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Razor

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Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« on: June 22, 2009, 22:07:00 PM »
looks like I have a couple of seats in my car available going from the Midlands on the Friday PM to Edinburgh.. Traveling back Sunday PM.
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AMRN

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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2009, 22:11:48 PM »
Quote from: Razor on June 22, 2009, 22:07:00 PM

looks like I have a couple of seats in my car available going from the Midlands on the Friday PM to Edinburgh.. Traveling back Sunday PM.


£100+ for petrol and around 14 hours round trip travel..... or £79 for air tickets, and an hour each way.

Thought about driving and sharing the fuel cost, but not sure about driving back starting around 9pm on Sunday night.
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Razor

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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2009, 22:15:27 PM »
Quote from: AMRN on June 22, 2009, 22:11:48 PM

Quote from: Razor on June 22, 2009, 22:07:00 PM

looks like I have a couple of seats in my car available going from the Midlands on the Friday PM to Edinburgh.. Traveling back Sunday PM.


£100+ for petrol and around 14 hours round trip travel..... or £79 for air tickets, and an hour each way.

Thought about driving and sharing the fuel cost, but not sure about driving back starting around 9pm on Sunday night.

Could always have half an hour in the car and 4 red bulls :-)
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2009, 23:29:02 PM »
£65 there back in 2 hours fly be woop woop
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2009, 00:18:28 AM »
« Last Edit: June 23, 2009, 00:57:16 AM by cashman0 »
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 09:46:59 AM »
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Razor

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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2009, 11:11:12 AM »
Quote from: mattblue on June 22, 2009, 23:29:02 PM

£65 there back in 2 hours fly be woop woop

Then add on your cabs? Waiting around at checkin? no chance of mobility outside the comp?

Oh and I have a company fuel card :-)
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AMRN

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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 11:17:21 AM »
Quote from: Razor on June 23, 2009, 11:11:12 AM

Quote from: mattblue on June 22, 2009, 23:29:02 PM

£65 there back in 2 hours fly be woop woop

Then add on your cabs? Waiting around at checkin? no chance of mobility outside the comp?

Oh and I have a company fuel card :-)


then subtract 14+ hours sitting on motorways, with half of that coming at the end of an exhausting weekend.....
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2009, 16:36:29 PM »
TRAIN ? £102 WITH OPEN RETURN SO IF OUT OPTION IS THERE GIVES ABIT MORE FLEXIBILITY 4HR JOURNEY TIME
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 16:59:29 PM »
Quote from: cincicrappykid on June 23, 2009, 16:36:29 PM

TRAIN ? £102 WITH OPEN RETURN SO IF OUT OPTION IS THERE GIVES ABIT MORE FLEXIBILITY 4HR JOURNEY TIME


If out early, cash tables and Sunday afternoon/evening tourney gives even more flexibility
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Razor

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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2009, 19:31:42 PM »
Quote from: cincicrappykid on June 23, 2009, 16:36:29 PM

TRAIN ? £102 WITH OPEN RETURN SO IF OUT OPTION IS THERE GIVES ABIT MORE FLEXIBILITY 4HR JOURNEY TIME


I like the train idea
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2009, 22:57:03 PM »
Brum to Edinburgh on the train £15.50,fly back monday Bmi baby £12.75  :o.
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2009, 23:22:04 PM »
it would cost me the same if i flew direct to edinburgh or flew to birmingham and fill a seat in razor"s car
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2009, 07:57:28 AM »
7 hours to edinburgh??? Are you on a scooter??
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Re: Travel from West Mids to Edinburgh
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 10:57:39 AM »
Quote from: Swinebag22 on June 24, 2009, 07:57:28 AM

7 hours to edinburgh??? Are you on a scooter??


Saturday morning through M5M6 junction - there"s an hour. then J14 to J19 - another hour or two of crawling.
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