Advantages: The service Disadvantages: The timetable (at times)
...service. Looking up National Express coaches on the site, I discover that they are not exactly flavour of the month. My experience of them has always been pretty good – with the exception of the one case where I was just going down with the Kathmandu quickstep & the on-board WC wasn't available (that was a few years back – we won't go there). Accordingly, let me redress the balance a little. '''General''': this particular review is based on an airport ... ...mobile phone) Or at any National Express outlet. I find the last option the easiest: going into the local bus station and purchasing at the counter. It gives you more options on how to pay, and the interaction with a real live human being does give you the chance of picking up on any current special offers. It also gives you more options on how to pay, if you still use cheques or cash. '''This Experience''': Saturday, 31st January 2009 and I'm off ...
hiker 07.03.2009
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Advantages: punctual, cheap and sometimes entertaining Disadvantages: can get a little cramped when full
As a national representative of a charity I knew I would have to travel a lot so needed to find the most cost efficient way of doing so. I had received an NZ2 card when I opened my student account with Barclays but never thought of using it. I popped into my local office and decided to find out more about the benefits of this small card.
At that particular time National Express had an offer on their journeys and suggested that I take them up on ... ...flying again and saw that National Express operated a Europe service. The staff were very understanding to my requirements but explained that as the service was weekly we may have to go out a week before the event and come back a week after. I found them very supportive in dealing with an almost impossible request. Still they spent over 30 minutes on the phone. On return she explained that they could accommodate my friend and I, but it would cost ...
leofluffy69 12.08.2007
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Advantages: You can pretend you're the bloke from the chewing gum advert Disadvantages: May bring on manic depression and collapse of your spinal column
...account. In the case of National Express Coaches, I am quite content to forsake my sanity, spinal column and general allround happiness in favour of a few extra quid in my pocket when I arrive at my destination. If you're reading this review then I assume you have a journey to make and are considering National Express to get you where you need to be. As a surviving veteran of numerous coach trips from hell (and a few even worse), I feel that you ... ...the pros and cons.
National Express - The disadvantages of coach travel
Firstly, you really need to consider issues of personal space. If you're pushing 20 stone then forget it, your ass ain't going nowhere on a National Express, unless you can hijack the middle seat, right at the back (you know which one I'm talking about). The cramped conditions of coach travel will push even the most anorexic of people to their mental limits. And don't even ...
DangerMouse2005 21.07.2005
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Advantages: Cheap and can be more reliable than the train (honest) Disadvantages: It's coach travel, so it's no frills, cheap and cheerful (usually)
...Browsing everyone's opinions of National Express I get the impression you either love 'em or hate 'em. Fair enough but I also notice some of the questions you put are things I can explain... so, as an ex employee who therefore knows how desparately anxious they are to please, I hope this will shed a bit of light on some of the odd decisions they make and why. They're not always sensible but there are a lot of instances where their decision making ... ...appear to reflect this. National Express contract out a lot of their services to other smaller operators. Some of these are much better than others so the quality of the service will vary. In addition, there are more companies vieing for the business in some areas than others so quality will again be reflected in a) the number of operators NatEx had to choose from and b) whether there is enough competition to keep the operator chosen on their toes.
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Sweary 25.11.2003
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Advantages: Cheaper rates at the most expensive time of year Disadvantages: Poor customer service
...of year!
History
The National Express Company goes back well over a hundred years and are well known in the UK. They adopted the name 'National Express' in 1974. Eurolines is the International Company for National Express. These are for the European journeys. Recently a new business called 'Airlinks' has been set up to look after 'on-airport' services at Heathrow and Gatwick.
See more details on their website at http://www.nationalexpress.com/home/hp.cfm
... ...pick us up from. National Express was the obvious choice. For some reason though, we had to go via London even tho' it meant we were going back on ourselves. But as it was the cheapest option I went ahead.
You should've been with me on my way to France, or perhaps not!! We (my 12 yr. old daughter & myself) were going to stay with some friends who had emigrated there a couple of years ago. First of all, the coach from Maidstone to London was late ...
PrincessDi 09.11.2006 (16.11.2006)
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Advantages: well, you get there in the end. Disadvantages: unhelpful staff, no legroom, dingy old depots
...idiot I am, to use National Express coaches to 'save any messing around'.
