Hi,
After a week in England, our family needs to travel from an April 11th afternoon Liverpool football match to London Heathrow in order for some of our family to catch a flight out of Heathrow early Sunday, April 12th. Besides Blackberry cars, does anyone know a reputable private driver service? There will be five of us with a suitcase/carry-on each; I assume the match will be over by 7PM. Thanks, Curt
Posted by
Buckinghamshire
431 posts
You need to be aware that the time of the match may change to meet TV schedules and won’t be fixed this far in advance, so it may not be over by 7pm. Perhaps others can advise if the match date can be changed too.
Once you have confirmed timings, a Google search for local taxi firms should give you some options. I don’t think the road layouts etc round Anfield but you may find it’s not practical to be picked up until best part of an hour after the match ends. A local firm will know this
Where are you thinking of storing your baggage during the match?
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Hi Bill,
Thanks for quick reply. I hadn't thought about the time of the match changing. Thanks for the heads-up. I had thought about trying one of the local services, but since the trip was to Heathrow I haven't explored that option yet. Since our sons are getting a hospitality package, I'm assuming that whichever hotel we pick will have a storage space. Curt
Posted by
Buckinghamshire
431 posts
Yes, I’d guess you could leave bags at the hotel, but worth checking.
When you contact taxi firms, I’d let them know you’ll need to return to the hotel prior to heading for Heathrow.
Posted by
Preston UK
1702 posts
This is a very risky plan, mainly because no one has any idea when the game will actually happen. I would say typically much less than half of the 10 Premier League games actually kick off at 3pm on a Saturday. This last weekend it was 3 from 10 at 3pm and 5 from 10 on the Saturday - the other 2 were at 5.30pm and 8pm. Further, as the game is in April, the decision on live coverage and therefore a move of kick-off time will not be decided until a few weeks before. What you have going for you is that the game is against Fulham and therefore not an automatic choice for live TV.
In reality you need to be prepared for the game happening any time across the weekend, and that can include Friday and Monday nights as well as different times on Saturdays and Sundays. Obviously, with a commitment for a flight on early Sunday that is a big risk.
Posted by
Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
36034 posts
if they continue this season in the current form, 7 wins and 6 losses, maybe the television won't want to broadcast
Posted by
Preston UK
1702 posts
Unfortunately Liverpool have such a large International fan base that most of their games have been moved for TV coverage this season. I make it that they have only had two out of thirteen games kick off at 3 pm on Saturday. Of the next 8 weekend fixtures only three are Saturday 3 pm games.
Now, continued poor form might mean by April they have a lower chance of being chosen, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.