 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey all
Flight was late to geneva and despite only being 4 mins late, Bens Bus left without us.
We are headed to VT. Any advice on a taxi etc we could get in an emergency
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@bezthespaniard, bad luck!! 4 minutes late is not really late at all ?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@bezthespaniard, Catch the train to Moutiers.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Stand outside the hire car departure at the airport with a cardboard sign saying VT with all your ski kit.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Got a lift to moutiere. Taxi from there I assume
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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4.42 gets into moutier 7.46
€42 pp
Change at Chambery
Taxi from Moutier
There may be earlier trains
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@bezthespaniard, have bens bus got a later transfer they can put you on to, even if it only to moutiers and you can make your own way from there?
also, from memory when you book with them, don't they put you on to the transfer that is compatible with your flight arrival time. As it seems to build in an amount of wriggle room, if so surely it is still their responsibility?
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@bezthespaniard, bad luck. Presumably Ben's Bus will not be offering a refund as you weren't there by the stated time?
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@bezthespaniard,
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Got a lift to moutiere. Taxi from there I assume
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thats great, can you not try the local altibus service
link to website pasted, quite a few services still available this afternoon, for 13 euros approx
https://booking.altibus.com/Reservation/SuiteWidget
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Got a lift to moutiere. Taxi from there I assume
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Or catch the bus
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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this is why I don’t trust shared transfer bus options - the small print on all of them suggests you could be stranded if flights are delayed
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| terrygasson wrote: |
@bezthespaniard, have bens bus got a later transfer they can put you on to, even if it only to moutiers and you can make your own way from there?
also, from memory when you book with them, don't they put you on to the transfer that is compatible with your flight arrival time. As it seems to build in an amount of wriggle room, if so surely it is still their responsibility? |
BB let you cut it pretty fine (on my last trip, I booked a 1245 with a 1130 arrival, which if we hadn't been able to use the EU/Schengen gates would have been touch and go on our transfer from GVA), but when booking they offer the ability to buy an option on a seat on the later bus (if there is one) for relatively little money. They're also pretty relentless about phoning if you've not shown up, so am a little surprised to hear they left with just a 4m delay.
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Just an update on this:
I’ve used BB for years and years. Never had a problem - always put on a later bus and certainly never abandoned.
Not this year - we arrived a little late into Geneva. BB called us when we arrived and going through passport control.
Told them we would be 20 minutes and that we would be around 5 to 10 mins late for our bus.
Was told this wasn’t an issue and to come to their desk when thru.
We ended up arriving 4 mins late but they hadn’t held the bus. And there were no spots on a later bus. Naturally we kicked off and they made us wait 3 hours in the airport in case someone didn’t turn up.
Eventually they let us on a bus to Moutiere and abandoned us there. We had to pay to get up to VT.
I’ve never been abandoned by a bus/transfer company before especially when told we were ok on time.
Won’t ever use them again.
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You know it makes sense.
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| bezthespaniard wrote: |
Just an update on this:
I’ve used BB for years and years. Never had a problem - always put on a later bus and certainly never abandoned.
Not this year - we arrived a little late into Geneva. BB called us when we arrived and going through passport control.
Told them we would be 20 minutes and that we would be around 5 to 10 mins late for our bus.
Was told this wasn’t an issue and to come to their desk when thru.
We ended up arriving 4 mins late but they hadn’t held the bus. And there were no spots on a later bus. Naturally we kicked off and they made us wait 3 hours in the airport in case someone didn’t turn up.
Eventually they let us on a bus to Moutiere and abandoned us there. We had to pay to get up to VT.
I’ve never been abandoned by a bus/transfer company before especially when told we were ok on time.
Won’t ever use them again. |
Awful service  .
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