Operation Anonville - July 26th 2008/Travel
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Going from Melbourne
Transport
| Train | countrylink.info | XPT service | approx 12 hour journey | Tickets: $130 each way, adult | check website for concessions, groups, etc |
| Bus | Firefly | approx 12 hour journey | Tickets: $70 each way, adult | check websites for specials which may make it cheaper | |
| Plane | www.webjet.com.au | Tickets: go up the longer you wait. little as $60 each way, $110 on Virgin from Tullamarine | check website for details |
- Car Melbourne to Sydney is 900km. Do the maths on how much fuel that's gonna end up costing you. If you can get hold of a minibus or people-mover you could have your very own partyvan. Hiring a minibus looks to be prohibitively expensive (in the region of $400-$600) and most are booked out. You can get a people mover (an 8 seater) for quite a bit less, they're easier to get hold of, and they're ultimately more comfortable than sitting in a horrible little minibus for 12 hours.
Accommodation
- For those Anon without a decent place to stay in Sydney, Legend Has It Westend seems to be the place to go. $120 for a 4-bedroom room (assuming Anon feels comfortable sleeping in a room with /b/). That's only $30 a night for us poor Melbanon. Close to everything (it's located on Pitt Street, one of Sydney's main streets), this seems ideal. Check it out here
- There's also the "Y" or YWCA in Hyde Park, $35pp a night for a very nice room shared between four anons, and you get breakfast - check out here
- wotif.com is a great website for finding cheap accommodation
- Be careful about where you pick your accomodation, especially if it's right on Pitt St or otherwise close to the Castlereigh St address, because this also makes it easier for spylons to tail you.
The trip should cost roughly $250-$300 in total, including food and drinks (bigger Anon gathering = bigger afterparty?)
Going from Brisbane
Don't say you can't do it. We have 15-year-old high school students wasting their savings - and social lives, once they get b& by their parents - to go to this. We've got a car going down, and also, it's POSSIBLE to get to Sydney and back, under-ages, if you feel like taking a risk, and want to go, you can leave and arrive on the same day - though very early and very late. 'tis what our 15-year-old be doing. Also, we fucking OWN Sydney. Show up, bitches - show 'em why's we BRISFAGS. Checkout the forums for more details.
It's come to the attention (or slight confusion) of a few Brisfags about Sydney traveling. First of all, there are three obvious, well-known methods to get there:
Transport
| Train | Countrylink | Daily Service | approx 15 hours | Tickets: $110.72 return, adult | check website for concessions, groups, etc |
| Plane | Webjet | Tickets: $250+ return, adult | check website for concessions, groups, etc Catch a Red-Eye to save money. |
Car - The trip from Brisbane to Sydney is approximately 1000km and (and vice-versa) takes around 13 hours, depending on a number of personal factors (car's fuel efficiency, weather, you speed [hey, if you're willing to take the risk, then who am I to tell you otherwise?]). It's a long, lonely trip, even with good company and even better music. Trust me, I've done it. Moreover, if you can't drive in Brisbane's CBD comfortably, Sydney's CBD is ten times worse. It's difficult to get around. Negative Nancy aside, the drive is similar to a "Route 66", and after you've completed it, you feel very accomplished. That and it could be SLIGHTLY cheaper (will need to do some research for this) then flying, but you better make sure accommodation is cheap. I was going to do it myself (I was a passenger last time), but I was recommended to not attempt it by someone who has done it, based solely on my car being a V6. Fuel is extremely expensive, and, unfortunately, I have been informed that petrol stations along the route (especially the more-used Pacific Highway) have been known to up their prices, with the full knowledge that they could be the last petrol station for miles. However, a four cylinder car carrying a car load of people without luggage (take the bare essentials) can be surprisingly fuel efficient, and won't use up as much as you may think. Do your research first, however.
Train: See Also
- Travel Train website for more information.
Accommodation
The one a lot of you have been waiting for. I've done a little bit of research, but having stayed at the one place all the times I've been in Sydney (a place I will not reveal on here, a widely known Scilon hive), I've had to branch out a bit, and my research may not be as up-to-date as I'd like it to be. Regardless, I'll give you some ideas, and you can then take the initiative to work on those yourselves. Cheaper Than Hotels is a great site that offers all types of hotels, motels and hostels for different prices. Budget prices are available. Even better, go home the same day (or Saturday night) as the raid. Accommodation will be a lot cheaper, then!
Going from Tasmania
Seeing as Tasfags need to travel to get to any protests anyway, just use your normal methods for this. Travel in groups (for cheaper accommodation and protection from Scilons) if at all possible. If you don't know any other Tas Anons, use the forums to try and get in touch with Melbourne or Sydney anons, since it's always preferable to travel in groups.
Going from Canberra
Transport
| Bus | Murray's | Daily Service | Tickets: $70 return, adult | check website for concessions, groups, etc Sometimes there are $30 specials | |
| Bus | Greyhound | Daily Service | Tickets: $70 return, adult | check website for concessions, groups, etc | |
| Train | Countrylink | fewer daily services than the bus | Tickets: $80 return economy adult | check website for concessions, groups, etc | |
| Plane | Virgin | daily | Tickets: $200 | check website for concessions, groups, etc Sometimes bargain tickets on offer | |
| Plane | Qantas | daily | Tickets: $240 | check website for concessions, groups, etc |
Car
- It's a 300km trip, and takes around 3 hours. The trip gets boring about halfway through. If you want to drive, see above and do your research regarding costs. Also, fuel up at the start of your trip - why pay more for petrol at Pheasant's Nest?
Accommodation
- I haven't had a chance to research this yet, so check out the accommodation advice above.
