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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

587.0. "Advice re. car hire/rail/coach please ??" by GIDDAY::BRODRIBB (Scornful dogs eat dirty puddings) Wed Aug 19 1992 13:43

    G'day,
    
    I'm in the middle of arranging an imminent trip to the UK and am
    looking for a bit of advice on some travel options. While I realise
    that Blazingsmoke isn't quite the centre of the Universe, especially
    when one is in Australia, this was the closest I could find to an
    appropriate notes conference.
    
    The questions:
    
    - does anyone have any experience of, or heard of by reputation, a car
      hire mob called Worth Self Drive (Gatwick) Ltd?  I guess they've 
      impressed me a bit so far by 1) advertising in a Sydney newspaper, 
      2) responding  to an international FAX I sent them and 3) by their rates
      which seem very reasonable. Any brickbats or otherwise much
      appreciated. They're looking very good so far.
    
    - to help me make my mind up on hiring a car the following info would
      also be most helpful:
    	o the cost of a return rail fare London <-> Plymouth
    	o same for a return coach fare Heathrow <-> Plymouth
    
    I could put heat on my local 'friendly' Sydney travel agent but would I 
    trust the result 8^(  
    
    Thanks for reading this far and, more especially, for any advice
    offered.
    
    	John
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587.1LARVAE::LUND_YATESMINE&#039;S A PINTWed Aug 19 1992 15:1023
    John
    
    I've never heard of the Car Hire company you've quoted but I've spoken
    to Avis with whom Digital has a special rate. They say that if you contact 
    your personnel dept they should be able to give you the DEC discount no. 
    for you to then book your car through Avis in Australia. Apparently this 
    way will be cheaper than it being booked here.
    
    As far as the train is concerned, if you avoid peak times ie between
    9am and 4pm and after 6pm, and also avoid Friday, the return cost is
    �44.00 - if you travel on the Friday then it will be �58.00. Both these
    prices are valid for 1 month. If you choose to travel in peak time ie
    before 9am and between 4 & 6pm the cost will be �86.00 return - again
    this is valid for 1 month.
    
    The coach is a bit cheaper but obviously a longer trip. The cost is
    �30.00 travelling on Sunday through to Thursday. Travelling on Friday 
    or Saturday will cost you �36.00. These are with National Express
    and are valid for 3 months.
    
    Hope this helps
    
    Dave
587.2GIDDAY::BRODRIBBScornful dogs eat dirty puddingsThu Aug 20 1992 14:2217
    G'day Dave,
    
    Thanks for the information. That was just what I was after re. coach/train
    fares and provides just what I needed to compare coach/train with what
    are some very promising car hire rates at Worth Car Hire.
    
    You were also right w.r.t. Avis - I spoke to personnel and it turns out
    that their rates were only a bit (15%) above Worth's. When the dust settles
    I'll publish the results here for the benefit of others.
    
    Re: "MINE'S A PINT" - well I would if I could but even VAXmail isn't
    that great ... but the entrepreneurial pommie spirit is noted for
    future reference!
    
    Stone the lizards and starve the crows,
    
    	John