool Street

You can use the TFL.gov.uk website to plan routes around London. You'd need to go straight from Stanstead to Paddington - You really don't want to be on the Tube in rush hour, especially with kids.

Windsor to LEGOLAND shouldn't cost more than about £20 in a taxi. I'm assuming you're staying in Windsor itself

boombang

As somebody already mentioned, car rental. This has to be the single cheapest way to do it by a long long way. I'm assuming you can't use that as an option if you're considering a taxi.

boombang

As somebody already mentioned, car rental. This has to be the single cheapest way to do it by a long long way. I'm assuming you can't use that as an option if you're considering a taxi.

robindch

mariahc wrote: »

Has anyone any suggestions which is the easiest way to get from the airport to LEGOLAND?

Probably isn't the cheapest though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ObE4_nMCjE

mariahc

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Why you didn't book flights to Heathrow in the first place is beyond me. Stansted is a pain in the hole if you're going west.

Less travelling this side...tiny airport of Knock only up the road from me Vs the nightmare of Dublin Airport 3 hours and E300 dearer for same dates. Ironically spending that the other side now!!

mariahc

boombang wrote: »

As somebody already mentioned, car rental. This has to be the single cheapest way to do it by a long long way. I'm assuming you can't use that as an option if you're considering a taxi.

Never considered rental as staying in legoland hotel...

mariahc

boombang wrote: »

As somebody already mentioned, car rental. This has to be the single cheapest way to do it by a long long way. I'm assuming you can't use that as an option if you're considering a taxi.

Never considered rental as staying in legoland hotel...

Lingua Franca

I don't know but there's probably no god.

pauldla

Lingua Franca wrote: »

I don't know but there's probably no god.

Lego is better than god. Had a great day at Legoland Malaysia last year.

Cabaal

There's always Lego Jesus

robindch

The Brick Testament.

http://thebrickbible.com/

/thread

Pawwed Rig

She is flying from Knock though so there is a loose religious element to the thread

Cabaal

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

She is flying from Knock though so there is a loose religious element to the thread

I hear they say good mass at the departure gate,
Also instead of peanuts they hand out rosaries beads during the flight,
:pac:

Pawwed Rig

I love a good mass

mariahc

Thanks for the advice, renting a car E60...new to Boards so don't know how my query ended up in this category...enjoying the humour though

boombang

mariahc wrote: »

Never considered rental as staying in legoland hotel...

Depends on how long you're staying. If you're going for two days then I imagine you just hire the car and keep it with you until you return to Stansted.

If you stay a week there's an Avis at Windsor (or all the others at nearby Heathrow). Rent from them at Stansted, drop family at the hotel. Return to Avis Windsor, cab back to Lego land and just do the reverse on the way home.

I reckon you might be able to manage that all for not much more than E100.

Dades

mariahc wrote: »

Thanks for the advice, renting a car E60...new to Boards so don't know how my query ended up in this category...enjoying the humour though

Welcome, mariahc.

If you still need anything answered you could ask here in the UK; London Forum. Otherwise I can move this thread there, or of course you can always ask here!

Corkfeen

See,we can decently answer all queries!

shruikan2553

Dades wrote: »

Welcome, mariahc.

If you still need anything answered you could ask here in the UK; London Forum. Otherwise I can move this thread there, or of course you can always ask here!

Its too late for him. He is one of us now! Take that Christians!

Lingua Franca

Mwuahahaha! We recruit all sorts. First we came for the Lego fanciers...

PopePalpatine

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Mwuahahaha! We recruit all sorts. First we came for the Lego fanciers...

Why else would a Lego Movie be made? :pac:

iguana

I thought this thread would be a car crash but I come on and see that EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!!

Turtwig

EVERYTHING IS COOOL!

Hotblack Desiato

iguana wrote: »

I thought this thread would be a car crash but I come on and see that EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!!

Hey, don't spoil it! haven't got it yet as the Frozen DVD is still on constant rotation here.

Gordon

mariahc wrote: »

Thanks for the advice, renting a car E60.

And there we have it: Atheism saves.

vibe666

good job she posted here and didn't accidentally post in the christian forum, they'd have crucified her! :eek:

Hotblack Desiato

worshipping at the temple of a false god 'n' all. And it's open Sundays!!1!

vibe666

being originally from the UK, but living abroad pretty much exclusively the last 18 years (the last 10 in ireland), it's amazed me when i've been visiting family how much stuff in the UK is still either closed or having restricted hours on sundays. I went to a 24 hour tesco outside carlisle a couple of years ago and it was shutting at 4pm on sunday! :eek:

Dades

ninja900 wrote: »

Hey, don't spoil it! haven't got it yet as the Frozen DVD is still on constant rotation here.

Managed to promote the Lego Movie to the #1 choice ahead of Frozen in our house.

It really was time to Let it Go.

robindch

Dades wrote: »

Managed to promote the Lego Movie to the #1 choice ahead of Frozen in our house. It really was time to Let it Go.

Ahead of Frozen? Must have been the first time in forever that *that* happened.

Hotblack Desiato

Why the lame jokes? We used to be best buddies...


Back on topic :



from

http://www.thebricktestament.com/the_life_of_jesus/the_crucifixion/jn19_25.html

iguana

It's all Lego movie all the time in our house.

Bannasidhe

iguana wrote: »

It's all Lego movie all the time in our house.

I must watch it to retrospectively make sure it is suitable for the grandkids who have seen it a million time.

recedite

mariahc wrote: »

It is expensive but my time is running out.......

Don't worry, Lego-Jesus will provide a miracle cure.
You are right to get off at Stansted, instead of going on to Lourdes.