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...for £4 round trip and a free pint.
I wonder if the Tap and C&A will follow suit.
Quite a good deal really.
I wonder if the Tap and C&A will follow suit.
Quite a good deal really.
I see the Station Hotel (Preston Park) are offering coaches to the Amex..
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Hatterlovesbrighton
something clever
Wow thats great value. Is the Station better now. Was a bit of a dive when I lived in that neck of the woods
The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
That sounds like fantastic value.
I wonder if the club will struggle to accomodate all of these coaches in the coach park, i'm sure i read there will only be 60 spaces at the amex.
I wonder if the club will struggle to accomodate all of these coaches in the coach park, i'm sure i read there will only be 60 spaces at the amex.
The Peanut Roaster
Banned
If the Evening Star have this idea, don't fall for it.
The beer is rubbish, especially the APA.
The atmosphere is non existant, due to it being empty.
Use any other pub's travel plans, but not this one if they do. (Please leave it for me
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The beer is rubbish, especially the APA.
The atmosphere is non existant, due to it being empty.
Use any other pub's travel plans, but not this one if they do. (Please leave it for me
)BensGrandad
New member
Is this permissible under current travel regulations as if not I am sure there will be a coach or bus company that will raise an objection. I did a similar deal at Christmas in 1 pub taking people home and because the car was a business expense I was told I needed a cab license to do the run even if I did it for nothing as the expenses of the car were claimed against my tax.
ATFC Seagull
Aberystwyth Town FC
I noticed yesterday after the game there were 2 coach queues, when I asked why the steward said that one lot were going to the station, whereas one lot were going to various pubs around Colchester. Makes sense.
seagullondon
New member
- Mar 15, 2011
- 4,442
the crown and anchor will not. they've completely changed their style recently
BensGrandad
New member
That will probably meet the legislation. We tried to do a day trip to France for 30 people total cost £500, therefore nearly £17 each which they could all donate towards the cost individually but we couldnt advertise as a trip with seats available at £16.66p each. This was all to do with licences etc which a coach company held, so they could advertise it and organise it but the pub couldnt.
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pornomagboy
wake me up before you gogo who needs potter when
the tap will be doing something they might have more details for sat. but i know the longman is doing something, if you spend £5.00 on drink they give you a return mini bus to and from the ground
Superseagull
Well-known member
- Jul 8, 2003
- 2,123
I think its a great idea for pubs to run these minibuses / coaches / Buses to games. Could help with the parking issues if you can park your car at your local, have a beer (or soft drink for the drivers!) then get a coach to and from the ground.
BensGrandad
New member
I am sure Brighton Buses and the Area Transport Office which used to be in Eastbourne I think will be watching the developements.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Agreed. Brighton & Hove Buses wouldn't have the available stock or manpower to cover matchdays at the Amex by themselves and the more legitimate coaches there are the better. As the Amex has space for 60 coaches, parking shouldn't be a problem.
BensGrandad
New member
Agreed. Brighton & Hove Buses wouldn't have the available stock or manpower to cover matchdays at the Amex by themselves and the more legitimate coaches there are the better. As the Amex has space for 60 coaches, parking shouldn't be a problem.
That is the important point. What nobody wants is any Tom Dick and Harry thinking they can buy a clapped out old coach or minibus and do the governor of the pub 'a favour for a few bob'.
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LONGTIME DIEHARD
Where are all these available coaches being found?. Coach operators don't keep loads of unused vehicles just sitting there parked up.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Since the deregulation of the 1980s, it's much easier to organise services like this. As long as the owner of the vehicle has an operator's licence, there is no problem. As for "watching developments", what is now the South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Area Office is conveniently located in ... Leeds.
These days, though, enforcement of operator licensing is carried on by VOSA, out of their office in Hastings, where they mainly don't have the resources to do anything very much.
Tricky Dicky
New member
What a great idea. Of course, the coaches don't have to park at the Amex, they can just do shuttle service and drop-off only - so, no parking necessary.
