Bus Fares

[flightling]

Dose nayone know any cheaper bus companys than grey hound? Its $178 to Las Vagas a back home for me.

[blackwave]

Re: Bus Fares

Originally posted by flightling
Dose nayone know any cheaper bus companys than grey hound? Its $178 to Las Vagas a back home for me.

Hell, that bus ride would kill me. Remember you get what you pay for. (or even less)

[converge]

wow... my plane tix only cost 360 round from the other side of the states. at that cost...

[flightling]

Well im only 14 so i dont have enough money for a plane tix

[froggy]

Bus fare

Seriously, I'd be scared shitless if I were 14 and taking a bus. I took a bus trip from Cleveland to Traverse City when I was 19 and I was still scared shitless. Plus, remember that it will take DAYS to get from FL to Vegas. $178 is a steal.

Sorry, man, I would try priceline (or have someone else try to get you a ticket through priceline). You might get lucky. Also, you may up your chances if you can snag a ride to someplace like Orlando where more of your major flights will be departing.

I know you're young and if I were you I'd be scared. I'm not telling you NOT to come, but if you're going to have a hard time finding even $175 for transportation, affording the con otherwise might be tough.

Another option would be to caravan with someone. I doubt many folks will be caravaning from the SE US, but you never know. Hit up the ride boards and prepare to pony up $100 in gas in someone's big as wagon or SUV.

Good luck.

[converge]

I had originally planned on driving it myself, but only have so many vacation days... cutting travel from 1 week or more (straight through) down to two days was worth the extra $$...

of course at 14, I can't imagine having gone that far on my own.. hell, being my first time flying anywhere, I'm kinda nerved about this trip myself

[astcell]

$276 to fly on Southwest Airlines, not to mention the fact that you save a few days in drive time.

Heck if I was 14 I'd fly in a second. You can't get much more uncomfortable than a bus.

[converge]

plus with the added days you have to figure that much more for food and stuff... and if (you.stop == "anywhere overnight") { ++cash; } else { cout << "ouch my ass" << endl; }

[froggy]

Personally, I think this "kid" is either yanking our chain or clueless altogether.

In any regards, if he's for real, I wish him luck. But even at 25 even *I* am scared of some of you sometimes... :)

Hey, a little bit of paranoia never hurt anyone.

[flightling]

I have everything planed out i only need about 300 dallars and that pays for Bus fare,Food,Hotel,and Defcon pass fee

[Chris]

Ok...now I am no math major...but how does 300 bucks cover that?

178 bus fare
75 for DC
that is $253.00

How are you going to eat for a week and pay for a hotel on 47 bucks?

[froggy]

Hate to tell you kid, but it's going to take more than $300 unless you have some friends who are willing to give you free room and free food.

[blackwave]

Personally I still haven't gotten to the money issue, the food issue, the room issue... I am still trying to get over the bus-ride itself...

I don't think I would take a public bus from Orange County to Las Vegas in the Summer if it was phree!*

Over the years humanity has mutated beyond anything imaginable...

Hopefully flightling finds some alternative method to accommodate him/her/it-self, and we do not tell people at future cons about this kid we all talked to on a board that never made it to the con, or ever made it back home...

Strangers give the best candy...

[pc-0x90]

Originally posted by Chris
Ok...now I am no math major...but how does 300 bucks cover that?

He's using the "new" math.. taught in all the high school's these days..

[astcell]

Well a 14 year old will not get a room for $47, or for any other amount for that matter. You gotta be 18 or 21 in most if not all places.

And if he can get by on $300, then I want him to do my monthly house budget and save me tons!