Driving down to London on the A1 tomorrow. Having done it before, i'm not keen on going into the city by car. Whats a good choice. Ideally a cheap, safe car park in North London next to a tube station, then get the tube into central London.

 

Someone has suggested Brent Cross shopping centre (free parking) then tube into Central London.

 

would second that (assume u would be going down the A1 then A41)

I have used Stanmore tube before, but just parked on the road (but it was a sunday...)

 

Paul Brent cross is free and they have lots of space and no silly rules.

 

Bearing in mind it's a Saturday, has anyone any suggestions a bit closer to the centre.

£5 all day would be okay.

 

We use Edgware when we go into London. Use the 'commuters' car park (behind the Broadway shopping centre) on a Saturday, think its 3 quid all day.

 

Where are you coming from? We used to park at Potter's Bar, loads of space Saturdays, then buy an all day runabout for London, which also gets you IN to London. It's much quicker than the tube and more comfortable, then your ticket allows tube use once in London.

 

Park up and get the train from Stevenage which is just off the A1, really easy to get too. Plus Stevenage is served by more trains and have faster services in and out Kings Cross. From there you can get the Metropolitan, Circle, Picadilly, Victoria and Northern Line tubes.

 

Coming from Lincolnshire.

 

getting to Brent Cross can be a nightmare from the A1 as you have to deal with the North Circular

by far the best bet is to get to the A1/M25 junction

take a left - towards M11/Dartford, next junction take a right to Cockfosters

2 miles down the road from the M25, Cockfosters Tube, large cheap carpark and walk straight to the Piccadilly line where there will be a London bound train waiting for you

job done

 

Potter's Bar then, A1 down to the M25, turn left, first exit off M25, follow signs for station.

Fast electric services into KX and the card you buy there is valid for that journey too, unlike from Stevenage.

 

yep, this is good too and basically the same is my suggestion except turning left instead of right off the M25

swings and roundabouts really

however what I would say is that the Cockfoster option means you are already on the Tube network -- and the Piccadilly line goes right to the centre of London

and you WILL have a train waiting for you at the station

the actual journey time (into KX) will be quicker on the Potters Bar over
ground though -- but you have to change to the underground and potentially wait for a train

the big advantage of Stevenage is that on the way home you get right out of all the sh1te traffic that "can" hang around the M25 and the Hatfield Tunnel and straight on the A1 going North - which is appealing

 

I youre going down the A1 then the best thing is head to Stanmore and tube in

 

Even though I come from that area I have avoided it as far as possible in recent years.

I think davegtt has got the best suggestion.

Les