need help planning a summer trip

2009-03-05 20:44:17

#1

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6725|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

My friends (in their infinite lack of the world outside New York) have chosen to go to Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, Virginia) in the summer. I've been given the task of finding transportation. Seeing as I don't know whether my parents would trust me with a Suburban fully loaded with 7 people and accompanying luggage, I've come to you guys for your infinite wisdom.

I've already looked into Amtrak and Greyhound. I've also checked out flights into (IATA codes provided for those aviation related folk) Newport News/Williamsburg Int'l Airport (PHF), Norfolk Int'l (ORF) [too expensive anyway], and Richmond Int'l (RIC). Anybody have any other (preferably) cost-effective options? Help would be appreciated.

2009-03-05 20:47:04

#2

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6588|what

Just take a guided limo tour around the 50 states of America.

Seriously you might be wise to find a travel agent and have them set you up with some options. You may have to pay them a fee, but they know better than the people who'll type below this line

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2009-03-05 20:47:37

#3

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7142|67.222.138.85

/serious reply wrapped in an amusing delivery.

Gas prices not so bad, that is probably going to be the cheapest and easiest way to get there. Remember you have to have transportation while you are there, not just getting there.

I resent that Aussie. Some of us have had parts in planning interstate trips.

2009-03-05 20:49:22

#4

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6973|Long Island, New York

Fly SouthWest Airlines. They usually have the best prices and there aren't any hidden fees.

2009-03-05 20:51:14

#5

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6725|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdc0Oq1VwH4

/serious reply wrapped in an amusing delivery.

Gas prices not so bad, that is probably going to be the cheapest and easiest way to get there. Remember you have to have transportation while you are there, not just getting there.

I resent that Aussie. Some of us have had parts in planning interstate trips.

I know that, driving is my last resort (LOLASIANINTERSTATEDRIVINGLOL). In any case, that would be dependent on my parents' allowance of the SUV, their trust in me with other peoples' lives, and the trust of their parents with their children's lives.

And seeing as we're relatively (not all of us) poor college students, a travel agent is one of those last resort things too.

EDIT: Mein Pissydon, Southwest doesn't fly outside of Islip. Us city folk won't travel that far.

Last edited by cowami (2009-03-05 20:52:40)

2009-03-05 20:53:12

#6

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6137|College Park, MD

Poseidon wrote:
Fly SouthWest Airlines. They usually have the best prices and there aren't any hidden fees.

virginia isn't in the southwest you fucking idiot i mean christ it's right in the name south fucking WEST airlines not mid fucking atlantic airlines

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2009-03-05 20:54:04

#7

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6588|what

cowami wrote:
And seeing as we're relatively (not all of us) poor college students, a travel agent is one of those last resort things too.

Save up all your bread and fly Translove Airways to San Francisco, USA. Then maybe you´ll understand the song, it will be worth it.

If not for the sake of the song, then for your own peace of mind. It will be worth it!

/someone better get this reference

2009-03-05 20:55:16

#8

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7142|67.222.138.85

I meant it when I said convoy. Multiple cars.

2009-03-05 20:55:27

#9

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6973|Long Island, New York

cowami wrote:
EDIT: Mein Pissydon, Southwest doesn't fly outside of Islip. Us city folk won't travel that far.

meh

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Fly SouthWest Airlines. They usually have the best prices and there aren't any hidden fees.
virginia isn't in the southwest you fucking idiot i mean christ it's right in the name south fucking WEST airlines not mid fucking atlantic airlines

must be why they're the most prominent airline at Islip

fail

Last edited by Poseidon (2009-03-05 20:56:02)

2009-03-05 20:58:16

#10

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6725|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
I meant it when I said convoy. Multiple cars.

LOLONLYONEASIANCANACTuALLYDRIVELOL

Well, more than one of us can drive, but only one of us is a male Asian driver, as opposed to a female Asian driver.

lesser of two evils tbh

2009-03-05 21:02:12

#11

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6973|Long Island, New York

you should get one of your friends who's got their commercial license to fly you

ffs you're at a school full of pilots

2009-03-05 21:04:06

#12

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6588|what

Poseidon wrote:
you should get one of your friends who's got their commercial license to fly you

ffs you're at a school full of pilots

Pissydons got a point. I mean, how expensive can aviation fuel be? lol

2009-03-05 21:05:05

#13

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6973|Long Island, New York

AussieReaper wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
you should get one of your friends who's got their commercial license to fly you

ffs you're at a school full of pilots
Pissydons got a point. I mean, how expensive can aviation fuel be? lol

it probably wouldn't be that bad if they rented a Cessna Caravan for the week and split the cost

