Free travel for children under 15 on Heathrow Express

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• AndyWP says:

  14 Jul14 July 09:19

  Interesting – there’s two of us likely to have to use HE in December so have been worrying about options to make it cheaper – DUO12 seems to fit the bill.

  You have me interested by this comment tho:
  “or from one of the people who shout at you as you exit the departures hall at Heathrow!”

  Who are these people? 😀

  • Rob says:

    14 Jul14 July 09:49

    In the arrivals hall, at the exit to the arrivals duty free shop, there are usually 2 people with handheld ticket machines trying to sell you one.

    • Alan says:

      14 Jul14 July 10:12

      Ahh I was wondering about them too as I hadn’t seen them before, but it sounds like they’re at international arrivals, not domestic arrivals (I normally have hand baggage only and just turn right at the bottom of the escalator and exit past M&S, etc)

• iantowns says:

  14 Jul14 July 10:09

  As a railway employee I get 75% off these fares, which makes a single £2.38 and a return £4.76 on Connect (£5 single, £8.50 return on Express). However, I still use the Piccadilly line when I can. OK it may take a while longer but I refuse to support a service which is so overpriced for what it delivers.

• Andy says:

  14 Jul14 July 12:32

  Once crossrail is open will anyone actually use the Heathrow express?

  • Dave says:

    14 Jul14 July 13:25

    Is it still planned for Crossrail to only serve T4 and T123?

    I wonder how many people from T5 will change onto Crossrail at Heathrow Central and how many will just stay on the HEX for convenience or speed (or don’t know any better).

• Dave says:

  14 Jul14 July 13:21

  Don’t forget railcard discounts!

  When I used to live in London my annual travelcard gave me 33% off the HEX. You needed to buy your ticket from the ticket office at LHR, in Paddington the HEX machines won’t sell you a discounted tickets but the National Rail (FGW) ticket machines will let you get a railcard discount.

  The discount for the annual travelcard is known as the Network Gold Card. It’s surprising how many people have one and don’t know that it gives you 33% off most rail travel in the south east for up to 4 people.

  • Me says:

    14 Jul14 July 23:03

    “33% off most rail travel south east for up to 4 people.”
    Well, I never knew you can have traveling companions too!

    Don’t forget though the discount is only valid after 10am M-F though and there are minimum fares.

    Got my Network Card free as my other half has a Annual Season Ticket entitling them to a second Network Card for a £1 (not that they got charged).

  • flyforfun says:

    15 Jul15 July 17:38

    Just a point on the Railcard discount on HEX, it won’t work before 9.30 or 10am iirc, Monday to Friday. I preordered and went to collect them from the FGW ticket machines and a big banner flashed up saying they weren’t valid a the specific times.

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