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Re: Airport Question
[Re: horncusker]
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10/15/2015 01:56 PM
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A jitney??? What's that? There are busses, but they are not on any kind of a schedule. Take a cab. It will be something like $10, plus a fee per bag. If you want to mess with trying to catch a bus around later, after you have been on island a day or two, fine, but after a long day of travelling, take a cab. ...and frankly, once you get there, rent a car for at least a day or two. Very difficult to get around and to discover different parts of the island without a car.
Carol Hill
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Re: Airport Question
[Re: horncusker]
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10/15/2015 04:35 PM
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ruralcarrier
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There is a taxi stand and dispatcher as you exit the airport. They should be able to quote you a rate and get the next cab/van in line. Cost will not be much to Flamingo.
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Re: Airport Question
[Re: horncusker]
#71150
10/15/2015 04:51 PM
10/15/2015 04:51 PM
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EdB
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Cornhusker...
Enjoy your trip to the island. One thing though, you may want to reconsider are your ''travel around the island'' plans. To get to the restaurants, shopping, etc...from Flamingo is not an easy walk....and if you head to Simpson Bay, from Flamingo it is halfway up hill......and then down......and the return walk is almost all the way up hill!!!! Don't know your age, or what shape you are in....but staying at Flamingo is a ''workout'' in progress. All uphill from you. You may want to reconsider your idea of a rental car for just a day or two. First of all, a short term one or day rental, will probably cost at least half of what you would pay for a weekly rate. Then add in taxi fares, even too and from the airport, and a couple of restaurant trips, you will be paying more than you would for the rental. Just a thought...my two cents worth.
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Re: Airport Question
[Re: horncusker]
#71153
10/15/2015 05:33 PM
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badbenni
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Rent a car and drive to Flamigo. Car rentals are very inexpensive this time of year. For around $100 a week you can rent a car. I think being without one is a bad idea.
Last edited by badbenni; 10/15/2015 05:34 PM.
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Re: Airport Question
[Re: horncusker]
#71156
10/15/2015 06:13 PM
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Good for you on the Hood to Coast, did you do it this year with the wind? Crazy
For those that do not know the event, start on Mt Hood and run in relay format with a team where each runner usually does more than one portion of the 198 miles where it ends at the Oregon Coast. All through the day and night.
Cheers, Todd
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Re: Airport Question
[Re: EdB]
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10/17/2015 11:32 AM
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EdB said: Cornhusker...
Enjoy your trip to the island. One thing though, you may want to reconsider are your ''travel around the island'' plans. To get to the restaurants, shopping, etc...from Flamingo is not an easy walk....and if you head to Simpson Bay, from Flamingo it is halfway up hill......and then down......and the return walk is almost all the way up hill!!!! Don't know your age, or what shape you are in....but staying at Flamingo is a ''workout'' in progress. All uphill from you. You may want to reconsider your idea of a rental car for just a day or two. First of all, a short term one or day rental, will probably cost at least half of what you would pay for a weekly rate. Then add in taxi fares, even too and from the airport, and a couple of restaurant trips, you will be paying more than you would for the rental. Just a thought...my two cents worth. CUT THROUGH THE SIMPSON BAY RESORT-but now I OWN that hill! it's amazing what a difference 15 pounds will make... and I thought jitneys were a Pittsburgh thing.In Pittsburgh they were a local, under the radar car service for folks who couldn't afford a cab. Oh and yeah.. just walk out of baggage claim and claim a cab. quick and easy.
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Re: Airport Question
[Re: horncusker]
#71166
10/19/2015 06:19 AM
10/19/2015 06:19 AM
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Posts: 2,075 Westchester /NYC
Colour1
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I read that you are in good shape, but that isn't it. What I'm concerd with is your safty. Walking along these roads are dangerous. The cars trucks zip a long so fast you could get clipped or worse. Take real good thought to this, we've seen bikes get clocked off the road. take a cab, rent a car ( we all have our favorites) but please don't walk the sides of the streets! plenty of beaches, mountains to workout! My big recommendation is Mr. Brooks service. Good luck, be safe! http://www.info-res.com/wilfredtaxi/
Sand Gravity, got to love it!
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Re: Airport Question
[Re: horncusker]
#71169
10/19/2015 01:02 PM
10/19/2015 01:02 PM
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wofan
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horncusker said: EdB/boucharda
I appreciate the concern - however - I ran Hood To Coast (google it) the past two years and work out 5/6 times per week...so I am all good with a bit of trekking up and down hills! Yes, but with a beer? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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