Hop on the Drupalcamp Atlanta Express

Posted by caelon on September 11, 2012 at 8:18pm

Mediacurrent is currently coordinating bus transportation from Orlando to Atlanta for Drupalcamp Atlanta on October 25. Projected cost for this ride to be as low as $70 if we can fill the bus and includes wifi. There's more information in the attachment; the key date at this point is September 28. We'd like to have a gauge of interest (and likely a deposit) by that date so we know what size bus to get.

Thanks and we look forward to seeing you on the bus!

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Comments

Going

Posted by SirBlogaLot on September 12, 2012 at 2:00am

I will go on the bus.

jamesthequack

I'll be going as well.

Posted by dysproseum on September 26, 2012 at 4:12am

I may be going as well.

Any Updates on the Bus?

Posted by SirBlogaLot on September 26, 2012 at 3:27pm

Have you been able to get enough commitments to make the bus trip viable?
I would like to know if we need to look into alternate transportation.

Thanks

James

jamesthequack

Hello James, Thanks for

Posted by mediacurrent on September 26, 2012 at 3:45pm

Hello James,

Thanks for asking - there are 16 who have expressed an interest in the bus. We need 55 to keep the price point as low as possible and be at max capacity. In short, its not looking good, but the deadline to "sign-up" was this Friday.

The alternate idea would be to rent something like a church van, but not sure how the logistics would work.

Does anyone else have any thoughts if there were say 15-20 from the Orlando area that wanted to drive up to Atlanta? Keep in mind, because of prior commitments, there are 7 team members from Mediacurrent that will need to leave at 6am on Thursday, Oct. 25th (return on Sunday morning).

Cheers,

Dave
Mediacurrent

Maybe not an "express" bus?

Posted by Bibliotechie on September 26, 2012 at 5:56pm

I realize the idea is to get everyone up to Atlanta from Orlando but here's a thought. What if you made a couple--not a lot--of stops off I-95 to pick up more passengers en route? You'll need to make pit stops anyway. They could also be pick up/drop off spots. Just a suggestion.

DCA Express Bus Cancelled...

Posted by mediacurrent on October 9, 2012 at 1:54pm

Hello,
I wanted to close the loop on the bus to Drupalcamp Atlanta - unfortunately, there was not enough interest for the pricing to be cost effective.

I think plan B would be seeing if anyone in the Orlando area wants to carpool.

I'd be glad to connect the folks who did express an interest in the bus.

Cheers,

Dave
Mediacurrent

Thanks Dave, A few of us have

Posted by liberatr on October 9, 2012 at 3:29pm

Thanks Dave,

A few of us have been discussing leaving sometime on Friday - carpooling. Even renting a van was really pretty expensive unless it was completely filled with people - I looked into it and calculated the gas, just decided that my own car was more economical.

Ryan Price
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