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Or that the local authority/University subsidises the cost of the Unirider?
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Or that the local authority/University subsidises the cost of the Unirider?
First Bus are a massive ripoff, £2.40 is a single now I think. The buses are old, dirty, either too hot or too cold, uncomfortable. I've realized quite how much I detest them since learning to drive.
I hope the new Dereham -> Norwich service by KonnectBus puts the shoddy First Excel X1 out of business, that is the worst bus I've ever had the displeasure of using. Always late, always poorly maintained, always ripoff prices. Konnect are running new buses with a refund policy if the bus is late, and with significantly cheaper tickets.
I hope the new Dereham -> Norwich service by KonnectBus puts the shoddy First Excel X1 out of business, that is the worst bus I've ever had the displeasure of using. Always late, always poorly maintained, always ripoff prices. Konnect are running new buses with a refund policy if the bus is late, and with significantly cheaper tickets.
and how do you know these people arent carrying heavy bags? atleast on the way back they probably would be if they were going in to town
I used to live in Saltford. Yeah, it would cost a lot more by taxi.
I rarely use the bus, as I try to walk wherever possible, even if it means walking up to a few miles, provided I have the time. Bus prices are quite expensive, especially in London. I miss having my 17-18 year old Oyster card.
Yeah, the prices have shot up. It's very expensive in London if you don't use an Oyster card.
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Go northeast are absolutely extortionate but one or two fares are decent value out of their thousands. Plus the zones of their highly priced 'savers' are deliberately cut to make most journeys go through multiple zones. Now they have maxed up singles and what returns they do to be more than these 'savers' They also put up their prices twice last year to cover increased fuel costs which are now less than when they put them up, and instead of the promised corresponding price drop, fares went up a minimum of ten per cent in January.
Northern Ireland and the EIRE are totally luxurious compared with similar fares.
Northern Ireland and the EIRE are totally luxurious compared with similar fares.
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I don't see what "shocks" everyone in this thread. Bus companies want to make a profit?
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It doesn't shock me. But in my case the price rise from Jan 08 to Jan 09 is c.40%. Fuel is cheaper by over 20p a litre since the mid-08 price rise. From Jan 09, prices rose about 15% higher than the mid-08 price rise. The (understandable) excuse for the mid-08 price rise was "temporary due to fuel price increase" and was to be lowered once prices dropped. This never happened, we got the aforementioned 15% rise instead. Throw in a few boundary changes to make sure the most popular journeys are dearer further still. Increase the price of 2 short 10 minute journeys to more than an all day ticket. Call the all day ticket a saver as its only about twice as dear as the 2 journeys would have been a couple of years back. Hold the council tax payer to ransom over out of hour services. Rake in the extra profit.
Oh dear...
Sorry if two men can't carry a few heavy bags a mile, even up a hill. I used to carry my weekly shopping at least a mile up a massive hill, bit of a pain but still took less time than a bus would have, and saved me £4 for a taxi...
So even if your electricity bill was set to increase to £10,000 a day it wouldn't shock you because the company needs to profit?
Obviously it's the crazy profit margins that "shock" people, not the fact there is a profit.