As you begin to work out your budgets for the F1 in Schools 2009 World Championships in London in September, please see below a few helpful approximate costings for various meals and methods of transport in and around the event hotel to help you put your budgets together.
Transport from London Airports to Central London
Heathrow Airport to Paddington using the Heathrow Express - £32 per adult, £16 per child (return ticket valid for one month) - visit www.heathrowexpress.com
Heathrow Airport to The Strand (WC2) via Private Taxi- £70.00 one way for an 8 seater vehicle.
Heathrow Airport to Central London via Underground - A single fare costs around £4.00 and takes approx 60 minutes. Click here for more information
Heathrow Connect Train to Paddington - A single fare costs around £6.00 and takes around 25 minutes. Click her for more information
Gatwick Express to Victoria - £16.90 and takes around 35 minutes. Click here for further information
Gatwick Airport to The Strand via Private Taxi -
Gatwick Airport to Victoria via Southern Trains- £10.90 single tickets and takes around 35 minutes. Click here for more information
London Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street via Stansted Express - £26.80 per adult, £13.40 per child (return ticket) - Visit www.StandstedExpress.com
London Stansted Airport to The Strand via Private Taxi - £198 for two cars carrying 4 passengers each.
Taxi Costs
Heathrow Express @ London Paddington Station to The Strand c5.5km
Gatwick Express @ London Victoria Station to the Strand c3.5km
Stansted Express @ London Liverpool Street Station to the Strand c3.6Km
Official London taxi cost and information can be found here: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/taxisandminicabs/taxis/1140.aspx
Click here to download a map of the London Underground System.
For further information regarding transport around London please visit www.tfl.gov.uk
For more information about visiting London please visit www.visitlondon.com
Dining Out
Eating in the hotel
The Strand Palace Carvery Restaurant offer a Carvery Menu at £14.95 for 2 courses and £17.95 for 3 courses per head. There is also an A La Carte menu which is £19.95pp for 2 courses and £21.95pp for 3 courses.
Johnston's Brasserie at the Strand Palace Hotel - The average cost for a meal is £20 per head for 2 courses.
There are various restaurants within walking distant of the hotel, a few are listed below with an approximate average cost per head:
Pizza Hut: Individual Pizza £5.99, Lasagne £7.99 and £1.99 for a soft drink with unlimited re-fills. Click here to view full menu
Pizza Express: Average pizza or pasta dish £9.00 per head. Click here to view full menu
Wagamamas: Average meal per head £10.00 Click here to view full menu
McDonalds: Average burger, chips and drink medium sized meal costs £5.00.
Zizzi: Average main meal per head is £8.00. Click here to view full menu
