cruisinsuzin Posted May 18, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Has anyone had experience with airporttransfers.biz? Any other suggestions for reputable transport from Heathrow to downtown hotel? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MVPinBoynton Posted May 18, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 18, 2004 We are using them next month. I have read some very good reviews previously about them on the CC boards. Mike See our reviews and pictures at [url="http://www.thepreismans.com/"]Mike and Carol's Website[/url] Costa Classica 3/94 Celebrity Mercury 4/98 Carnival Destiny 4/99 Crown Princess 7/01 Norwegian Star 11/01 Grand Princess 12/01 Sun Princess 3/02 Celebrity Constellation 11/02 Brilliance of the Seas 6/03 Navigator of the Seas 11/03 Jewel of the Seas 06/04 Tahitian Princess 02/05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberge Posted May 18, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 18, 2004 A lot of people use Ray's Transfer Service(sorry I don't have the link),but I use the bus service and then pick a stop closest to my hotel,and if I can't walk it with suitcase I grab a cab.Never had a problem. Karen Ü Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinsuzin Posted May 21, 2004 Author #4 Share Posted May 21, 2004 Thanks Mike and Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Seabird Posted June 18, 2004 #5 Share Posted June 18, 2004 We used HotelLinks MiniBus which we booked through the British Airways site. They were ok (not wonderful) and got us to our hotel in a reasonable amount of time. Their drawing card IMO is they are cheap - $19/pp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eileen & jay Posted June 29, 2004 #6 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Have used Ray's Transfer Service on several recent trips to London. Would highly recommend his service. Will get back to you with the web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marilynfaye Posted June 29, 2004 #7 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Try Central Executive Travel ([url]www.centralexectravel.co.uk[/url]). We used them last Saturday to take us from Dover to Gatwick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Shores Posted July 1, 2004 #8 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Try Central Chauffeur [url]www.centralchauffeur.com[/url] we used them to and from the Reggatta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan24 Posted July 2, 2004 #9 Share Posted July 2, 2004 We used Steve Knibbs at [email]nibbs@airport-transfers.fsne[/email]t from Dover to London. The service was very good. We booked with car service 2000 for London to Gatwick transfers for travel yesterday. They never showed up and with the subway strike cabs were almost impossible to find. Our doorman finally found a taxi, but we almost missed our flight. I emailed them and hope to get a response. I arranged for the transfer in January. They could have contacted us at the hotel. Has anyone else had a problem with them? Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockgarden Posted July 2, 2004 #10 Share Posted July 2, 2004 We used Airportransfers last May when we went from Heathrow to Harwich. Malcolm drove and he was just great. Met us as scheduled - then picked us up when the ship came back and delivered us to our hotel. We stayed in London three nights and he came back and took us back to Heathrow. No problems. Very dependable - just takes a while sometimes to answer the e-mails, in the end I decided it was better to phone him. He gave us a discount because we used him both ways, so we paid him half of the total at the end of our first journey and the rest when we came back. Then just paid him for the trip back to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbill Posted July 3, 2004 #11 Share Posted July 3, 2004 [quote name='joan24'] We booked with car service 2000 for London to Gatwick transfers for travel yesterday. They never showed up and with the subway strike cabs were almost impossible to find. [/QUOTE]Sorry to hear that. We've used them once before and had a very good experience. Good enough that I've booked with them again for our 8/23 Royal Princess cruise. I'm a bit anal about details, so I [i]always[/i] confirm my reservations a day or two before I'm booked. I would hope that if there was going to be a problem, that it would become apparent during my "confirmation" call. I hope you at least get an apology from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan24 Posted July 3, 2004 #12 Share Posted July 3, 2004 CaptBill, I am surprised about their service, or non-service,. They really seemed organized when I booked with them. We tried to call and all we got was voice mail. I have had no reply to my email with them. I hope you have better luck with them than we did. I only booked with them because Steve Knibbs was completely booked, six months in advance. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecruisechick Posted July 16, 2004 #13 Share Posted July 16, 2004 We used them on the June 21 cruise, from airport to hotel, to ship to airport, they were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usavvy2 Posted July 17, 2004 #14 Share Posted July 17, 2004 we're using Your Man in London [URL=http://www.yourmaninlondon.co.uk/]Your Man in London car service[/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjwalden Posted July 23, 2004 #15 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Hi Everyone, If there is anyone still looking for inexpensive transportation from and/or to the airport, I just booked ours with Hotelink. It's a minibus and the total for 2 people each way is $38.00 USD. This rate is only available by going to the British Airways web-site. And, no you do not have to have your flight with British Airways. If you go to the hotelink web-site the price is considerably more. You can find this deal at [url]www.ba.com[/url] Then click on hotels-cars-holidays, then sightseeing, then transfers. There you will enter your pick-up info and it will then give you choices of transfers, the minibus at $38.00 is the first one. I hope this is helpful to someone. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbill Posted July 24, 2004 #16 Share Posted July 24, 2004 [quote name='pjwalden']If there is anyone still looking for inexpensive transportation from and/or to the airport, I just booked ours with Hotelink. It's a minibus and the total for 2 people each way is $38.00 USD.