Heathrow-to-London options

Getting into central London from Heathrow Airport with bags is usually an expensive and tedious process. Having stayed at a hotel in London's Marble Arch area, Jan. 8-15, 2019, I wanted to share my experience.

• Online, I looked at the Paddington Heathrow Express train from Heathrow's Terminal 5 to Paddington Station. It costs at least £20 (near $26) per person and would involve going on the Underground (with your bags), then taking a taxi from Paddington to your hotel.

• My son took a taxi from Heathrow all the way to our hotel for £80.

• The transfer service that I used was Abetta Cars (www.abettacars.com), based in north London, with the cost based on the number of people and the number of checked-bag-size bags.

On the way into town, with two people and two large bags, we paid £40 plus £7 for the driver to park his car while waiting for us with a name board. We were dropped off at The Marble Arch hotel.

On the way back to Heathrow, three of us with a total of three bags paid £47.

R.V. NAGESH

Jackson, MI