kings of leon,dublin bus charging €25 to slane is a disgrace

ap1986

dublin bus charging €25 to slane is a disgrace

Victor

So, drive bus to Slane, sit around for a few hours, drive back from Slane. The cost will add up. The alternative is ~50,000 people drive and you have to arrive the previous night and park in Drogheda and walk 10km.

ap1986

Victor wrote: »

So, drive bus to Slane, sit around for a few hours, drive back from Slane. The cost will add up. The alternative is ~50,000 people drive and you have to arrive the previous night and park in Drogheda and walk 10km.

your not from dublin so

Victor

No I'm not, but I'm not sure how that is relevant.

ap1986

Victor wrote: »

No I'm not, but I'm not sure how that is relevant.

first i dont drive so i can only depend on a bus for transport out to slane but 25 euro is a bit steep

Tar.Aldarion

they are providing a service and can charge for it, it is allowing you to get there is it not?
What would you do otherwise, what would it cost?

ap1986

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

they are providing a service and can charge for it, it is allowing you to get there is it not?
What would you do otherwise, what would it cost?

another thing i can bank on is that your not going to slane....ive forked out a small fortune for the ticket alone but to get there and back is another surplus for dublin bus,,,

Tar.Aldarion

ap1986 wrote: »

another thing i can bank on is that your not going to slane....ive forked out a small fortune for the ticket alone but to get there and back is another surplus for dublin bus,,,

I've gone before and paid for it. Also, dublin bus operate at a loss I believe

ap1986

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I've gone before and paid for it. Also, dublin bus operate at a loss I believe

a bus holds average 80 people at 25 euro...even if they did operate at a loss is it fair to sting the concert go-ers like myself,i go to slane oxegen and the rds year in and year out,is that fair on me?

Victor

Get a group together and organise you own bus.

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OK, question, is this in Accessibility & Mobility & Disability for a reason?

ap1986

Victor wrote: »

Get a group together and organise you own bus.

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OK, question, is this in Accessibility & Mobility & Disability for a reason?

of course it is fair enough i respect that the concert is been held in kildare and i have to travel to it in some shape or form but not for 25 euro

cuppa

so how much is enough

AlekSmart

ap1986 wrote: »

first i dont drive so i can only depend on a bus for transport out to slane but 25 euro is a bit steep

€12.50 each way,and you are guaranteed to be brought back.

Having worked on Slane many times over the years I've always been amazed at how many concert goers are left stranded after the event by a wide variety of operators.

Every year I've worked Late Slane I've seen a last-sweep,often at 0300 and the bus filled with hapless individuals,usually without any tickets or notion of where they are,who they are or what they have been doing !!!

Putting a large scale Transport operation into effect for an event like Slane involves a whole heap of planning and operational input.....and it don't come cheap.

I'd be inclined to focus on the event myself,as if one starts off from such a negative perspective then things may disimprove as the day wears on ??

SerialComplaint

ap1986 wrote: »

of course it is fair enough i respect that the concert is been held in kildare

Eh, Slane is in Co Meath, near the Meath/Louth border.

ap1986 wrote: »

a bus holds average 80 people at 25 euro...even if they did operate at a loss is it fair to sting the concert go-ers like myself,i go to slane oxegen and the rds year in and year out,is that fair on me?

So you're happy to pay €400+ each year to MCD and some very wealthy artists, but expect the State to subsidise your transport to these entertainment events by operating at a loss!

Get real, my friend. If you spent a few minutes Googling instead of whinging, you'd have found bus tickets on Ticketmaster for €22.50, or http://www.bushiredublin.net/ for €18 or http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/en/slane-2011 for €23 (now sold out).

Really now, are you sure you're old enough to look after yourself for a day in Slane?

Kensington

ap1986 wrote: »

a bus holds average 80 people at 25 euro...even if they did operate at a loss is it fair to sting the concert go-ers like myself,i go to slane oxegen and the rds year in and year out,is that fair on me?

Are you for real? Life ain't fair chief! Life lesson No. 1.
If you think the combined price of a concert ticket and transport is too much, you're paying too much for the concert ticket! Take your beef up with the promoter. If you really can't afford the two, don't go. Mate of mine travels to Sonisphere every year and has to pay full price airline ticket each time.
As for Dublin Bus, of course they will want to at least break even on a concert run or they could just do what they've done with commuter routes and nitelinks and simply not run them at all. What would you do then?

amdublin

This seems reasonable to me.

ap1986

ite reasonable to an extent but not 25 euros

Kensington

If Dublin Bus need to charge €25 to make operating the service worthwhile, that is perfectly reasonable.

amdublin

You could always drive out yourself and pay for parking...
Or get a taxi out...
Or hire a helicopter

ap1986

amdublin wrote: »

You could always drive out yourself and pay for parking...
Or get a taxi out...
Or hire a helicopter

great thinkin..........

Mental Mickey

Victor wrote: »

Get a group together and organise you own bus.

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OK, question, is this in Accessibility & Mobility & Disability for a reason?

Yeah, why is this in A & D??

Victor

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Concerts/King-of-Leon/

Kings of Leon at Slane
Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The Kings of Leon at Slane Castle, Saturday 28th May 2011.

The buses will depart from Parnell Square West every 20 minutes from 12.00 noon until 5.00pm.

The return service will operate directly after the event.

Tickets purchased before the day will cost €20.00, tickets purchased on the day will cost €25.00.

Bus tickets can now be purchased from: -

• Dublin Bus, 59 Upper O’Connell Street
• Sound Cellar, Nassau Street
• Any *Ticketmaster outlet

*A service charge may apply