Trout81 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 Are northlinks ferry fares gone up in price???? I hope not, I think it's expensive enough (***Mod edit - changed title to cover all Shetland ferry fares***) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silent assassin Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 kids fares up 25%,cars up 14%,now just remind me what the rate of inflation is. (*** Mod edit - threads merged***) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Fuel costs, VAT rise. Plus inflation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Not forgetting that every time one of the other things go up then the amount you pay in vat goes up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarotangel Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I found that when businesses add fuel costs to things they're very good up putting them up but slightly forgetful when they come down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Last year i went south on the boat on my own and with my car. i paid nearly £400 just getting from here to aberdeen. i think the fare is relitive cheap, but the cabins - sepecialy if your on your own (and under occupying a cabin) is a compleet rip off. i vowed id never go on the boat again in the summer with the summer prices they charge. sometimes to get a tv hogging a 4 berth is the cheapest way too. otherwies known as bed blocking. if thats crusing - expencive cabins with no tv i dont want to go crusing!aleast now they have tea/coffee which is a slight improvment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 If your fine with no cabin on a boat its not bad. My recent investigations!Boat and train to edinburgh for two £177.60Plane to edinburgh for two £363.92 you do the math! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebedee Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 I've been planning a trip away at fairly short notice, and for the three of us I am paying £168 on the boat - cabin one way - and £45 return for the train, whereas the airfare would have been £511. If I had added the cabin the other way I would still be paying under £300. Flying to Aberdeen instead was not much less - £430, plus I would still have had to add £45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Peak season islander tariff Lerwick--Aberdeen without a berth £50.12 per person return. Aberdeen--Edinburgh from £20 return by train (advance ticket) so £140.24 return for 2 people. Possible to get an even cheaper deal using the coach from £8 return so £116.24 return for 2. Booking ahead and using the Air Discount card I did see Sumburgh to Edinburgh flights at just below £110 a person. Or for island pensioners using their ferry vouchers and bus pass it is possible to get to Edinburgh and back by ferry and coach for £0.00......or £1 if you want to book the coach ticket in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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