[GeoStL] Re: Train ride to Jeff City on Feb.21st
- From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:17:59 -0600
-
Rich, I can only rent one vehicle with the employee discount. Prices vary
by location and I cannot enter the employee discount code into the web site
since they do not show it available. But the cost out of Lambert is $33 a
day for a mini van. It is definitely much cheaper than Enterprise. In
order to get the employee discount, I need to make the reservation and I my
sister needs to send me a letter from her boss that I give them when I pick
up the vehicle. So keep me in the loop. You could tell the guy my name and
indicate it would be an employee discount. Did he say if there is a way to
return the van Saturday evening or would I need to spend the night in JC?
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GC-RGS
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 10:02 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Train ride to Jeff City on Feb.21st
>
> -
> This may be harder to pull off than it appears.
>
> First the trains.
>
> During February they are working on the tracks between Jeff City and
> KC. A
> bus is used between JC and KC, so it says to allow an extra 1/2 hour
> for the
> Kirkwood to JC trip The 10:30AM Sunday return from Jeff "should be" on
> schedule, but the Sat. and Sunday 7PM return may be 1/2 late (I guess
> because of the bus from KC). The train does stop in Washington and
> Hermann
> if anyone is interested in those stops
>
> Now the rental car.
>
> For the Enterprise 15 pass. van, the cost is $112/day with a 2 day
> minimum,
> or $224 + tax. Normal drivers license is all that's required, and a
> credit
> card of course. They also have 7-8 pass SUV for $99/day and minivans
> for
> $59/day. These prices are doubled too because they close at 12:30 Sat
> and
> don't open until Mon AM so we pay for 2 days regardless of when it's
> turned
> in over the weekend.
>
> Avis has no large van or even mini vans available, but he's checking to
> see
> if he can get 1 or 2 mini vans. I don't know the prices yet but maybe
> Myotis
> can rent 2 of them with his discount. :-)
>
> Rich
>
>
>
> > -
> > You may want to check, but I think for anything over 12 passengers,
> you
> > have to have a chauffeur's license. I think they call them something
> > different these days. We had that problem when we were thinking of
> > taking a train trip with the boy scouts.
> >
> > GC-RGS wrote:
> >> -
> >> We're just putting out feelers here to see if anyone is interested
> in
> >> riding the train from the Kirkwood Station to Jefferson City for the
> >> Paparazzi & Pasta Palooza!
> >> http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc1jrz7
> >> The train leaves Kirkwood Sat. AM at 8:59 and arrives in Jeff City
> at
> >> 10:51 AM. The return train leaves at 7:03 PM and arrives in Kirkwood
> at
> >> 8:58PM. There is also a train leaving Jeff at 10:33 AM and arriving
> in
> >> Kirkwood at 10:51 AM if anyone wants to stay over night. Sunday also
> has
> >> the 7:03 train too. They have a snack counter on all the trains
> with,
> >> sandwiches, soda, coffee, etc.
> >>
> >> Remember, these times may change due to a derailment, flood, cows on
> the
> >> tracks, and freight trains (freight trains have the right of way).
> >>
> >> Round trip fares are $34; $30.60 for AAA members, and $28.90 for
> Seniors
> >> (62 and over). I'm not sure if this includes tax. Everyone would be
> >> responsible for their own tickets which can be purchased thru Amtrak
> at
> >> http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak
> >>
> >> How we get from the train station to the event (3 miles) is still in
> >> discussion. 1 option is to rent a car(s) or a 15 passenger van. This
> way
> >> we can cache until the event starts at 5PM. Or we can keep the
> car/van
> >> for those that want to stay overnight and can on Sunday until the
> morning
> >> or evening train back to Kirkwood. Problem is just an Enterprise and
> Avis
> >> are near the train station and Enterprise is closed on Sundays so we
> pay
> >> until Monday AM. Avis closes at noon on Sunday so that may be a
> problem
> >> too.
> >>
> >> We could make the trainride an event if there's enough interest.
> >>
> >> Let me know if there's any interest in this.
> >>
> >>
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