Big mistake.
I decided to book the tickets for me and my mom over the internet on the National Express website, gobycoach.com. Once it loaded, all was well and good, we booked the times we wanted, clhecked the 'collect tickets at station' box because we were travelling in 2 days, and were done. It all seemed fairly straightforward, we didn't even need to print off stupid ... ...in Birmingham. My mother used National Express way back in the Victorian era when she was my age ;) The funny thing is that this place hasn't changed in all that time. It's still cold, damp, draughty, and filled with staff who, quite frankly, couldn't give a flying you-know-what about you, even though you're PAYING THEIR WAGES!
On arrival at the information desk, we were told they were experiencing computer difficulties and the tickets hadn't been ...
PrincessGem 28.08.2003
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Advantages: Reasonably inexpensive, mostly comfortable, on board facilities Disadvantages: Restricted leg room, slow loading website
...there!
I travelled with National Express Coaches as they offered the most direct and the cheapest service. Travelling by train would have meant a 6-hour journey with changes at London and would have cost considerably more!
My journey was actually only as far ‘oop narth’ as Scunthorpe; to meet a pal before we set off up to Ana’s together. I travelled from Aylesbury to Scunthorpe, along the M1, the total journey time taking just ... ...£1 million (Public Liability).
National Express offers a number of ways to book. They have a website (http://www.gobycoach.com) where you can look up times, plan your journey and even book your tickets if you’re happy to pay by either debit or credit card. These are mailed to you free of charge, unless your journey is very imminent in which case you need to collect them at one of the main collection points (usually the bus station you are ...
Squiggles 15.09.2001
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Advantages: wide range of destinations; cheaper than train Disadvantages: journey times sometimes excessively long
...loan, I decided to give National Express a go, hearing that their fares were relatively cheap, and that they travelled to a wide range of destinations.
BOOKING:
Booking your coach tickets is easy. If you have Internet access, and are willing to submit your credit/debit card details online, then this is probably the easiest option. Tickets booked online are mailed to you free of charge if you book far enough in advance, but if your ticket is for ... ...you know, are charged at national rate. The staff are generally very helpful and polite, and I have, as yet, had no trouble with telephone bookings.
The other option, as I have said, is to book at a National Express office at a bus or coach station. Not every bus station will have one of these, so be warned, before you go and try to buy tickets. The National Express offices are extremely useful - the staff are friendly, and you can pick up timetables ...
emmorticia 06.05.2003
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Advantages: Convenience; Picks-up from many destinations without train stations Disadvantages: Close proximity to other passengers; Delays caused by accidents, especially on motorways
“Take the National Express when your life’s in a mess
It’ll make you smile.
All human life is here
From the feeble old dear to the screaming child.” ‘National Express’ by The Divine Comedy
Who would have thought that someone would accurately capture the whole coach travelling experience in a song? Not I! But how true the above lyrics are. Coach travel, and in particular, National Express (NE) has long been ... ...train websites and Gobycoach.com (the National Express website), it became horribly obvious that if I was travel by train I would need to make so many changes, take so many buses and have to take the Underground once in London, that a straightforward coach journey would probably actually take less time than the rigmarole of the rail service. As an added bonus the coach would pick me up from my town’s bus station and drop me off, without changes, ...
HappyBunny 08.05.2002
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Advantages: cheaper than flying/trains at short notice Disadvantages: much slower than most other transport options
...as I know the only national coach service in the UK (although in Scotland it is run under the City Link name) and is a member of the european Eurolines coach network.
I booked my travel using the nationalexpress.com website the site is mildly confusing if you don't want to use one of the their funfare or travel from one of their more popular stops. A full list of their stops is given if you click on the red text below the drop down boxes 'Cant find ... ...sytem and goes have the National Express logo on the stop sign. Victoria in London looks run down and is very busy. For those that dont know you arrive at one side of the road and depart from the other- confusing if you didnt know as I didnt took a little while to work it out.
Bolton the National Express stop on the main road next to the Great Moor St bus station a short walk from the train station so it is easy to get around from there.
