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Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:03 am
by VINS
Hello to all, Request an advice on commute from Orpington to Wilson. I would like to put Wilson as Option 2 in my CAF form for my DD. But before I do this, if travel durations / arrangements (dedicated coach) are known, I will be grateful.

Re: Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:10 am
by doodles
Just checking whether you have a DD or DS as I'm pretty sure Wilsons is a boys GS. Probably just autocorrect!

Re: Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:14 am
by Irisa
This is an hour and a half one way either by multiple trains or bus-tram-bus. Not an easy journey to make every morning.

Re: Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:21 am
by VINS
doodles wrote:Just checking whether you have a DD or DS as I'm pretty sure Wilsons is a boys GS. Probably just autocorrect!

Re: Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:22 am
by VINS
Irisa wrote:This is an hour and a half one way either by multiple trains or bus-tram-bus. Not an easy journey to make every morning.
Thanks Irisa,
That's why my question was specific. Is there any dedicated travel arrangement (not public transport). By car in the morning, it only takes 25 mins, so a dedicated service won't take more than half an hour

Re: Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:24 am
by Irisa
VINS wrote:
Irisa wrote:This is an hour and a half one way either by multiple trains or bus-tram-bus. Not an easy journey to make every morning.
Thanks Irisa,
That's why my question was specific. Is there any dedicated travel arrangement (not public transport). By car in the morning, it only takes 25 mins, so a dedicated service won't take more than half an hour
There is no school bus for Wilson's. Public transport only.

Re: Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 10:28 am
by ToadMum
VINS wrote:
Irisa wrote:This is an hour and a half one way either by multiple trains or bus-tram-bus. Not an easy journey to make every morning.
Thanks Irisa,
That's why my question was specific. Is there any dedicated travel arrangement (not public transport). By car in the morning, it only takes 25 mins, so a dedicated service won't take more than half an hour
Assuming that your DS is the last one picked up, of course. The only way of ensuring this would be to arrange an individual taxi service. Given the distance, looking for a 'share' is surely more likely to find those who live near the school, rather than even further off than Orpington?

Re: Orpington to Wilson Commute

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:12 am
by ksn
As far as I know there a only very few kids travelling far from orpington to wilson. There may be parents who do private car pool. but there is no organized pvt transport