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 my mum and her Easy Car by sue_stone
They have locations across London, and each location has only the one type of car, which helps them to keep costs down.
You can hire a car via the internet, and the earlier ahead you book, the cheaper deals you can get. Leave a Comment
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 A Ford KA (car / automobile) by Elena_007
One of the reasons I included this tip is because I have a little story to tell you. While I was still back home in Memphis, the gentleman asked me on the telephone, if we had Ford KA's there? With his dashing accent, I naturally assumed he said Ford cars, so I responded with, "Of course! This is America, home to Henry Ford, himself!" As it turned out, I was WRONG, we do not have Ford KA's after all. I only found out just how wrong I was when I spotted this Ford KA "car" in the pic. We both had a good laugh about it, and I just had to take this photo. Oh by the way, I did actually drive in England, and managed a few roundabouts even, but certainly not my first day in London! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 A Mercedes Benz in England by Elena_007Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Stretch Limo on London's
Whitehall by easyoar
This sort of thing doesn't appeal to me, but it is not uncommon to see people being driven around London in a stretch Limosine complete with chauffeur driver (Hey, you wouldn't want to drive one yourself and have to try and find a parking spot for it!)
You'll also get to turn peoples heads as you speed past (well maybe it will be crawl past in Londons congestd roads - or if you're really unlucky, you'll be watching the pedestrians go past YOU). Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Newman on good form by sourbugger
If you drive a bus (more than 9 seats), are disabled (and registered as such) or drive an electric car then you should escape without a problem. Remember the charge only operates on weekdays.
If you are driving a foreign car to London, then beware, as agreements have been signed with a collection agency to trace cars in about 20-odd countries.
If you are on German or Danish plates, then you should escape because of Data protection legislation working in your favour. The French too (typical) should escape, due to the high costs of collection in France. Serial offenders may have a problem however.
Taxis are exempt and most minicabs are. On no account allow a minicab driver to 'con' you on this one.
A few interesting quotes for you as well :
'It is quite clear that some defence is needed against the reported activities of Mr Ken Livingstone'
Margaret Thatcher, July 1981
'I love meetings and plottings. I didn't get where I am today without plotting'
Ken Livingstone, October 1997
'I've got no reason to believe that if he found himself in the mayor's chair he wouldn't continue to extrude half-arsed ideas'
Neil Kinnock, January 2000
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 Beware the cameras !!! by ratherton
There are various ways to pay (phone, internet etc) and this must be done on the same day to avoid the ?80 fine.
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 No need mate ! by sourbugger
1) Always park carefully in the confines of a parking bay - you can get a ticket if you don't.
2) Always check when exactly it is in operation, Saturday afternoon, Sundays and Bank Holidays can sometimes be free!
3) If someone else leaves before their time is up, you can use their credit.
4) Have plenty of change ready
5) A local car park might actually work our cheaper.
6) Don't park on a meter that is broken or with a bag over it. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 I wonder if he was a traffic
warden in life ? by sourbuggerLeave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Photo 2 shows a car with the map built right in!!
Don't try to drive in London, even with the map all over the outside of your car.
Seriously... we were interested to see these little electric cars. My husband converted a Ford Escort to electric at home and drove it to work for 5 years, so electric cars are of interest to us. When I was there in 2007, I saw another of these little THINK cars.
We were on a bus and the transporter carrying these cars was going faster than the bus (which had to stop and pick up passengers) so I had to be satisfied with this picture with a less than optimum view of the car.
The press release says:
"..40p for a full tank, free parking and no congestion charging
Charging the TH!NK city overnight costs around 40 pence and is done by plugging the car into any 240v domestic socket. This means that it costs less than 1.5p per mile to run, a huge saving versus a conventional petrol or diesel engine. "
" Parking a TH!NK city in London has an additional bonus as some London boroughs, including Westminster with its 8,000 parking spaces, allow electric vehicles to park for free. Another advantage is that under the Mayor of London's plans for a congestion charging zone in central London, electrically-propelled vehicles will be eligible for a 100 per cent discount from the charge. "
Unfortunately, these vehicles are not available on short term rental.
"The monthly leasing cost, including full servicing, is £325 (excluding VAT). There is no initial lump sum down payment, and the leasing plan runs for a total of three years." Leave a Comment
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Starting Monday 17 Feb 2003, central London will be subject to congestion charging between 7am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday. This means that if you want to drive into central London during those hours, you will have to pay 5 pounds. Not paying the charge will result in hefty fines. This is all a plan from our mayor, Ken Livingstone, to reduce the number of vehicles in central London during the week. On the one hand, something needs to be done because the situation is getting ridiculous. One the other hand, nobody knows whether this scheme will really have a positive impact. However, the money collected must by law be invested in improving public transports so it can't be all bad. Leave a Comment
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