The trip ...
scuba_angel 24.04.2007 (15.04.2007)
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Advantages: Cheaper prices Disadvantages: Longer Journey times
...there were none! Coach? Yes National Express saved the day. National Express run coaches on most routes throughout the UK and has been the leader for years. So here is a little tale of my journey from London to Edinburgh.
As I said earlier it was hectic, these are the reasons why. I had a long awaited appointment with the hospital that I could not miss, or wait another 7 months! That was issue number 1. I took along my friend who had a job interview ... ...quick call was made to National Express on 08705 808080 to find out times of next bus to Edinburgh, we were in luck it was 10 p.m. and there was not only one bus but two leaving for Edinburgh at 10.30 p.m., however, due to the time they were unable to take booking over the telephone and advised us to get to Victoria Coach Station as soon as we could.
Now we were in Kings Cross and on the main Victoria line to Victoria Station so that was easy. We ...
Squidget 06.09.2001
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Advantages: Punctual and very cheap indeed! Disadvantages: Slower than trains (usually!), less comfortable
...at finding out about the national coach network. My usual journey's a five-hour-long one and a return ticket costs me just £12.50 - fantastic price! That's at concessions rate, which children, students and OAPs can recieve, but the adult fares are very reasonable too - much more so than any other form of long-distance public transport! You can also save money by using the company's website and earning points (see below).
The Coaches
Every route ... ...necessarily go to the same place at the same time, even if they're one behind the other - so look out. The vehicles are all pretty new, with more than enough luggage space and always clean in my experience, with toilets in. This is rather important seeing as you aren't allowed to get off the coach until you reach your destination (and if you do, you'll find yourself stranded at a service station in Motorway Nowhere). The seats don't have masses of ...
belaqua 10.06.2002 (08.05.2003)
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Advantages: cheap, easy interchange in London Disadvantages: slow, reserved seating, cramped when full
...currently a driver working for National Express and have been doing so for the last year. Recently National Express is starting to make lots of efforts to improve the quality of its services. I want to talk about why you should use National Express and what your travel experience will be like – at least aboard my coach.
Who uses National Express?
From observation people who use this service are unlikely to have access to a car. Students, people ... ...long distances.
Why use National Express?
Obviously the main provider of coach services throughout the United Kingdom, but also the cheapest way city to city for those without access to a car. As an example, a day return by train from Ramsgate (Kent) to London before 0930 costs £34. The most expensive fare on the coach is currently £17.50 and that is valid for up to 3 months. Coach cards and multiride tickets bring the cost even lower for those ...
anon0789 29.12.2003
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Advantages: Cost, Gets you where you need to get to, easy to book Disadvantages: smell, weird staff and coach drivers, seating space
...lyrics go...
"Take the National Express, when your life's in a mess, it will make you smillleee"
Based on my experience, the last thing i do when taking the national express coach journeys is smile. I think the words that comes to mind are cry, scream, wail, shout, stress, you get the idea. What is the National Express i hear you cry?!
Well, the national express is a coach company based in Britain. They run many a service from many coach stations ... ...can book by ringing the national express number or by visiting www.nationalexpress.co.uk. This website is relatively easy to navigate. You can simply chose your departing destination from a drop down menu and click on the destination you wish to go to. You specify the dates and then a list of coaches for that day is shown with specific times and wether they are any coach changes to be made, along with wether a toilet is on board etc. You can then ...
kittycatcookie 16.07.2006
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Advantages: Quick easy to book, Good national coverage Disadvantages: Fixed travel times
I last used National Express in April 2000. I needed to get to Gatwick airport for a trip to the States, and decided it would be less hassle to go by coach. I have to say the whole experience was relatively painless. I booked the tickets at my local travel agents and they were posted to me about two weeks before I travelled. I arrived at East Midlands airport at around 1am, and the coach left promptly at 1am. We arrived at Gatwick airport at approximately ... ...I checked out National Express website www.gobycoach.com and typed in travel details, destination and departure point and it showed there was a coach leaving Derby to Butlins on the Friday I was travelling at 9.45am, and would arrive at Butlins at just before 1pm. The cost was £16 for me, and £8 each for the kids. I decided this would be good, but also decided to check out the special offers and travel cards that were flashing on the side bar, and ...
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