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Swindon Shuttle bus
Hi I’m thinking of using the shuttle bus from Swindon Bus Station this just wondering how good/reliable it is from people who have used it in the past?
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
I have used the bus every time and again this year. Very good bus every 15mins I think not too sure. Pay at the station £4 per person and drops you at one of the gates and you get on where dropped off.
Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
Drops at yellow so the far eastern end of the airfield and price is £6Adam Palmer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:08 pmI have used the bus every time and again this year. Very good bus every 15mins I think not too sure. Pay at the station £4 per person and drops you at one of the gates and you get on where dropped off.
unless bought with entry ticket in advance, Yo do need an entry ticket though to buy a bus ticket
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
Ok thanks whereabouts does the bus pick you up front in Swindon Bus Station?
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Worked well for me with one exception - last year (Saturday) the driver seemed to get lost and ended up doing a multi-point turn in a country lane!
Normally picks up at the far bay at the bus station. If you are arriving on the train, about a 5min walk from the Swindon railway station.
Normally picks up at the far bay at the bus station. If you are arriving on the train, about a 5min walk from the Swindon railway station.
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
Cheers if I need to buy a ticket for the shuttle bus on the day do I need to buy a ticket from the stagecoach shop at the station or do I just get on the bus and a ticket like normal?
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
I seem to remember they were selling them next to the bus. Not 100% sure.Darrenxh558 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:06 pmCheers if I need to buy a ticket for the shuttle bus on the day do I need to buy a ticket from the stagecoach shop at the station or do I just get on the bus and a ticket like normal?
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I buy mine in advance so don't know.
If you don't have an admission ticket to the air show, they won't let you on the bus!
The busses are a bit 'tired', a couple of years ago I though we were going to have to get out and push as we came up the hill into Swindon! I think they use the same fleet for rail-airfield shuttle at F'Boro...
If you don't have an admission ticket to the air show, they won't let you on the bus!
The busses are a bit 'tired', a couple of years ago I though we were going to have to get out and push as we came up the hill into Swindon! I think they use the same fleet for rail-airfield shuttle at F'Boro...
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
Cheers if I buy the shuttle bus ticket with my admission ticket would I need to print the bus ticket out?
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My ticket says "With Swindon Shuttle Bus" - don't think I got a separate bus ticket.
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
I've used the shuttle 4 times, sometimes a little slow, but this time (Friday) it was solid!
Ended up getting off before Kempsford and walking, (1.5-2 miles) arrived at 10:30 (left Swindon at 8:55).
Return was very bad - left Fairford at 17:05, got to Swindon at 18:40...
Not good enough, they seem to have 'improved' the traffic management. I don't think it was broken so why fix it!
Great day though, pity the RAF100 flypast was cancelled but I did see it in London.
Ended up getting off before Kempsford and walking, (1.5-2 miles) arrived at 10:30 (left Swindon at 8:55).
Return was very bad - left Fairford at 17:05, got to Swindon at 18:40...
Not good enough, they seem to have 'improved' the traffic management. I don't think it was broken so why fix it!
Great day though, pity the RAF100 flypast was cancelled but I did see it in London.
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
hi,
I was on that bus, 0855 from Swindon about 3.5 mis from Fairford started hitting the traffic, the driver said this surposed to be for buses coaches and vip passes only . We were going down some very narrow lanes the bus hitting the trees branches then traffic comes head on, our driver got out and got them to reverse to a wider spot, got to the airfield about 1040. Why can't they make it one way, as long as the buses are inbound, the return journey was 35mins...
Apart for the weather forcing the flypast off, i enjoyed the show, the flying crews were letting you into cockpits allover, i did the CAF C.130, the USAF one, even into the Osprey! But the qeues were to long for the E.3 and the Extender..
I was on that bus, 0855 from Swindon about 3.5 mis from Fairford started hitting the traffic, the driver said this surposed to be for buses coaches and vip passes only . We were going down some very narrow lanes the bus hitting the trees branches then traffic comes head on, our driver got out and got them to reverse to a wider spot, got to the airfield about 1040. Why can't they make it one way, as long as the buses are inbound, the return journey was 35mins...
Apart for the weather forcing the flypast off, i enjoyed the show, the flying crews were letting you into cockpits allover, i did the CAF C.130, the USAF one, even into the Osprey! But the qeues were to long for the E.3 and the Extender..
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We must have been on the same bus! The driver kept his cool very well!
What time did you return? My return was a nightmare, queuing at Blunsden. I'm sure we did a different return route last year?
Good day out though, driving Monday for departures.
What time did you return? My return was a nightmare, queuing at Blunsden. I'm sure we did a different return route last year?
Good day out though, driving Monday for departures.
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
Sorry you guys had a rubbish journey.
On Saturday I took the 0710 shuttle, arriving 0740, and through security at 0810.
Leaving Fairford I was on the 1520, arriving Swindon 1545.
I always plan on early in, early home, to miss the traffic carnage.
Cheers
DC
On Saturday I took the 0710 shuttle, arriving 0740, and through security at 0810.
Leaving Fairford I was on the 1520, arriving Swindon 1545.
I always plan on early in, early home, to miss the traffic carnage.
Cheers
DC
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Think I'll drive next year, the whole journey was pretty crap! Train to Swindon from Reading was 27 mins late, then 1.5 hours to get to FFD. Total 3.5 hours Wokingham to FFD.
Return wasn't much better (but trains were OK), took 2h 40mins in total.
If I drive, at least I can sit in A/C comfort with some music/radio to keep me sane!
Return wasn't much better (but trains were OK), took 2h 40mins in total.
If I drive, at least I can sit in A/C comfort with some music/radio to keep me sane!
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Re: Swindon Shuttle bus
Used the first bus every morning Wednesday to Monday. Absolutely no problems. Various times coming back each day. Again no problems.
Been using the shuttle for many years. No problems
Been using the shuttle for many years. No problems
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