Withdean Wanderer
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That's bloody good really, even if you had to hire a driver - makes the Costa prices look silly.
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- Thread starter mrhairy
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That's bloody good really, even if you had to hire a driver - makes the Costa prices look silly.
The Large One
Who's Next?
Nope. Just over 25 to hire it.
Think you might need to be be over 21 to drive it if you had access to one via someone other than a hire company, but could be wrong there.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
If you passed your car driving licence in the UK before 1 April 1997, you will find that you have category D1 on your licence - which entitles you to drive minibuses "not for hire and reward".
Whether charging your mates £14 each, plus a fiver for fuel, counts as "hire and reward" is a matter for the courts to interpret. I know what my interpretation is.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
The break up of BR was superb for me, ensures I now earn private sector serious money.
No doubt all you lefties will be appalled but bollox is my view, all for one and f*** the rest.
No doubt all you lefties will be appalled but bollox is my view, all for one and f*** the rest.
Cian
Well-known member
Strange that that category was given 'free'. I've M and W on my licence without having ever asked for them because I got my B licence before 2006, was removed so they could bring compulsary basic training in for bikes - which they haven't as yet.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Going back to trains ... if you want cheap seats, buy your tickets early. I bought train travel to the Bristol Rovers game weeks ago.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
The D1 entitlement for car drivers who qualified before April 1997 is a relic of the old Group 'A' licence - "Any motor vehicle other than a vehicle in Group 'X' ".
Group 'X' was "Motor bicycle which is not electrically propelled; road roller; vehicle steered by its tracks; invalid carriage; trolley vehicle". Even with the Group 'A' licence, you needed an additional licence to drive a heavy goods vehicle or a public service vehicle.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,739
It's a shame that you have to plan so long ahead, although I understand to a certain extent why you are "encouraged" to do so.
Weekend fairs such as these are absolutely ridiculous.
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
- 10,971
Prime example of why the cost of rail travel is so high.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,739
Anyone travelling through London (even once a year) please get a free Oyster Card.
The shortest journey on the underground is between Leicester Square and Covent garden on the Piccadilly Line at 260 metres.
With an Oyster will cost you £1.50, without one will cost you £4.
If you are buying at the £4 price, that apparently makes it the most expensive journey you can take by train on earth.
The shortest journey on the underground is between Leicester Square and Covent garden on the Piccadilly Line at 260 metres.
With an Oyster will cost you £1.50, without one will cost you £4.
If you are buying at the £4 price, that apparently makes it the most expensive journey you can take by train on earth.
The joys of rail travel and all the crap about using it for green reason get totally shot when you look at the costs.
My daughter is coming down from east mids to Littlehampton to visit family and some old school friends, and due to coach times from Victora down she is getting the train for the last part,but its costing less to coach from here to Victoria than the rail fare from Victoria down
My daughter is coming down from east mids to Littlehampton to visit family and some old school friends, and due to coach times from Victora down she is getting the train for the last part,but its costing less to coach from here to Victoria than the rail fare from Victoria down
Providing you can find 16 mates to go with you, who all turn up on time and pay their money promptly.
The supporters coach is £30 leaving at 8am. I would also like to point out that Liz is very often out of pocket on these trips because people don't turn up. 6 people didn't turn up for the Huddersfield game.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Arthur
Well-known member
Sorry to be a pedant but I'm pretty sure the shortest journey on the tube network is Charring Cross to Embankment. It said so in the Standard the other week as it works out as £40 a mile based on the mileage * cost for a single.
saafend_seagull
Well-known member
How much is an all day travelcard? Even in Paris it is only a few Euro! Well it cost me 8E to go somewhere and back which 40 minutes on train from Paris centre, which included unlimited use of the metro all day. No discount was used either
Seasider78
Well-known member
- Nov 14, 2004
- 6,004
If you book well in advance the trains are cheap. Me and a mate are doing a return to Leeds for little over £30 a mixture of day save and singles from Kings Cross to Leeds
Pretty pink fairy
Banned
- Jan 30, 2008
- 31,981
maybe their "wising" up
Mendoza
NSC's Most Stalked
buy the tickets as singles from London instead of Leeds return, should be about £19 each way
Stinkers Bridge
New member
Hide in the toilets. The ticket inspectors never think of checking people's tickets that are spending ages in the lavs.