Which? slam London airport rail costs
24.06.10
Consumer group Which? have researched the cost for passengers to reach UK airports by train, particularly those using London airports. It revealled the cost of a single ticket from Glasgow to Prestwick Airport cost just 17p a mile, whereas it costs £1.22 a mile on the Heathrow Express between Paddington and Heathrow.
Which? said: ‘We've found evidence suggesting that, on routes to the three biggest London airports, train companies seem to be deliberately bumping up fares for those travelling to airport stations.'
When it compared the cost of travelling per mile to the station one stop before the airport on the Stansted Express, for example, there was a 24% difference between the 39p per mile you pay from Liverpool Street to Stansted Mountfichet, and the 51p per mile you pay to the airport. Which? said it would be cheaper to get out at Mountfichet and take a cab to complete the journey!
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