I've had a look on the Greyhound
UK▸ Website for the services that run to Bristol Airport from UWE and South Wales.
The website although laid out fairly cleanly is lacking a huge piece of information... How much do I pay for a Walk up fare. The site say they are subject to availability but can be purchased from drivers.
Whilst the interactive fare finder shows the times... Could I find a PDF or other electronic Timetable? No!
I've yet to try this service out. But the fact that so little information is available it does immediately seem off putting. I've sent over the following e-mail for anyone's perusal if they're interested
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have been looking at the possibility of using the Greyhound Service from Bristol Airport, however I am disappointed to see that the Information I require does not appear to be on your website.
In particular, you mention that passengers may purchase a ticket from the driver of the Coach if there is space available. However I cannot find any information as to these walkup fares. Whilst the website does say ^From ^ this suggests that a Walkup Fare could be more?
I have found in the FAQ▸ section a small part on Concessionary Fares for Welsh Pass Holders entitled to a 50% Discount on the walkup price. The information explained in this section makes no reference to ENCTS▸ (England Passes) for a journey such as UWE - Bristol Airport, which you could cover ordinarily with a ZERO FARE on the No. 70 and A1 Services retrospectively, which are operated by First Bus.
Also with regards to Welsh and English passes NOT being valid for travel in their ^opposing^ Country, I am also unclear as to your exact definition of this.
For example, earlier this year I took a Bus from Chester to Wrexham and returned a few days later; using my ENCTS Disabled Pass. Despite one town being in Wales and the other in England, the pass was accepted without question for both journeys (Also have made this journey in previous years without issue).
Incidentally my pass was refused on a local Wrexham bus service as it was the England Version (Which I expected to be the case). So in relation to that, whilst I can perfectly understand and accept that a journey say Newport - Cardiff would not be accepted for discount with the England Pass. This doesn^t seem in my view to be very clear on the issue of crossing the border where in my personal experience, has been accepted as valid.
Finally, Whilst the booking engine is very informative as to the pricing and times of services, is there a PDF document showing the timings of your services, much like the timetable in existence on the A1 & A2 services.
So. In relation to my points above, I would be very grateful if you could confirm the following for me please:
- The prices for Walkup Fares on routes from/to Bristol Airport
- The position of the validity on ENCTS Passes for travel in England ONLY and Cross Border journeys.
- If ENCTS Passes are accepted onboard for journeys from Bristol Airport (Say Bristol Airport - UWE) are there any fares that would need to be paid for travel; if so, what are the prices please.
- If there is a hard copy Timetable or PDF/Electronic format
Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail. I shall look forward to your reply.
Yours Sincerely,
thetrout