[/QUOTE] I checked into Hotelink some time ago regarding transport from Gatwick to Central London. Their service from Gatwick actually consists of 2 parts ... They will put you on the train at Gatwick, and then will transfer you via minibus from Victoria Station to your hotel. I decided against Hotelink for us, since once we get to Victoria Station we will be within walking distance of our hotel anyway, and it's cheaper for me to buy my own train tickets. Anybody choosing to use Hotelink from Gatwick should be aware that it's not going to transport you directly from Gatwick to your hotel in one minibus ride, you will also be taking a train ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjwalden Posted July 24, 2004 #17 Share Posted July 24, 2004 [quote name='captbill']I checked into Hotelink some time ago regarding transport from Gatwick to Central London. Their service from Gatwick actually consists of 2 parts ... They will put you on the train at Gatwick, and then will transfer you via minibus from Victoria Station to your hotel. I decided against Hotelink for us, since once we get to Victoria Station we will be within walking distance of our hotel anyway, and it's cheaper for me to buy my own train tickets. Anybody choosing to use Hotelink from Gatwick should be aware that it's not going to transport you directly from Gatwick to your hotel in one minibus ride, you will also be taking a train ride.[/QUOTE] I am sorry. I should have specified that the rate I had found was for transportaion from Heathrow to London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbill Posted July 24, 2004 #18 Share Posted July 24, 2004 [quote name='pjwalden']the rate I had found was for transportaion from Heathrow to London.[/QUOTE] I'm glad you posted about Heathrow, since I had only investigated Gatwick. Now that I know Hotelink operates a more direct service out of Heathrow, I'll add them to my files for future reference in case we ever use that airport. [img]http://users.pandora.be/eforum/emoticons4u/fingers/fing25.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff&Liz Posted July 27, 2004 #19 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Thanks for the info about the British Air site and Hotelink. I went to the website and not only got the cheap transfer (it was a lot higher on hotelink's site) but also saved money on some sighteeing tours. The Big Bus price was cheaper than it was on the Big Bus' website buying over the internet! They even had sightseeing in other cities we are visiting and their prices are definately lower. Great info - thanks for sharing. Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzzer Posted August 20, 2004 #20 Share Posted August 20, 2004 MarilynFaye Hope this finds you after such a long time. We are still getting the party up and running for the Fall. Please e-mail me at [email]LRH@satx.rr.com[/email] Our new thread is at Fun Stuff, then go to Floataway Lounge, and look for our topic (above). Hope to hear from you soon.. Lois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser02 Posted August 29, 2004 #21 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Thank you for the information on Hotelink and the directions on how to find it on ba.com The last piece of the trip-planning puzzle was transport from Heathrow to our London hotel. 'Does it work as well as it sounds? Will use the train from London to Harwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Rose Monica Posted September 14, 2004 #22 Share Posted September 14, 2004 "...no you do not have to have your flight with British Airways...." It seems that you don't have to book a flight with BA, but when I tested it out, it came up with "...to your chosen British Airways Holidays accommodation in central London..." So, it looks like you have to book thru them for your hotel in order to use the services. Anyone find this different? HOTELINK MINIBUS TRANSFER FROM HEATHROW TO CENTRAL LONDON Total price: USD $38.00 Prices include all taxes Operated by: Hotelink Contact Telephone: 01293 532 244 Introduction: Avoid the problems of finding your way from Heathrow Airport to your chosen British Airways Holidays accommodation in central London by enjoying the convenience of a door to door air conditioned shuttle bus transfer service. Hotelink has a reception desk at Terminals 3 and 4 at Heathrow Airport and in addition representatives are stationed at all terminals to escort you to your transfer bus. Thanks, Monica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabrams7 Posted September 15, 2004 #23 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I too was planning to use hotelLinks, but changed my mind because of luggage limits and the long journey. I have read several posts saying that the bus may stop at more than one terminal to pick up passengers and then has to stop at the various hotels to let everyone off, which could take up to two hours or more. I have found this car service which is very close in price to the bus, but have not heard anything about them. Their web address is [url]www.justairports.com[/url]. There is also another one [url]www.city-transfers.com[/url] Has anyone heard of either of these car services? Any input would be much appreciated. Marci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Fools Posted September 15, 2004 #24 Share Posted September 15, 2004 [quote name='mabrams7']I too was planning to use hotelLinks, but changed my mind because of luggage limits and the long journey. I have read several posts saying that the bus may stop at more than one terminal to pick up passengers and then has to stop at the various hotels to let everyone off, which could take up to two hours or more. I have found this car service which is very close in price to the bus, but have not heard anything about them. Their web address is [url]www.justairports.com[/url]. There is also another one [url]www.city-transfers.com[/url] Has anyone heard of either of these car services? Any input would be much appreciated. Marci[/QUOTE] MABRAMS7 Check out the Thread "Transfer Company - Airport to Cruise Port, etc." There is quite a bit about justairports. Lita Cruising Fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canyousayvacation Posted September 16, 2004 #25 Share Posted September 16, 2004 We used Eddie Manning for our transfer from London to Heathrow ([url]http://www.limo.co.uk/heathrow.htm[/url]). Eddie was great and made sure we had the right vehicle to transport 2 women and our 'ton' of luggage. He arrived in a new Mercedes and we had more than enough room and a very comfortable ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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