Cardiff & Avonside Railway Society
General Trip Information
Although
trip timings and costs advertised are based on Bristol area departures,
fuel/train fare to an advertised departure point from Cardiff and Newport
will be paid by the Society upon agreement with John Dicks. If you live outside
the areas served by these points but on route for a trip please contact John
Dicks to arrange a pick up point that is mutually convenient.
The
fare structure is as follows:
Adult Member Full Fare.
Child Quarter Fare.
Members Will be elligible for a daily discount on the published fare (Currently £3).
A
child is defined as a person who has not yet reached their seventeenth birthday
and is still in full time education. Members will have priority until the “book by”
date, after that the trips will be filled on a first come first served basis.
The
discounts highlighted above for family members refer to travel costs only. Hotel
accommodation and permit/admission fees will be charged at cost price.
Where a trip is organized with a specific itinerary, to a specific area, it may sometimes be possible to drop off a member en route. Availability and exact duration of stay will be at the discretion of the Events Organizer. The fare for this option will be negotiable, depending on the drop off point and seat availability.
For
members living outside the normal pick up/drop off areas it may be possible to
picked up en route. This is known as the Trip Hiker option and fares and
availability are at the discretion of the Events Secretary.
Trip participants are reminded that to ensure the smooth and safe running of a trip that all participants must follow the direction and instructions given by the leader of the trip on the day.