Bus Related Outings and Reviews
Bus Related Outings and Reviews
(05 Jan 2015, 4:25 pm)MarcTheA4 Thought that might have been the case! lol
Bit steep! I think I might try and contact Jim Hughes or Kingsley's too.
(05 Jan 2015, 4:25 pm)MarcTheA4 Thought that might have been the case! lol
Bit steep! I think I might try and contact Jim Hughes or Kingsley's too.
(05 Jan 2015, 4:33 pm)Dan As I said before, Stanley Travel provide some of the most expensive quotes.
I'd have expected that the total cost would not exceed £2.00 per mile, but Stanley Travel's quote does:
£420 / 150 miles = £2.80/mile.
In my opinion, you ought to be aiming for a quote of £300 or less, which equates to £20/person (assuming there are 15 people going).
(05 Jan 2015, 4:33 pm)Dan As I said before, Stanley Travel provide some of the most expensive quotes.
I'd have expected that the total cost would not exceed £2.00 per mile, but Stanley Travel's quote does:
£420 / 150 miles = £2.80/mile.
In my opinion, you ought to be aiming for a quote of £300 or less, which equates to £20/person (assuming there are 15 people going).
(05 Jan 2015, 4:33 pm)Dan As I said before, Stanley Travel provide some of the most expensive quotes.Something I would love to do is setup Mr Fozz day-trips, but I aint got the know-how patience to be arsed with it, lol
I'd have expected that the total cost would not exceed £2.00 per mile, but Stanley Travel's quote does:
£420 / 150 miles = £2.80/mile.
In my opinion, you ought to be aiming for a quote of £300 or less, which equates to £20/person (assuming there are 15 people going).
(05 Jan 2015, 4:33 pm)Dan As I said before, Stanley Travel provide some of the most expensive quotes.Something I would love to do is setup Mr Fozz day-trips, but I aint got the know-how patience to be arsed with it, lol
I'd have expected that the total cost would not exceed £2.00 per mile, but Stanley Travel's quote does:
£420 / 150 miles = £2.80/mile.
In my opinion, you ought to be aiming for a quote of £300 or less, which equates to £20/person (assuming there are 15 people going).
(05 Jan 2015, 4:36 pm)MarcTheA4 That's what I was thinking as well, £20 per person would be a nice round number.Hope it works out for ya mate, may even join the trip if I can afford it...Would be good if you can organise it, and would be good if you choose to do business at GCSE
Could probably get my mam and grandma to do the food as well!
I'll contact some of the other suggested operators at some point tonight.
(05 Jan 2015, 4:36 pm)MarcTheA4 That's what I was thinking as well, £20 per person would be a nice round number.Hope it works out for ya mate, may even join the trip if I can afford it...Would be good if you can organise it, and would be good if you choose to do business at GCSE
Could probably get my mam and grandma to do the food as well!
I'll contact some of the other suggested operators at some point tonight.
(05 Jan 2015, 4:39 pm)MrFozz Hope it works out for ya mate, may even join the trip if I can afford it...Would be good if you can organise it, and would be good if you choose to do business at GCSE
(05 Jan 2015, 4:39 pm)MrFozz Hope it works out for ya mate, may even join the trip if I can afford it...Would be good if you can organise it, and would be good if you choose to do business at GCSE
(05 Jan 2015, 4:39 pm)MrFozz Hope it works out for ya mate, may even join the trip if I can afford it...Would be good if you can organise it, and would be good if you choose to do business at GCSE
(05 Jan 2015, 4:49 pm)MarcTheA4 Already have!
On another note, I've checked the trainline - and the prices aren't bad.
The 09:00 East Coast (will be different when we travel) leaving Newcastle, get off at Doncaster at 10:24. Swap onto the 10:42 Northern service to Hull, arriving 11:47 going down. Unsure coming back up.
Put 7 adults and 2 children in on a random Saturday (just random)...off peak return for 9 people is £483.75....not even 15!
However, I have noticed a Standard single for that party of 9 would be £112.50, hoping it's the same coming back...we may be onto a winner here!
(05 Jan 2015, 4:49 pm)MarcTheA4 Already have!
On another note, I've checked the trainline - and the prices aren't bad.
The 09:00 East Coast (will be different when we travel) leaving Newcastle, get off at Doncaster at 10:24. Swap onto the 10:42 Northern service to Hull, arriving 11:47 going down. Unsure coming back up.
Put 7 adults and 2 children in on a random Saturday (just random)...off peak return for 9 people is £483.75....not even 15!
However, I have noticed a Standard single for that party of 9 would be £112.50, hoping it's the same coming back...we may be onto a winner here!
Been doing a bit more planning for that possible trip...would anyone happen to know which bus would operate between Hull Interchange and the Streetlife Museum?
I imagine there might even been a shuttle bus?
Thanks!
(05 Jan 2015, 10:16 pm)MarcTheA4 Been doing a bit more planning for that possible trip...would anyone happen to know which bus would operate between Hull Interchange and the Streetlife Museum?
I imagine there might even been a shuttle bus?
Thanks!
(05 Jan 2015, 10:16 pm)MarcTheA4 Been doing a bit more planning for that possible trip...would anyone happen to know which bus would operate between Hull Interchange and the Streetlife Museum?
I imagine there might even been a shuttle bus?
