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Oxford Street is one of the most central of London's districts, well within the ring of railway stations that service the United Kingdom as well as London's four major airports.

Hotel accommodation is almost exclusively on the north side of Oxford Street. There are three Underground Stations along the main Oxford Street area visitors want to see, Marble Arch, Bond Street and Oxford Circus.

Oxford Street
Oxford Street does stretch further eastwards than Oxford Circus, but the main shopping area is in the western section dealt with here. If you are interested in the eastern end of Oxford Street, please switch to our Bloomsbury transfer pages.
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Oxford Street From London's Railway Stations
The London Underground runs direct to one of Oxford Streets underground stations from all of the main railway stations.
Marble Arch, around which much of the accommodations is has no interchanges with other lines so you may need to use the Central Line at Bond Street or Oxford Circus to complete your journey.
>> Detailed Guide To London Underground

Heathrow Airport to Oxford Street
By far the most comfortable transfer from Heathrow to Bloomsbury is to catch the Heathrow Express from Heathrow to Paddington then Underground which runs to Oxford Circus. There are frequent buses from Paddington that run along Oxford Street itself.

This is quite expensive though, at a fraction of the cost you can do the trip using the Heathrow Underground link. This option can be very crowded, but many people do it and think of the money they're saving. Journey time is under an hour.

Gatwick Airport to Oxford Street
From Gatwick to Oxford Street take the Gatwick Express train to Victoria. There are commuter trains which perform the same route and are fractionally cheaper. There is also a very cheap Gatwick to Victoria airport bus, but this is much slower and less frequent.

From Victoria, take the Victoria Line Underground to Oxford Circus, then switch to the Central Line if needed. There are many buses also from Victoria to Marble Arch.

Stansted Airport to Oxford Street
The fastest and most comfortable option is to take the Stansted Express train to Liverpool Street, then get the Central Line underground to Oxford Street.

You can save some money taking the longer airport coach option. Take the Terravision Stansted Coach from Stansted to Liverpool Street Station, or the National Express coach from Stansted to Marble Arch direct.

Luton Airport to Oxford Street
A direct train service operates from Luton to Kings Cross several times an hour. There is no train station at the airport itself so you get a free bus shuttle from in front of the terminal to Luton Parkway. From Kings Cross, you can take the Victoria Line to Oxford Circus.

Much slower, but less expensive is the Green Line Luton Bus. This operates several times an hour from In front of the terminal at Luton and goes direct to Marble Arch.

Oxford Street by Taxi
The only worthwhile airport to consider using a taxi from is London Heathrow. A black taxi from in front of the terminal will cost in the region of £50, (taxis are metered but fares will vary depending on time of day and time taken).

A short taxi connection to say Paddington will cost around £5-£7, Liverpool Street around £10.
Transfers For Small Groups & Families

If there are four or more of you travelling in a group, do explore the option of chartering your own minibus. For Heathrow especially a minibus has compelling advantages both economic and practical to using public transport.
Airports To/From Central London by Private Hire Vehicle - Price
Heathrow
Passengers
Capacity
Luggage
Capacity*
Price Taxi/Bus Type
3
3 £40-£65 Salloon Car - a standard car taxi service
8
16 £105 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
12 £125 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
12 £160 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
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Gatwick
Passengers
Capacity
Luggage
Capacity*
Price Taxi/Bus Type
3
3 £60-£85 Salloon Car - a standard car taxi service
8
16 £155 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
12 £185 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
12 £220 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Gatwick Taxi Service Details
Gatwick Minibus Service Details

Luton
Passengers
Capacity
Luggage
Capacity*
Price Taxi/Bus Type
8
16 £155 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
12 £185 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
12 £220 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Luton Minibus Service Details

Stansted
Passengers
Capacity
Luggage
Capacity*
Price Taxi/Bus Type
8
16 £185 High Loader - a 12 seater minibus with a row of seats taken out for more luggage.
12
12 £220 Standard 12 - a standard 12 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
16
12 £260 Standard 16 - a standard 16 seater minibus with normal luggage capacity
* Maximum number of medium size suitcases in hold. Additional hand luggage in passenger cabin may be carried.
Stansted Minibus Service Details

Dot 2 Dot Hotel Shared Hotel Shuttle Bus To/From Heathrow /Gatwick

The Hotel
bus shuttle is an established shared minibus service transporting travellers between Heathrow Airport and their Central London Hotel.

You pay a flat fare per person, whether there is one or four of you. You will share the minibus with other travellers.
The driver will drop you off at your Central London hotel in the order which makes most sense given the location of the destination hotels.
Coming back out to the airport, you agree a time slot within which the minibus will pick you up from your hotel lobby.

The service is well established and is used by many small tour operators. You should be aware that this is a shared service, not a private taxi transfer. You may have to wait at the airport 15-20 minutes for the shuttle and you may get a mini-tour of London if the people on board have widely dispersed accommodation.

Dot 2 Dot have desks in the terminals and plenty of their own staff available at the airports to make sure the transfer goes smoothly.

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A List of West End Hotels

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