Help plan a 15 mile journey Bucks into Berks
Discussion
In mid-November, I will need to make a journey from High Wycombe into Warfield, near Bracknell, Berkshire. A trip of around 15 miles, south.
The journey will be 1 way, as I am collecting my car, from Warfield. Intend to use public transport, plus some taxi, if needed.
The distance from Bracknell train station to Warfield is around 3.5 miles.
I don't have Uber account, but can set 1 up, if it helps here.
JEEEZ, single train trip from High Wycombe is expensive!!!! And involves lots of time and lots of changes:
Bus options are more cost-effective, but would like help with other possible bus routes.
Could various different routes mixing bus and train be cheaper? e.g. going to Slough, Reading, Maidenhead or Windsor, and mixing up the journey?
And depending on bus route, if I'm on a bus and it passes by Warfield, I may not even need to get to Bracknell bus/ train station.
Time taken is not too much of a problem, I have good books to read.
The journey will be 1 way, as I am collecting my car, from Warfield. Intend to use public transport, plus some taxi, if needed.
The distance from Bracknell train station to Warfield is around 3.5 miles.
I don't have Uber account, but can set 1 up, if it helps here.
JEEEZ, single train trip from High Wycombe is expensive!!!! And involves lots of time and lots of changes:
Bus options are more cost-effective, but would like help with other possible bus routes.
Could various different routes mixing bus and train be cheaper? e.g. going to Slough, Reading, Maidenhead or Windsor, and mixing up the journey?
And depending on bus route, if I'm on a bus and it passes by Warfield, I may not even need to get to Bracknell bus/ train station.
Time taken is not too much of a problem, I have good books to read.
37 bus from Wycombe centre to Maidenhead - change at the station (Frascati way) to the 53 bus toward Bracknell Bus Station - the route goes through Warfield
Can’t see how any trains would work, maybe if you got a lift to Bourne End you could get a train to Maidenhead (12 mins) but doubt you’d save time vs bus once you’ve waited for the train
Can’t see how any trains would work, maybe if you got a lift to Bourne End you could get a train to Maidenhead (12 mins) but doubt you’d save time vs bus once you’ve waited for the train
Edited by essayer on Sunday 6th October 11:08
I once needed to collect a new car from Tetbury. I hitched into Bath and at the bus station asked the time of the next bus to Tetbury.
"That'll be next Wednesday" I was told so I hitched the rest of the way too. One ride was in a Reliant three wheeler, the second with a car parts delivery driver who dropped me at the door then went round to the spares department.
Too risky these days I suppose.
"That'll be next Wednesday" I was told so I hitched the rest of the way too. One ride was in a Reliant three wheeler, the second with a car parts delivery driver who dropped me at the door then went round to the spares department.
Too risky these days I suppose.
Riley Blue said:
I once needed to collect a new car from Tetbury. I hitched into Bath and at the bus station asked the time of the next bus to Tetbury.
"That'll be next Wednesday" I was told so I hitched the rest of the way too. One ride was in a Reliant three wheeler, the second with a car parts delivery driver who dropped me at the door then went round to the spares department.
Too risky these days I suppose.
How is it riskier today, when you have a mobile phone that can be used to share your location and photos of any car you get a lift with?"That'll be next Wednesday" I was told so I hitched the rest of the way too. One ride was in a Reliant three wheeler, the second with a car parts delivery driver who dropped me at the door then went round to the spares department.
Too risky these days I suppose.
The main problem with hitchhiking is probably that less people will be likely to stop as it's just so unusual.
Alex Z said:
Riley Blue said:
I once needed to collect a new car from Tetbury. I hitched into Bath and at the bus station asked the time of the next bus to Tetbury.
"That'll be next Wednesday" I was told so I hitched the rest of the way too. One ride was in a Reliant three wheeler, the second with a car parts delivery driver who dropped me at the door then went round to the spares department.
Too risky these days I suppose.
How is it riskier today, when you have a mobile phone that can be used to share your location and photos of any car you get a lift with?"That'll be next Wednesday" I was told so I hitched the rest of the way too. One ride was in a Reliant three wheeler, the second with a car parts delivery driver who dropped me at the door then went round to the spares department.
Too risky these days I suppose.
The main problem with hitchhiking is probably that less people will be likely to stop as it's just so unusual.
joestifff said:
Uber or ask a mate for a lift. Surely someone would take you? I’ve never known such issues!!
Or ask whoever you are picking the car up from to come get you in it?
Surely someone will take you on a 15 mile one way journey as if you tell people you’re picking a car up usually you get offers without asking, or as your last sentence.Or ask whoever you are picking the car up from to come get you in it?
I bought a car in June about 12 miles from me, went and viewed it, did a deal and said can you follow me back and I’ll run you home after, it saved faffing with road tax, insurance etc there on the spot, he agreed and within the hour I’d taken him back home and the car I’d just bought was in my garage.
Common sense is a wonderful thing at times.
I'm not sure if I'm missing something here, but have you tried using Google Maps?
The directions function has an option for public transport and it works really well. Make sure you've got the time of day sorted, otherwise you'll get some whacky results.
Assuming you live in or near High Wycombe, you should already know train options are limited, so unless you wamt to go into London and back out, then you need a bus.
The directions function has an option for public transport and it works really well. Make sure you've got the time of day sorted, otherwise you'll get some whacky results.
Assuming you live in or near High Wycombe, you should already know train options are limited, so unless you wamt to go into London and back out, then you need a bus.
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