coaches/mini bus hire prices

[empire]

now and again a see coaches being advertised for long haul trips on nsc,and am staggered at the price of a full coach to say reading<25 quid a pop,etc etc.
How can crawley just charge 15 quid to bradford?are the people arranging these trips making shit loads at the expense of fellow bha fans?

 

[Mr Smggles]

now and again a see coaches being advertised for long haul trips on nsc,and am staggered at the price of a full coach to say reading<25 quid a pop,etc etc.
How can crawley just charge 15 quid to bradford?are the people arranging these trips making shit loads at the expense of fellow bha fans?

Maybe they are hiring the shittest coach possible to get the low prices.

 

[Tory Boy]

Ring up a few coach firms for a price, divide that by the number of seats, and you can find out for yourself.

I think the £28 the chap mentioned yesterday is quite reasonable.

TB

 

[Gazwag]

Last year when I organised an office trip to the dogs it was £270 for a 24 seater basic coach so in effect £11 a head for a 75 miles or so round trip of about 6 hours drivers time.

Therefore in my eyes £37 a head for a 12 hour drive (allowing for various pickups and drop offs) + waiting time covering 600 miles is pretty good value.

 

[Muzzy]

In answer to your question, the answer is a resounding no... If the organiser manages to fill a coach then they will make a profit although in my case at £28 per person, the effort put in and the stress in trying to fill the coach will not make me want to do this on a regular basis!

A deposit has to be paid out and if no's don't tally or the game is called off the organiser will lose out financially!

I work in the game and have an understanding of how this all works!

£28 to get to Liverpool and back without hassle of driving, changing trains or getting to and from stations is very reasonable IMO! Proved by the fact that I have almost filled a coach in less than 24 hours!

If Crawley are offering those kind of deals then in all probability the club are subsidising this as Pompey did when they were in the Prem.


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[Titanic]

Google is your friend...

JAB Coach Hire

I got a quote for £1425 for 49 seater from Brighton to Liverpool.

 

[Return of the Rev]

now and again a see coaches being advertised for long haul trips on nsc,and am staggered at the price of a full coach to say reading<25 quid a pop,etc etc.
How can crawley just charge 15 quid to bradford?are the people arranging these trips making shit loads at the expense of fellow bha fans?

need around 44 at £30 to break even! If you get 40 who makes up the £120

 

[Return of the Rev]

Google is your friend...

JAB Coach Hire

I got a quote for £1425 for 49 seater from Brighton to Liverpool.

£1300

 

[Titanic]

£1300

It guess it depends what times you go for... I think I went for leaving at 9:00 and home at 01:00 or something like that, from BN1 to L1 cos I didn't look up the address for Anfield.

 

[Titanic]

 

[brighton bluenose]

It can vary so much, the following is an example;

Company A - 57-seater = £1,100-
Company B - 53-seater = £1,320.00 ie this piss-taker has prob added a couple of hundred quid due to likely demand!!

 

[Muzzy]

It can vary so much, the following is an example;

Company A - 57-seater = £1,100-
Company B - 53-seater = £1,320.00 ie this piss-taker has prob added a couple of hundred quid due to likely demand!!

These prices are similar to some quotes given out when we went to the play off final in 2004...How much were some companies trying to make then being that fuel was at least half what it is now??

I think my company did that for £850 at that time so profits have deffo fallen now due to fuel price increases!

Some firms will try to take liberties with the pricing for this game... It won't work because on this occasion supply won't outweigh demand IMHO!

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Not sure but you might find depending on your start and finish times you may be quoted for two drivers as they are only allowed to drive for a set number of hours in a day.

Unless you already have people who have definitely confirmed they will go, you need to cover yourself for not filling the coach. Seem to remember Liz Costa telling me, back in the gory years of small away followings, that the supporters club used to base their charges on 35 people per coach - if they sold more seats the money went into the funds so on some away games if they sold less than 35 they could still run the coach (within reason).

 

[Muzzy]

Not sure but you might find depending on your start and finish times you may be quoted for two drivers as they are only allowed to drive for a set number of hours in a day.

Unless you already have people who have definitely confirmed they will go, you need to cover yourself for not filling the coach. Seem to remember Liz Costa telling me, back in the gory years of small away followings, that the supporters club used to base their charges on 35 people per coach - if they sold more seats the money went into the funds so on some away games if they sold less than 35 they could still run the coach (within reason).

You are correct in the fact that any coach going from Brighton area will 100% need two drivers to get to Liverpool and back...

Maximum working day = 15 hours
Maximum driving day = 10 hours

Most coach companies set a price based on 30 people actually booking for holidays and day excursions... If more book than it is considered to be a success and then usually offer that trip on a more regular basis because it obviously works!

For people like Liz Costa and the Blues away coaches they will make profits on popular Saturdays and a lose on long distance midweek games therefore not making fortunes over the course of a season!

The things that have to be done and the time and effort put in setting this up is stressful and very time consuming and certainly will not be worth the financial gain that this brings! Probably not much more than a free seat and the cost of their ticket

I am offering a trip to Liverpool as a one off big away day cheaply...Yes if the coach is completely full I will make enough to pay for my day including a ticket, if I can get one, but I will have to drive the coach and put up with all the above hassle and stress that goes with it!

I have been in the industry for over 20 years and can promise that it's not as straight forward as some may think to organise coach travel!

 

[surrey jim]

see above coach quote

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[Titanic]

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I would if it was my number... or anyones for that matter!

 

[surrey jim]

I would if it was my number... or anyones for that matter!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

don't forget the tips for the driver 25 seater max are the real deal with a flexible driver to boot