Operation MiniBus - Is Underway we are close to agreeing a fee with a potential coach driver willing to take x10 footie fans to the game saturday week. Coach hire details we hope to announce soon. We will advise of cost as soon as we know more. Pick up points will be Sittingbourne & well possibly Dartford, b*llox are we going all the way back to Charlton to go back out to Blackburn.
P.S. There will be a £5 surcharge for Ginger Beards
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i) We are not allowed to arrive 2 Hours Before Kick Off (No Probs)
ii) We must leave within an hour after the game (Again No probs)
iii) No you no what is allowed on board travelling to a sporting event (Looks like we are gonna be doing Self Drive then)
Also I heard a wicked rumour that we will be going as a group of 12 now not 10, as two more will be joining us at Dartford. I have spoken to a driver who is willing to take us, just gotta get hold of a 16 seater now.
Will keep you all posted redevelopments.
that there afka is an amazing suggestion! Carter??
Got my large capacity flask at the ready dood. Are Doylies needed?
dude, my mate drove a 17 seater to the jousting, and he didnt have any kind of pvc thingy! shall i find out where they hired the van, i know it was in biggin hill, have you heard of that?
How about a Luton Van & chuck everyone in the back ?
If you hire it mate, I'll drive it. Luton van is a good idea too!!
I'd rather do it legally though!! Blackburn is a long walk know what I mean!!
Bollocks.
We do it for our footy tour every year, Charlton Charlie is our driver.
Can MCS, WSS, Medders, CafcBourne, Sco, Stu of SE7 all confirm that this seems acceptable to them. We still have to confirm the driver & how much he will want (Carter cannot do it due to work) but the barman at the Red Lion was interested when I spoke to him last night.
There will be x12 of us was thinking of say £35 per head to cover everything ? What do you think ?
Seeing as it looks like I'm going to struggle to get out of being on call this weekend this gem of information could prove useless!!
Who's that hiring with Ketters? Surely we're better going for a company who allow unlimited mileage?
Put me down regardless Kets
Driving licence held before 1 January 1997
If you had entitlement to drive cars prior to 1 January 1997 you can drive a minibus provided you are 21 or over and the minibus has a maximum of 17 seats including the driver's seat and is not being used for hire or reward.
To drive a minibus which has nine or more passenger seats for hire or reward you will normally need passenger carrying vehicle entitlement (PCV). To obtain this you must meet higher medical standards and take a further driving test. However, if you drive a minibus for an organisation under the minibus or community bus permit scheme you will not need to have the higher PCV entitlements.
* Minibus and community bus permits
New rules from 1 January 1998
Your minibus entitlement will remain valid in the United Kingdom (UK) and on temporary visits abroad until your licence is next renewed. When your licence is renewed, your minibus entitlement can only be issued if you make a special application, which will involve meeting higher medical standards.
If your minibus entitlement is renewed you will normally be granted a licence for three years which will allow you to drive a minibus, not for hire or reward, in the UK and on temporary visits to other European Community/European Economic Area (EC/EEA) countries. See below for more details about licences that will be accepted abroad.
If your minibus entitlement is not renewed, the entitlement will no longer appear on your licence. However if you are aged under 70 years, you may still be able to drive minibuses in certain circumstances. Drivers whose licences are due for renewal will receive advice about these new procedures with their renewal reminder letter.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/WhatCanYouDriveAndYourObligations/DG_4022498
I have one more local company to call who are currently just letting their phone ring & ring. However the other companies I have rang will either not let an all male party loose on one of their vehicles, or no longer do MinBuses. The quote above is still best one we have at present.
I will not be calling companies outside of our starting area as that just creates more problems. Will let you know more later......
The first quote seems reasonable though.
'Steal a girl' is that not really another way of dressing up the word abduction, pretty sure that this is illegal & may involve some Jail time, but we can look into it.
Does an inflatable one count? First to burst her buys the beers...
(Mum's not allowed)