Thanks!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Travel....74371!3e3
Not too sure if the link will work, but there seems to be a fair few buses which stop within a 5 minute walk of the museum, operated by Stagecoach & EYMS.
(06 Jan 2015, 7:54 am)Tom Think there was a shuttle last year?
By the way, I know you have spent quite a bit of time planning, but have you asked your parents if you can go?
(06 Jan 2015, 7:54 am)Tom Think there was a shuttle last year?
By the way, I know you have spent quite a bit of time planning, but have you asked your parents if you can go?
(06 Jan 2015, 4:03 pm)MarcTheA4 I'll look around on Flickr for some pics.
Haha, yeah I'll be attending Big Bus Day regardless of whether I go down with my parents or the trip goes ahead, but seeing as it's in the early stages, unsure on numbers, etc, I think it will be quite a while before any serious planning gets taken up.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:03 pm)MarcTheA4 I'll look around on Flickr for some pics.
Haha, yeah I'll be attending Big Bus Day regardless of whether I go down with my parents or the trip goes ahead, but seeing as it's in the early stages, unsure on numbers, etc, I think it will be quite a while before any serious planning gets taken up.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:07 pm)Tom Yeah I will hopefully be attending it, just depends on the dates
We have a few weekend breaks planned so my not be able to make it.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:07 pm)Tom Yeah I will hopefully be attending it, just depends on the dates
We have a few weekend breaks planned so my not be able to make it.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:10 pm)MarcTheA4 I'm doing a week in New York in October, London for a weekend at some point during the summer, and Grasmere on a long weekend.
Renting a cottage on the highlands of Scotland for a couple of days at some point too.
I'm planning a couple of solo trips into EYMS territory, maybe a 21 to Durham, an X12 to Middlesbrough, maybe sample the X93 to see if it's improved at all, then the 843 to York, before a train back up?
(06 Jan 2015, 4:10 pm)MarcTheA4 I'm doing a week in New York in October, London for a weekend at some point during the summer, and Grasmere on a long weekend.
Renting a cottage on the highlands of Scotland for a couple of days at some point too.
I'm planning a couple of solo trips into EYMS territory, maybe a 21 to Durham, an X12 to Middlesbrough, maybe sample the X93 to see if it's improved at all, then the 843 to York, before a train back up?
(06 Jan 2015, 4:12 pm)Tom That sounds good!
Will give you the opportunity to try out Max on the X93 with the B9's.
You could even get a bus into Leeds and the train back from Leeds.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:12 pm)Tom That sounds good!
Will give you the opportunity to try out Max on the X93 with the B9's.
You could even get a bus into Leeds and the train back from Leeds.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:34 pm)MarcTheA4 Oh I thought they were using those Gemini 1 bodied ones? lol
Yes I think the 843 continues on to Leeds, but I don't think I could last that long on a single bus, the X93 earlier on in the day would probably put me off for a week!
(06 Jan 2015, 4:34 pm)MarcTheA4 Oh I thought they were using those Gemini 1 bodied ones? lol
Yes I think the 843 continues on to Leeds, but I don't think I could last that long on a single bus, the X93 earlier on in the day would probably put me off for a week!
(06 Jan 2015, 4:34 pm)MarcTheA4 Oh I thought they were using those Gemini 1 bodied ones? lol
Yes I think the 843 continues on to Leeds, but I don't think I could last that long on a single bus, the X93 earlier on in the day would probably put me off for a week!
(06 Jan 2015, 4:34 pm)MarcTheA4 Oh I thought they were using those Gemini 1 bodied ones? lol
Yes I think the 843 continues on to Leeds, but I don't think I could last that long on a single bus, the X93 earlier on in the day would probably put me off for a week!
(06 Jan 2015, 4:38 pm)Robert The 843 does continue onto Leeds but even to York you're going to be on a bus for a long time. The X12 and X93 are both reasonably long too. I wouldnt be able to do what you're planning myself.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:38 pm)Robert The 843 does continue onto Leeds but even to York you're going to be on a bus for a long time. The X12 and X93 are both reasonably long too. I wouldnt be able to do what you're planning myself.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:40 pm)MarcTheA4 Two hours thirteen mins on the X93! Something like one hour forty five on the 843. I wouldn't mind that though, as it is a new operator (think it might be Transdev?) and apparently the route is pretty scenic.
I've heard EYMS' X46/X47 between York and Hull is quite a beautiful run, and it's two hours exactly.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:40 pm)MarcTheA4 Two hours thirteen mins on the X93! Something like one hour forty five on the 843. I wouldn't mind that though, as it is a new operator (think it might be Transdev?) and apparently the route is pretty scenic.
I've heard EYMS' X46/X47 between York and Hull is quite a beautiful run, and it's two hours exactly.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:40 pm)MarcTheA4 Two hours thirteen mins on the X93! Something like one hour forty five on the 843. I wouldn't mind that though, as it is a new operator (think it might be Transdev?) and apparently the route is pretty scenic.
I've heard EYMS' X46/X47 between York and Hull is quite a beautiful run, and it's two hours exactly.
(06 Jan 2015, 4:40 pm)MarcTheA4 Two hours thirteen mins on the X93! Something like one hour forty five on the 843. I wouldn't mind that though, as it is a new operator (think it might be Transdev?) and apparently the route is pretty scenic.
I've heard EYMS' X46/X47 between York and Hull is quite a beautiful run, and it's two hours exactly.
