Yeah because I want to haul all my luggage on a train journey when I go to the airport. I’ll take a train to a lot of places but the airport is not one of them.

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scratcheee 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Easier to haul my luggage on a train designed for that purpose than take a car and spend longer parking it than the entire train journey. I live 10 minutes from Gatwick, have never driven there, and don’t understand why anyone would want to if there’s any alternative.

Taxis I understand.

	▲	glitchcrab an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Same, I also live very close to Gatwick, the train is about 4 stops for me and puts me right at the terminal. Zero reason to drive.

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rpadovani 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

My company pays for taxi from my door to the airport and I still take the train, unless I am leaving before dawn.

There is both a rational environment choice in that, and a nice feeling of being part of a humming crowd

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dyauspitr 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I drive an EV powered by my own solar panels. I’ve done my part and frankly don’t much like public transport unless I’m specifically looking to be in the hubbub which is mostly on the weekends when I’m socializing.

	▲	scld an hour ago \| parent [-]
		....what part have you done???

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Gud 21 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I travel 40-50 times a year by flight and I absolutely don't mind taking the train. I live in Zürich which has an excellent rail network.

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louthy 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Presumably, you've never taken the Heathrow Express? That is a train journey that is always better than a car. The Gatwick Express, not so much.

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rsynnott 31 minutes ago | parent [-]

As far as I can see, the Gatwick express is mostly an excuse to rip people off. Last time I was there, there was a normal train to Victoria for about a third the price, which took literally two minutes longer. Is there a tourney for which the Gatwick express actually makes sense?

	▲	niltecedu 10 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		For not being stuck at any shenanigans that might happen at East Croydon.