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Star Hotel has easy access to and from Heathrow Airport, and also travelling into the heart of central London. The nearest Underground station to the hotel is Hammersmith station (in Zone 2), which is approx. 5-10 minutes walk. You can use the Piccadilly line (blue), the District line (green) or the Hammersmith & City line (pink) for a 15-25 minute tube journey to many of London's main attractions.

If travelling by car please note that daytime parking is limited to the side-roads of the hotel. A parking permit is required from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday at £1.60 per hour. Weekends and evenings are free.

To travel around central London on Underground or bus, the cost for a one day travelcard is £6.20 for adults (Zones 1 & 2) and £3.30 for children 5-15 years old (Zones 1 & 2) . There is an off-peak travelcard for adults only which costs £5.10 (Zones 1 & 2)  - the difference is that travel must be after 9:30am Monday to Friday (any time on weekends).

Travelcards and oyster cards can be purchased in all stations and in some post offices. For more information on fares, maps and timetables please visit www.thetube.com  or http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/2930.aspx and also visit www.journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/index.htm for an excellent journey planner in London.

(Prices correct from July 2007)

From Stansted Airport

By Coach/Underground: We recommend the coach/bus services from Stansted Airport. Current flights from Europe can arrive late at night from Stansted. There are coach services which run 24-hours to and from Stansted Airport Coach Station (located in front of the terminal forecourt) to London Victoria Coach Station. Tickets may be purchased on the coach. Visit www.terravision.it (you can book tickets online!) or visit www.nationalexpress.com. Victoria Station to Hammersmith Station can be reached on the District Line (green line). If it is too late for the Underground when you reach Victoria, take the 'nightbus' N11 to Hammersmith tube station - which is also the bus station. We are then 5-10 minutes walk down Shepherd's Bush Road.

By Train/Underground: The Stansted Express train service departs every 15 minutes to and from Liverpool Street station. This is a 45 minute journey and is more expensive than the coach/bus services. See www.stanstedexpress.co.uk for first and last trains. The Underground from Liverpool Street is direct to Hammersmith via the Hammersmith & City line (pink line) and should take another 35-45 minutes. Taking this line means you will come out of the smallest of the 2 Hammersmith Underground buildings. You will have to walk to the left and we are then a 5-10 minutes walk down Shepherd's Bush Road.

Public Transport Alternatives Between Stansted & London

    London Terminus Return Fare (Single) Scheduled Journey Comments
Stansted
Express
Train Liverpool Street £25.00
(£15.00)
45 mins Fastest, most expensive option.
Broadly operates 05:30 - 00:00)
Liverpool St distance from most hotels.
National
Express A6
Coach Victoria via
Baker St
Oxford St
£17.00
(£10.00)
100 mins 24x7 service
Only service that drops off in the centre close to hotel districts of Paddington, Oxford St, Bayswater
Terravision
A50
Coach Victoria £14.00
(£8.00)
75 mins Non-stop service to Victoria.
Not true 24x7 but not far off.
Terravision
A51
Coach Liverpool Street £14.00
(£8.00)
55 mins Cheaper alternative to Stansted Express.
Bus also stops at Bow by Bow Underground
Not true 24x7 but not far off.
National
Express A9
Coach Stratford £15.00
(£8.00)
55 mins Non-stop service to closest Underground station to Stansted. 24x7 schedule
National
Express A4
Coach Golders
Green
£14.00
(£8.00)
70 mins Non-stop service to Underground station convenient for North London
24x7 schedule
easyBus Minibus Baker
Street
£2-£7
each way
80 mins Minibus service.
Underground Zones
Zone 1 - Baker Street, Marble Arch, Liverpool Street, Victoria
Zone 2 - Finchley Road
Zone 3 - Bromley by Bow, Golders Green, Stratford, Tottenham Hale

(Prices correct from July 2007)

From Heathrow Airport

By Underground: The Piccadilly line serves Heathrow, with trains running every few minutes from early morning to late evening. This is the best way to get to our hotel from Heathrow. It takes approx. 30-35 minutes to and from Hammersmith station.

By bus: National Express coaches run to and from Victoria Coach Station every 30 minutes. 

By car: If you are picking up a hire car, then follow the M4 all the way into London until you get to Hammersmith roundabout (see map above). Take the turning for Shepherds Bush Road and you will reach the hotel in 0.5km. 

From Gatwick Airport     www.gatwickexpress.co.uk

The Gatwick Express rail service runs direct to and from Victoria with an almost 24 hour service. Journey time is around 30-35 minutes with trains departing every 15 minutes. Victoria station is 7 stops from Hammersmith by Underground via the District line (green line). See updated train times on the Gatwick Express website.

From Luton Airport

The Greenline bus service or Easybus service takes passengers from Luton Airport to London. Visit www.greenline.co.uk or www.easybus.co.uk for timetables.

To arrive at our hotel from Luton Airport by train: The FREE frequent shuttle bus from the airport terminal takes you direct to Luton Airport Parkway station in around 10 minutes. From here, the "Thameslink" train goes to King's Cross Station. The journey time takes 30 - 40 min. For more information please visit www.thameslink.co.uk. The Underground from King's Cross Station is direct to Hammersmith via the Piccadilly Line (blue line). We are then 5-10 minutes walk down Shepherd's Bush Road.