Hi, My partner and I are spending a few days in Windsor before heading to Hampshire to visit family. I have a some questions and hope the good folks on this forum can advise me.
We will arrive at Heathrow on a Friday. I know we can get a Flightline 703 bus from Terminal 5 to Windsor, but we arrive at Terminal 3 and that journey doesn't look as straightforward from Terminal 3 .
Should we just take airport transit to Terminal 5 and catch the bus from there, or is there a simpler way?
That evening we will explore Winsor and looks like we'll have plenty of choice of good pubs and restaurants.
Any recommendations, especially for seafood or pies?
The next day (Saturday) we'll take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside station to Waterloo before spending the day in London.
My understanding is there's no need to buy advance tickets - the price is the same the day of, am I right?
After the spending the day at the London Transport Museum we're going to see an evening performance of The Mousetrap.
Any recommendations for good pub grub in the area (somewhere between the museum and the West End)?
On Sunday we're heading to Hampton Court. Again, it looks like we can get a direct train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Hampton Wick.
No advance purchase necessary, correct?
Monday we'll head visit Windsor Castle.
Any tips or recommendations?
Tuesday we will check out and head to Heathrow to pick up our rental car.
I think Uber is the easiest way, although maybe there are local Windsor taxis?
After a week in Hampshire my partner has to fly back a couple of days before I do.
As I understand it, I can drive her to Heathrow and drop her off in long-term parking and she can get a shuttle to the Terminal from there. Has anyone done that, or is there a simpler option?
One additional question: I see that long train journeys, e.g. Windsor to Southampton offer significantly discounted advance fares, but local journeys have fixed peak and off-peak pricing.
Is there a rule of thumb, or an advanced algorithm, that determines when it's advantageous to buy ticket in advance?
Many thanks in advance.
-Charles