How to get to Earls Court

13th September 1974, Page 100

13th September 1974

Page 100

Page 100, 13th September 1974 — How to get to Earls Court

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IF YOU PLAN to attend the Earls Court Show, it would be wise to work out your travelling arra'ngements for London before setting off. Once again the authorities strongly advise visitors riot to arrive by private car.

Although Earls Court has a large car parking area beneath it and close by there are two National Car Parks, all the available space is normally taken up before 10am with exhibitors' cars. In any event, visiting the Show can be an exhausting business, and a relaxing journey by either public transport or taxi before and after the visit is to be recommended.

The most suitable method by far is to travel on the District Line of the Underground. This connects with the mainline stations at Charing Cross and Victora. Out of town visitors arriving at Kings Cross should take the Victoria Line and change at Victoria on to the District Line. Those arriving at Euston can take either the Metropolitan Line or Circle Line to Edgware Road, and transfer then to the District Line. Paddington arrivals can join the District Line at Paddington and East of England visitors who arrive at Liverpool Street or Fenchurch Street have the choice of taking the Central Line to Notting Hill Gate and transferring to the District Line, or taking the Circle Line to Gloucester Road and then transferring to the District Line. Waterloo arrivals can either walk over Hungerford Bridge to Charing Cross, or travel under the Thames on the Northern Line and then change at Charing Cross to the District Line.

The cost of Tube travel varies from 5 to 15p on these routes depending on the distance travelled. On arrival at Earls Court station you can purchase your ticket for the return trip. It will save a lot of time at the end of the day.

The new bus-lane system in London has speeded up surface transport and a journey to Earls Court by bus is less frustrating than it once might have been. The 30 and 31 routes travel through Central London. The 74 and the 74b come from Camden Town in the north. Baker Street is a good point to pick up 74 and 74b and Piccadilly, where the buses flow against the main stream of traffic, is the most central point for boarding the 30 and 31.

Taxi fares in London increased recently and the meters have still to be adjusted. lf you choose to travel by taxi, then you must refer to the chart on the glass partition behind the driver. Generally speaking, fares are in the bracket of 60p to £1.50. Victoria or Pad dington to Earls Court will cost about 60p, Charing Cross, Kings Cross and Euston, £1.25, Fenchurch Street and Liverpool Street. £1.50.

For those arriving at Gatwick Airport, the best method of travel is by train to Victoria and then by the District Line. For those arriving at Heathrow, the easiest method is to travel into Cromwell Road with the airport bus, and walk round to the Exhibition, which is well signposted. Those who choose to take a taxi from the airports will have very little change from £4. If you do elect to travel to London by car, you will find car parking space adjacent to most mainline stations, and there is a park for 1,000 cars under Hyde Park, Once inside the exhibition you'll find us on Stand number 11, just inside the Warwick Road entrance.