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RWC 2015 - Rugby World Cup 2015 Travel Plans

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    #302
    CZ 453
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    Got 2 Cat A tickets for both the French and Italian games. Happy with that. The Cat D final tickets were always going to be a long shot.


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    #303
    Funk It
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭Funk It


    Already purchased 2 cat B tickets for the Canada game back in May (registered through my English rugby club for advance purchase), but took a punt just before the deadline and got 2 more cat D tickets confirmed yesterday for the same game. That's the Christmas presents sorted then.

    I reckon that there will be a good chunk of tickets left. I'm banking on snagging corporate tickets through work, or might (stupidly you might say) leave to work for a company I know will have tickets, and shamelessly and openly hint at my interest in going.

    I wish all the rest of ye the best of luck, I honestly didn't think there would be as much demand as there was.


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    #304
    dajaffa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭dajaffa


    Managed to get 2 cat D tickets for Ire v Fra so I'm delighted, especially seeing as so many people missed out. Hotel rooms are looking thin on the ground in Cardiff so I'm giving serious consideration to flying to Bristol and training in and out from there.


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    #305
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    What are people doing for accommodation? It seems everywhere is already booked up and some websites won't let you search for Oct 2015.


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    #306
    gucci
    Registered Users Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭gucci


    dajaffa wrote: »
    Managed to get 2 cat D tickets for Ire v Fra so I'm delighted, especially seeing as so many people missed out. Hotel rooms are looking thin on the ground in Cardiff so I'm giving serious consideration to flying to Bristol and training in and out from there.
    Its easy to do on paper, but hard to leave when the craic is good!


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    #307
    OffalyMedic
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    I have a Cousin living in Cardiff so staying in his apartment for the time i'm over there. Makes life very handy.


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    #308
    dajaffa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭dajaffa


    gucci wrote: »
    Its easy to do on paper, but hard to leave when the craic is good!

    Exactly my concern #firstworldproblems


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    #309
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,986 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    wolfyboy555 wrote: »
    What are people doing for accommodation? It seems everywhere is already booked up and some websites won't let you search for Oct 2015.

    Where exactly?


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    #310
    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,268 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    I have a relative living quite close to the Olympic Stadium, so I applied for tickets to all the pool matches and the Bronze Final there.
    Got the lot! :)

    Also applied for and got Ireland/Romania in Wembley.


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    #311
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    youcancallmeal wrote: »
    Where exactly?

    Sorry I meant Cardiff. Heading over for QF.


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    #312
    CZ 453
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    Anyones account charged yet?


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    #313
    Sangre
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    shezer wrote: »
    Anyones account charged yet?

    Not yet.


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    #314
    Padkir
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Padkir


    shezer wrote: »
    Anyones account charged yet?

    Yes, mine is charged now.


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    #315
    CZ 453
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    Padkir wrote: »
    Yes, mine is charged now.

    Did you get an email confirming payment?


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    #316
    Padkir
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Padkir


    shezer wrote: »
    Did you get an email confirming payment?

    No, just checked online banking and there was a charge for 800 odd euro (£630 equivalent) so I assume that's it. Otherwise someone has a very well timed and planned credit card scam going! ;-)


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    #317
    thomas anderson.
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    No tickets for me

    Might just go run the Berlin Marathon instead


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    #318
    dajaffa
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    wolfyboy555 wrote: »
    What are people doing for accommodation? It seems everywhere is already booked up and some websites won't let you search for Oct 2015.

    Booking.com is now searchable for Oct 2015. Slim pickings but some basic chain hotels in surrounding towns with a train service going cheaply. Booked one of these as pay later in the hope some of the closer venues may become available closer to the time.


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    #319
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    airbnb will be invaluable for accommodation.


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    #320
    [Deleted User]
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    Whats the story with the resale? I am priority since I missed the ballot?


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    #321
    hermano
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    dajaffa wrote: »
    Booking.com is now searchable for Oct 2015. Slim pickings but some basic chain hotels in surrounding towns with a train service going cheaply. Booked one of these as pay later in the hope some of the closer venues may become available closer to the time.

    Its still showing only as far as sept 2015 for me


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    #322
    random_banter
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    We got tickets for the Canada game and have been arranging places to stay etc - AirBNB is already very limited on the ground in the city - must have applied for 10 places between us and they were already booked out, eventually got a place. Accommodation in hotels is pretty much sold out too. Try and get yourselves sorted soon if you're going! Bristol isn't too far away on the train and there are some good hotel deals there.

    We called a hostel in Cardiff and they said the place had been block booked out by a tour company months ago. Seems hard to get sorted if you're not with a tour company.


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    #323
    dajaffa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭dajaffa


    hermano wrote: »
    Its still showing only as far as sept 2015 for me

    Worked on my phone for me - presume it should be working fully by Sat anyway.


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    #324
    Podge_irl
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    Cardiff has a pretty severe shortage of hotel beds. Friend of mine lives in Bristol - will just be travelling in from there.


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    #325
    ColmBr
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭ColmBr


    Booked my Flights to Bristol. Praying I get accom somewhere in Cardiff or nearby.


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    #326
    nkay1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    I obviously can't speak for the specifics of the situation but it was like this for Euro 2012 too - people panicking because they couldn't get accommodation. Stuff just kept coming on stream in the few months before the tournament and everyone got sorted. We had a place as a backup for when we went back to Poznan but in the train station when we arrived back, we met a girl who was renting out her apartment. All that kind of stuff will happen for this too. Another big one and one that'll be well worth bearing in mind is university accommodation. Thousands of beds unused for the summer. Just my input, whether it's of value or not.


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    #327
    hermano
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭hermano


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    I obviously can't speak for the specifics of the situation but it was like this for Euro 2012 too - people panicking because they couldn't get accommodation. Stuff just kept coming on stream in the few months before the tournament and everyone got sorted. We had a place as a backup for when we went back to Poznan but in the train station when we arrived back, we met a girl who was renting out her apartment. All that kind of stuff will happen for this too. Another big one and one that'll be well worth bearing in mind is university accommodation. Thousands of beds unused for the summer. Just my input, whether it's of value or not.

    It's on September/October the university accommodation will be in use


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    #328
    nkay1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    hermano wrote: »
    It's on September/October the university accommodation will be in use

    Sorry, serious brain fart there!


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    #329
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,345 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    I obviously can't speak for the specifics of the situation but it was like this for Euro 2012 too - people panicking because they couldn't get accommodation. Stuff just kept coming on stream in the few months before the tournament and everyone got sorted. We had a place as a backup for when we went back to Poznan but in the train station when we arrived back, we met a girl who was renting out her apartment. All that kind of stuff will happen for this too. Another big one and one that'll be well worth bearing in mind is university accommodation. Thousands of beds unused for the summer. Just my input, whether it's of value or not.

    Cardiff can't handle a HEC final properly accommodation wise. It won't be able to handle a world cup game either.


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    #330
    former legend
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    ColmBr wrote: »
    Booked my Flights to Bristol. Praying I get accom somewhere in Cardiff or nearby.

    Booking.Com still has availability in Caerphilly and Newport, both very close to Cardiff. Stayed in Newport for a HC final, it was grand for transport.


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    #331
    monkel107
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    I just booked The premier inn in Cardiff city centre has just put more rooms on their website for the weekend of the quarter final. I checked earlier in the week and they were sold out might have had some cancellations after people not getting tickets in ballot. Its a bit more expensive than normal but everywhere looks pretty much fully booked already especially with four teams supporters in the city for the one weekend of quarter finals. Hopefully we beat Italy now at least!


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