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Transportation for 6 people from St. Pancras Station to the Greenwich area of London

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We will be taking the Eurostar from France to London on July 2. We have rented an apartment in the Greenwich area for our stay. I am trying to figure out what would be the best way to get from the station to the apartment. There are 6 people in our group and we will probably have 5 suitcases and a few carryon bags. (I have tried to convince everyone to share suitcases, but I so far have been unsuccessful with everyone except my 2 nephews.)

I am assuming we would have to take two cabs or 2 ubers, unless we can rent a van to pick us up. And I don't even know if that (the van) is an option. 2 cabs would be the easiest, but also the most expensive. And with all that luggage, the tube has been ruled out. Does anyone have ideas they can offer? Thanks!

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Consider a car service like Simply Airports. To get a quote, I plugged in a July 2 pickup at 2pm from St. Pancras to the Greenwich train station for a van (their "MPV Plus" level) which will cover all 6 people and your luggage. The quote is £60. Divide that by all 6 of you and it's not that bad price-wise if you don't want to take public transport.

http://www.simplyairports.co.uk/Result.aspx

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Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for! It's cheaper than 2 cabs, it's just as convenient and I can book it ahead of time to satisfy my OCD planning!

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Don't pick up a taxi from the station, that'll be too expensive. Do a search online for local minicab companies, many of whom will have six seater vehicles and arrange a pickup. One cab that accommodates everyone will be cheaper (inform them about luggage beforehand).

Also, a van in the UK refers to a commercial vehicle, you won't want one of them collecting you!

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