Re: [Melb] Airport Heavy Rail Connection Needed!

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

"Dave Proctor" <david@spambait.proctor.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 May 2001 11:06:46 GMT, "Daniel Bowen"
> <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au> wrote:
> >Absolutely correct. I always try to point this out to people - if there's
3
> >or more of you, a taxi is definitely the best bet.
>
> Myself and two other umpires caught a cab from Flinders Lane to the
> Airport last January (delete gratutious Australian Open, brought to
> you by Ford, plug) and it cost us over $40. And since I once existed
> in Melbourne, I was able to keep track of the way he went, and he
> certainly went the quickest way. Would have been cheaper to get
> SkyBus.

How much over $40? Skybus would have cost you $36. And unless you organised
the hotel pickup, the tram or train fare to Spencer Street for the 3 of you
would have been another few dollars. Plus, of course, time is money :-)


Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne public transport FAQ http://www.custard.net.au/melbtrans/