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by robracer » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:57 pm
Hi Guys I am flying to Melbourne & have to get to Burwood Rd Hawthorn for a meeting round 9.30 am on a weekday & I am looking for suggestions of timing from the airport to there & best method ? taxi,bus, run
Thanks Rob
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by Smitty » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:02 pm
...taxi
no train/bus goes near
so
about an 1 hour from leaving Tulla
(you have to go thru the city or on the outskirts
on Citylink to get there)..maybe 50 mins
its not an easy one from Tulla
its a bit like going from Syd airport to Crows Nest, St leonards or Lane Cove
ya gotta skirt the city
hth
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by robracer » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:04 pm
Thanks Smitty so that about 1 hour by taxi?
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by Smitty » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:05 pm
robracer wrote: Thanks Smitty so that about 1 hour by taxi?
yeah
50-60 mins from the airport
(traffic depending..the freeway in from the airport
towards the city runs slow in the mornings)
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by mick_dundee » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:36 pm
Brig your bank roll, taxi's aren't cheap
PM Benno see if he can lend you his bike, he works at the airport, ooops no hang on, R1 is a writeoff, next idea?
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by triway » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:37 pm
robracer wrote: Thanks Smitty so that about 1 hour by taxi?
About 90mins by cab if the driver thinks you don't know your way around!
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by Smitty » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:39 pm
triway wrote: robracer wrote: Thanks Smitty so that about 1 hour by taxi?
About 90mins by cab if the driver thinks you don't know your way around!
thought that was Synney cabbies
anyway
½ Melbourne cabbies don't know here they are at any given time
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by Burky » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:00 pm
Mate, hire a car. $49/day some are even less than that. What is with Melbourne every thing is 1hr + from the airport
Every time i go to Melbourne $$$$$purchase a taxi
Last trip, 3 days total cab fare $600. Luck work pick up the tab
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by robracer » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:46 am
Burky wrote: Mate, hire a car. $49/day some are even less than that. What is with Melbourne every thing is 1hr + from the airport
Every time i go to Melbourne $$$$$purchase a taxi
Last trip, 3 days total cab fare $600. Luck work pick up the tab
Same here the ppl running the meeting are paying for all expenses so I dont care I just dont wont to rock up late
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by smek » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:28 pm
glenferrie station could be close, depending where on burwood rd. Hawthorn might be near as well.
You'd probably be able to get a tram from the station to save a bit of walking.
I'd just taxi it though.
You'd be spending 20 on a bus to get to southern cross station then a train to glenferrie would be another 5 bucks. 45 minute journey.
Taxi will be 60 ish I reckon and take a similar amount of time, probably a bit less.
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by smek » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:31 pm
Smitty wrote:
its a bit like going from Syd airport to Crows Nest, St leonards or Lane Cove
ya gotta skirt the city
Except traffic moves in melbourne
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by Smitty » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:37 pm
smek wrote: Smitty wrote:
its a bit like going from Syd airport to Crows Nest, St leonards or Lane Cove
ya gotta skirt the city
Except traffic moves in melbourne
aaah..welcome to Sydney
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by robracer » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:41 pm
too right Syderny City traffic sux ....thanks guys & thanks Rossi for a great offer
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by mick_dundee » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:37 pm
Smitty wrote: anyway ½ Melbourne cabbies don't know here they are at any given time
That estimate is probably on the low side too... have had to direct a cab once to the MCG...
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by z900/zx9 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:25 pm
mick_dundee wrote: Brig your bank roll, taxi's aren't cheap
PM Benno see if he can lend you his bike, he works at the airport, ooops no hang on, R1 is a writeoff, next idea?
Yuor shitting me arnt ya mick,Bennos bike was written off ????
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