Many people travel into London by train. There are 4 main stations in London that take in people from different parts of the country; for example, Kings Cross station has trains coming in from the north; from cities such as Leeds and Doncaster. Liverpool Street station is one of the 4 main stations and takes in trains that are predominately coming from the east; from places such as Cambridge and East Anglia. Whilst this may seem like a small catchment area there are numerous people that travel in this way every year for a short break in London. For these people, there is little sense in driving into the city; paying the congestion charge every time gets tiresome and it is a lot of petrol that you use up when you are travelling to and from the city; very costly due to the ever rising prices.
That’s not to say that driving isn’t an option; quite the opposite in fact! It is a very good idea to hire a car once you arrive at Liverpool Street station as it makes life so much easier in terms of allowing yourself to see the city. There are many car hire companies near to the station and the service is always quick and easy but, above all, cheap. Many of the companies also have offers that allow you to shift some of the cost; for example, you could have the burden of petrol being removed from your shoulders as the company pays for your petrol costs.
