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Hi

The Eastbourne Airbourne event takes place from Thursday 12th August to Sunday 15th August 2010. This event is FREE and takes place on the seafront. This is the worlds biggest 4 day free airshow.

Thanks

So help me, which FGW service do I take to get to this event?

I found this post unduly sarcastic and dismissive, particularly when addressed to a member who's only been with us for a few days.  ;)

There is an FGW service at 07:01 from Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton (arrival there 08:20) - it's a real "oddball" as it doesn't appear in many (any?) of the FGW timetable cards, and it takes a route that's not even shown as being served by FGW on their definitive map. An ongoing connection from Brighton to Eastbourne, with Southern, would get you to the event.

In all seriousness, James ... this one's probably getting a bit off topic; we tend to post rail interest outside the area in "the wider picture" and other topics within / effecting FGW 'territory' in "The West - but not the West's trains",   but we tend not to do stuff that is both non-rail and non-west related unless it has lessons for the West's transport (I'm thinking of the eye we're keeping on the Cambridge Guided Busway when I make that exception!)

I used to live by Eastbourne, still got family there, but I drive whenever I visit, shame on me :P

Airbourne is always a good event, I always remember being in town (but not watching) back when had the tragic plane crash into the sea :( from where I was could hear the planes, and then it was just pure silence.

FGW to London Paddington, change onto the Underground (Circle Line) direct to Victoria and then take the Southern service to Eastbourne. Easy unless you have very heavy luggage which is very awkward on the underground as there are no lifts. I am not looking forward to going on the underground carrying our heavy suitcase up flights of stairs.

You might advocate FGW to Reading, then take Turbo to Gatwick Airport and Southern to Eastbourne.  This avoids the hassle of the underground change (even if you do get a 165/6 unit with failing Air con).

Thank you for letting us know about an alternative route to avoid using the tube. We do not know if the ticket we bought is valid on the route you suggested. We are travelling on the 12:30 from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington. The route on the ticket states Slough but Slough is after Reading. Would this be possible to take the route you suggested instead? It should be allowed as it is the same price as the train we are booked on.

We look forward to your reply.

Sounds like you have an Advance purchase ticket, so you have to do what you are booked for.

Ok thanks for letting me know. You are correct we do have advance tickets. I don't really care how we get there as long as it is quick and cheap.

Yeah, enjoy Airbourne anyway :)

Cheers

... and thanks, and congratulations, to Ollie, on his 1,000^th post!

Best wishes,

Chris.  ;) :D ;D

Aha thanks Chris  ;D

Or..you could walk out of Paddington (no steps)... up the ramp.. Turn left into Praed street and walk to the bus stop and then get on the 36 or 436 bus which takes you straight to Victoria.. It's much much more pleasant and quicker (generally) than the tube...

Is a cross-London ticket marked with the + symbol also good for cross-London transfer on London buses or is it just the underground?

Routeing Guide says:

"The via London, Maltese Cross symbol on a ticket signifies that the ticket
may be used via London Underground or Thameslink services."

How much are the fares on London Buses nowadays. It is probably cheaper to purchase a travelcard.

Single bus journey in London is ^2 cash, ^1.20 with an Oyster Card.

I've often taken the bus from Praed Street, Paddington to another terminus when I'm travelling with split advances from Bristol to London then onwards. However, now that I've got a Lobster (as a friends Gran called it!) the single tube fare is a much more agreeable ^1.80 as opposed to the ^4.00 cash fare. And if I've got time to spare in London and I make a few public transport trips in zones 1-2 then with my Oyster I'll only pay a maximum of ^3.70 off peak per day.