The cost of Tube Challenging
- Sillert, V.I.
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The cost of Tube Challenging
Has anyone worked out the cost of a tube challenge?
It's not just your Travelcard.
Seems to me the list could include:
Overnight accommodation
Getting to/from the Starting/Finishing Station
Getting to/from London/England/Europe
Food/Drink/Medication
Special Clothing
Bribes to LU staff (only if you're **** ****)
Wonder what the record is for the most expensive tube challenge attempt?
It's not just your Travelcard.
Seems to me the list could include:
Overnight accommodation
Getting to/from the Starting/Finishing Station
Getting to/from London/England/Europe
Food/Drink/Medication
Special Clothing
Bribes to LU staff (only if you're **** ****)
Wonder what the record is for the most expensive tube challenge attempt?
"What comes around, goes around" (sic!)
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- hwolge
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For me and Lars the immediate costs were roughly:
2x Return flight Malmoe-Stansted ~£120
2x Stansted Express Return ~ £40
2x2x Off peak Zone 1-6D ~ £30
2x Peak Zone 1-6D ~ £27
2x2x B&B ~£180
Taxi Heathrow-Amersham ~ £70
Food & drink ~ £20
Stop watch ~ £4
Parking reimbursment ~ £20
Total: ~£511
Ouch! - I didn't realise what an expensive pastime I picked up...
2x Return flight Malmoe-Stansted ~£120
2x Stansted Express Return ~ £40
2x2x Off peak Zone 1-6D ~ £30
2x Peak Zone 1-6D ~ £27
2x2x B&B ~£180
Taxi Heathrow-Amersham ~ £70
Food & drink ~ £20
Stop watch ~ £4
Parking reimbursment ~ £20
Total: ~£511
Ouch! - I didn't realise what an expensive pastime I picked up...
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Waiting 4 minutes for a Mill Hill East train... PRICELESS!hwolge wrote:For me and Lars the immediate costs were roughly:
2x Return flight Malmoe-Stansted ~£120
2x Stansted Express Return ~ £40
2x2x Off peak Zone 1-6D ~ £30
2x Peak Zone 1-6D ~ £27
2x2x B&B ~£180
Taxi Heathrow-Amersham ~ £70
Food & drink ~ £20
Stop watch ~ £4
Parking reimbursment ~ £20
Total: ~£511
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- Root
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Yeah, that's good.
Nobody has actually answered the question (besides Hakan, and obviously his expenses are above average) yet! So here I go:
Accomodation the night before: Well, I pay monthly rent, but I'm going to say free.
Travel to starting station: If it's Amersham (usually is), then it's £7 in a Taxi.
Travelcard: I usually buy one Peak Travelcard and one Off-Peak using my Young Persons' Railcard to be used in reserve (although I didn't last time, and of course, my travelcard failed), totalling £19 after rounding.
Food & Drink: A couple of bottles of water, some sandwiches, and other snacks, usually no more than £10.
Travel from starting station: If I finish early enough, c2c or 'one' back into the city! More realistically, it depends on what accomodation I've booked. Last time the taxi for three was £30, so on my own I'm going to guess £20.
Accomodation after the event: Travelodge Thurrock was £51, but hopefully I'll find somewhere a lot nearer Upminster next time - should cut down on the taxi fare, too.
Total: 7 + 19 + 10 + 20 + 51 = £107. A whole year's pocket money!
Nobody has actually answered the question (besides Hakan, and obviously his expenses are above average) yet! So here I go:
Accomodation the night before: Well, I pay monthly rent, but I'm going to say free.
Travel to starting station: If it's Amersham (usually is), then it's £7 in a Taxi.
Travelcard: I usually buy one Peak Travelcard and one Off-Peak using my Young Persons' Railcard to be used in reserve (although I didn't last time, and of course, my travelcard failed), totalling £19 after rounding.
Food & Drink: A couple of bottles of water, some sandwiches, and other snacks, usually no more than £10.
Travel from starting station: If I finish early enough, c2c or 'one' back into the city! More realistically, it depends on what accomodation I've booked. Last time the taxi for three was £30, so on my own I'm going to guess £20.
Accomodation after the event: Travelodge Thurrock was £51, but hopefully I'll find somewhere a lot nearer Upminster next time - should cut down on the taxi fare, too.
Total: 7 + 19 + 10 + 20 + 51 = £107. A whole year's pocket money!
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Have a look on laterooms.com - in seconds I just found a room only a couple of miles away for 40 pounds, or 44 pounds for a room that sleeps 2 (didn't say if it was a double or twin room though).Root wrote: Accomodation after the event: Travelodge Thurrock was £51, but hopefully I'll find somewhere a lot nearer Upminster next time - should cut down on the taxi fare, too.
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