Re: Do it properly

["Mike Alexander" <malex@bigfoot.com>]

Actually, its 12 pounds if you buy it from the ticket machine at the
airport, or 14 pounds if you buy it on-board.
This converts to $33 and $39 respectively. Not cheap for a 15 minute
journey.

See
http://www.heathrowexpress.co.uk/hex_html/indexes/faresandbuying_index.htm


"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
YfJS5.68$dn2.7687@news0.optus.net.au">news:YfJS5.68$dn2.7687@news0.optus.net.au...
> David Bromage (dbromage@fang.omni.com.au) wrote:
> > Ian (iansmith@optusnet.com.au) wrote:
> > > The Sydney Airport link will never be popular with air travellers the
way it
> > > is run. Maybe the operators should take a look at this
> > > http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/heathrow/index.html  It is
great
> > > and costs 10 quid for the privilege.
>
> > Which is more expensive than the Airport Link. 10 pounds is about $25.
>
> Actually it's $27.76 at the latest exchange rate.
>
> I thould clarify that it's still substantially cheaper than the taxi fare
> from the city to Heathrow. By taxi, you need about 4 people to break even
> compared to the train.
>
> Cheers
> David