2009-03-05 21:05:51

#14

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6137|College Park, MD

Poseidon wrote:
cowami wrote:
EDIT: Mein Pissydon, Southwest doesn't fly outside of Islip. Us city folk won't travel that far.
meh

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Fly SouthWest Airlines. They usually have the best prices and there aren't any hidden fees.
virginia isn't in the southwest you fucking idiot i mean christ it's right in the name south fucking WEST airlines not mid fucking atlantic airlines
must be why they're the most prominent airline at Islip

fail

Nobody's ever heard of this fantasy town called Islip

YOU fucking fail

2009-03-05 21:06:32

#15

The A W S M F O X: I Won't Deny It; +172|6119|SQUID

i can only imagine the havoc an asian driver could wreak upon the interstate highway system, hiroshima comes to mind

2009-03-05 21:07:19

#16

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6725|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

Poseidon wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
you should get one of your friends who's got their commercial license to fly you

ffs you're at a school full of pilots
Pissydons got a point. I mean, how expensive can aviation fuel be? lol
it probably wouldn't be that bad if they rented a Cessna Caravan for the week and split the cost

yeah no, i don't think they'd like civil aviation

2009-03-05 21:08:51

#17

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6973|Long Island, New York

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
cowami wrote:
EDIT: Mein Pissydon, Southwest doesn't fly outside of Islip. Us city folk won't travel that far.
meh

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
Fly SouthWest Airlines. They usually have the best prices and there aren't any hidden fees.
virginia isn't in the southwest you fucking idiot i mean christ it's right in the name south fucking WEST airlines not mid fucking atlantic airlines
must be why they're the most prominent airline at Islip

fail
Nobody's ever heard of this fantasy town called Islip

YOU fucking fail

bacon and eggs dear

cowami wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:

Pissydons got a point. I mean, how expensive can aviation fuel be? lol
it probably wouldn't be that bad if they rented a Cessna Caravan for the week and split the cost
yeah no, i don't think they'd like civil aviation

it's better (and safer) than you driving

2009-03-05 21:10:38

#18

Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|6137|College Park, MD

Cowami just drive ffs, you can't be that bad at it.

2009-03-05 21:11:31

#19

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7210|Noizyland

Get a fucking car. Most of the fun in a trip with friends is in the actual driving there, if you rely on trains, busses or planes you miss a key part of the experience. If your parents don't trust you with a car either bitch and moan until they do, use one of your friends' parent's cars or if there are no other options:

Pool your money together, buy a cheap car, use it for the trip and sell it afterwards.

The upside of this is that sometimes you can sell the car for more than you bought it for.

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2009-03-05 21:13:19

#20

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6725|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Cowami just drive ffs, you can't be that bad at it.

I probably won't (i'm driving up from Daytona to New York after this semester), but it's not so much me, but other people's parents. If they don't trust me, then I'm not violating their judgments.

EDIT: Same applies to what you said Ty.

Last edited by cowami (2009-03-05 21:13:51)

2009-03-05 21:14:51

#21

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7210|Noizyland

No it bloody doesn't! Ty is always right! Buy a car!

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2009-03-05 21:15:27

#22

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6973|Long Island, New York

cowami wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Cowami just drive ffs, you can't be that bad at it.
I probably won't (i'm driving up from Daytona to New York after this semester), but it's not so much me, but other people's parents. If they don't trust me, then I'm not violating their judgments.

EDIT: Same applies to what you said Ty.

I drove from Stony Brook to Coconut Creek last December.

Not fucking fun.

It depends on your car though, really.

2009-03-05 21:18:17

#23

cowami: OY, BITCHTITS!; +1,106|6725|Noo Yawk, Noo Yawk

Ty wrote:
No it bloody doesn't! Ty is always right! Buy a car!

Yeah, cars that fit 7-8 people aren't exactly affordable. Besides, we have an SUV that can fit us all (and MY parents trust me), so that's not the problem.

Poseidon wrote:
cowami wrote:
Hurricane2k9 wrote:
Cowami just drive ffs, you can't be that bad at it.
I probably won't (i'm driving up from Daytona to New York after this semester), but it's not so much me, but other people's parents. If they don't trust me, then I'm not violating their judgments.

EDIT: Same applies to what you said Ty.
I drove from Stony Brook to Coconut Creek last December.

Not fucking fun.

It depends on your car though, really.

*see above bits*

2009-03-05 21:53:20

#24

LividBovine: The Year of the Cow!; +175|6815|MN

Since when do Travel agents cost money?

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2009-03-05 22:49:41

#25

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|7210|Noizyland

So your saying other people's parents don't trust your driving enough to okay you and your friends' trip.

Punch 'em in the gut and run.

Honestly tell 'em to cut the apron strings, if all the legal drivers share the driving it'll be fine.

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