Good idea, bad price. Everything they do now seems aimed at pricing the commoners out.
Quote from: Risso on May 24, 2023, 02:53:01 PMHow much is a taxi from New Street to the ground these days? Surely no more than a tenner? Going to get the train from Oakham to Brum on Sunday and spend the day on the absolute lash.We used to meet in the jewellery Quarter, food and a lot of beer then get an Uber at 2.30 or so - £7. On the way back you shafted for £15-20 into town by cab drivers and mini cabs but even then if there are three of you it’s cheaper and tbh even for two of you a few quid more to not have to piss about with buses is worth it. And even then if you walk far enough from the ground you can get somewhere clear enough to get an Uber back too.
How much is a taxi from New Street to the ground these days? Surely no more than a tenner? Going to get the train from Oakham to Brum on Sunday and spend the day on the absolute lash.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on May 24, 2023, 04:49:51 PMQuote from: Risso on May 24, 2023, 02:53:01 PMHow much is a taxi from New Street to the ground these days? Surely no more than a tenner? Going to get the train from Oakham to Brum on Sunday and spend the day on the absolute lash.We used to meet in the jewellery Quarter, food and a lot of beer then get an Uber at 2.30 or so - £7. On the way back you shafted for £15-20 into town by cab drivers and mini cabs but even then if there are three of you it’s cheaper and tbh even for two of you a few quid more to not have to piss about with buses is worth it. And even then if you walk far enough from the ground you can get somewhere clear enough to get an Uber back too. Sure if the taxi is not booked you are not insured unless it's a black cab where you can get one anytime
Too many people comparing private hire coaches against subsidised public buses.
Quote from: Somniloquism on May 24, 2023, 04:00:35 PMToo many people comparing private hire coaches against subsidised public buses. Well they're going to when you can use an identical service at the fraction of the cost, and I don't know what Den Caney charge these days but at a fiver a pop going backwards and forwards a couple of miles those coaches will be shitting money without any help of subsidies.
I don't think a shuttle bus service should have a chargeI've used the International Airport in Birmingham and they don't charge like airports shuttle buses elsewhere so it should be on those guidelines for travellers.