lunes, 25 de mayo de 2009

TRAVEL AGENCY

-Vocabulary:
-What is the best offer to go London? - ¿Cuál es la mejor oferta para ir a Londres?
-What’s the price? - ¿Cuál es el precio?
-Is the hotel well located? - ¿Está el hotel bien situado?
-Is the hotel in the centre of the city? - ¿Está el hotel en el centro de la ciudad?
-What time does the flight go to London? - ¿A qué hora sale el vuelo?
-What is the regime of accommodation of the hotel? - ¿Cuál es el régimen de alojamiento del hotel?
-Where is the hotel? - ¿Dónde está el hotel?
-Is the hotel near the airport? - ¿Está el hotel cerca del aeropuerto?

AIRPORTS:

Heathrow:
It’s situated at 24 km in the west of London and is one of the biggest commercials airports of the world. It has four terminals and it’s connected with the underground line of Piccadilly. Moreover, if we arrive at an inconvenient hour, we can stay in some of the many hotels near the airport.

Getting there:
Heathrow Express (Train)
Route: Heathrow Central Station - Paddington Station (15 min.) Timetable: Between 5.12/5.08am y 11.32/11.37pm Mon-Sat/Sun, come out every 15min. Price: single/return ticket £16, 50/£32, 00. Children (5-15 years) single/return ticket, £8, 20/£16, 00.

Underground
Route: Heathrow Central Station – London’s Centre (1 hour)Timetable: Between 5.30am y 11.45pm, Come out every 2-8 min. Price: One journey £4,00.
Airbus A2
Route: Heathrow Central Station - King's Cross Station (1hour 15 min.) Timetable: Each 30 min. until 1pm, so every 60 minPrice: single/return ticket: £6/£10.

Taxi
The price to London’s centre is between £40 and £70. The route lasts an hour approximately.

Gatwick:
Gatwick is situated 48 km at the south of London, and although it is smaller than Heathrow, is very well organized and it offers facilities like the possibility to keep your suitcase for £3.50 / 6 hours.

Getting there:
Gatwick Express (Train)
Route: Gatwick - Victoria Station (30 min) Timetable: 5are - moonlight, Come out every 15 min. Each 35 min on Sundays. Price: single/return £16, 90/£28, 80.

Connex South Central train service
Route: Gatwick - Victoria Station (35 min) Timetable: 24 hours, Come out every 15/30 min, of 1am at 4 am each 60 minPrice: single ticket £10, 90.

Airbus No.5
Route: Gatwick - Victoria Station (90 min) Timetable: Gatwick 4.15am - 9.15pm each 60 min, from Victoria Station 6am - 11pm Price: single/return £ 8.50/£10.

Taxi
Price: between £70 and £80

Stansted:
It’s situated 56 km at the northeast of London and is considered the third airport in volume of passengers of the city.

Getting there:
Stansted Express (Train)
Route: Stansted - Liverpool Street Station (45 min) Timetable: Each 15 - 30 minutes. From Stansted 6am - 23:59pm, Liverpool Street 5am - 11pm. Price: single/return ticket £18, 00/ £26, 80. Children, single/return ticket, £9, 00/ £13, 40.

Airbus A6
Route: Stansted - Victoria Station (90 min) Timetable: Each 30 minutes. From Stansted 3.30am - 11.30pm, to Victoria Station 4.00am - 11.30pm, after each hour.Price: single/return ticket: £7/£10.

Bus Terravision
- Route: Stansted to Victoria Station: 75 min.
- Route: Stansted to Liverpool Street: 55 min.
Adults single/return ticket £9/£13. Children single/return ticket £4/£7.
Taxi
Price: £100 to London’s centre.

LONDON CITY AIRPORT
It’s situated 10 km at the East of London. It has regular flights to more than 20 European cities and it links with the more important cities of the British Isles (Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Isla de Man y Jersey)

Getting there:
Blue airport Shuttlebus
Route: London City - Liverpool Street (25 min)Timetable: Each 10/15 min. From the airport 6.50am (11am Dom.)-10pm(1.15pm Sat), from Liverpool Street 6.15am (10.30 Dom)-9pm(112.45 Sat)Price: single/return ticket £6/£12.

Green Airport Shuttlebus
Route: London City - Canning Town Station (5 min)Timetable: Each 10 min. from 6am(10.00 Dom) - 10.20pm(1.15 Sat)Price: Adult/Child £2/£1 route.

Taxi
The price to the centre of London is £100

Luton:
It’s the smallest airport of London and is situated 56 km of London.

Getting there:
Green Line bus No 757
Route: Luton - Buckingham Palace road (60 min).Timetable: From Buckingham Palace each 30 min. of 7.00am(7.35 Sat y Sun)-10pm, after each 60min. until 6.30am, from Luton each 30min. from 8am - 8pm, after each 60min. until 7.30am.Price: single/return ticket £12/£13, 50.

Bus Terravision
Route of Luton to Victoria Station: 65 min. Adults single/return ticket £13/£16. Children single/return ticket £8/£11, 50.Exit from London: - Stop nº 2 of the bus station of Green Line, in Builled Way, situated near Buckingham Palace, behind Victoria Station.- stop nº 9 of Buckingham Palace Road.

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