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Shuttle Service and Travel
RizzoRattie:
Hi all,
I am pleased to announce that ConFuzzled have now agreed on a shuttle service to be provided to and from the convention from 2 key local transport hubs. There will be a service available from Birmingham International Airport, and Nuneaton Train station both on Friday 25th May and Monday 28th May.
This will be a timetabled service running at set times, and is NOT available on Thursday or Tuesday. If you are arriving or departing on those days, you will still need to make inward/outward bound journey arrangements.
Please see the website for more details
http://www.confuzzled.org.uk/premiere/venue/travel-instructions/
All other travel information has been updated also.
Many thanks,
Rizzorat
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Venue Liaison &
Head of Fursuit Relations
raereira:
why isnt it goin to the train station thats 2 miles away
r there taxis at that one
Cosmo:
--- Quote from: raereira on March 06, 2012, 17:36:51 ---why isnt it goin to the train station thats 2 miles away
r there taxis at that one
--- End quote ---
Hinckley isn't a main-line station, and therefore is more awkward to get a train to, whereas Nuneaton is on a main line.
You can get taxis from Hinckley, in fact there is a small taxi office in the car park
RizzoRattie:
--- Quote from: raereira on March 06, 2012, 17:36:51 ---why isnt it goin to the train station thats 2 miles away
r there taxis at that one
--- End quote ---
The Hinckely Train station is serviceable by the same Cross Country Train service that goes through Nuneaton to/from Birmingham New Street. It was deemed that the station in Hinckely is close enough for people to get a Taxi. As well as there being a taxi office outside, there will no doubt be black cabs available in and around the station too. Ultimately, it isn't actually the conventions responsibility to get people to the convention, but of course we want to show committment to our attendees given that we have moved this year to a slightly geographically isolated area compared to our previous venues.
Hopefully on the most part, everyone will be happy with this service and it will provide the flexibility that most need to get to the venue.
Kind Regards,
Rizzo
doco:
Well, it certainly is something, but unfortunately it's not worth anything for people travelling on the Midland Main Line instead of the West Coast Main Line. (And I'll surely _not_ drag my bags from St Pancras to Euston again, like in 2010! ::))
FWIW, since you've unfortunately decided not to offer a shuttle from Hinckley station, is there enough local service capacity to get people from A to B? Unlike previous years, there's no bus service within walking distance of the hotel, and I wouldn't expect a town of 20,000 or thereabouts to have more than just a few taxis. (My town of 15,000 has a total of four!)
Some local information would be nice. Also, do the local companies KNOW you're having a convention there? Just asking because of 15 years prior experience with EF... ;D
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