Are you driving or flying too get too rAge2009?

[Miz3r]

since i moved too capetown from durban i have not yet attended a rAge and was wondering how people in the Western Cape will get too rAge this year, before i use too drive with friends and one time i flew down too jhb when i was living in durban, so is it easier too drive or fly from Cape Town, also considering fuel costs etc ? because i know alot of gamers in the past that where from Cape Town attended but dont know how they got there. any inlightenment on this matter would be a great help as myself and three friends are thinking of making the trip too rAge this year but travel is a problem atm.

[Telur]

Mudkips are our preferred method of travel.

[Miz3r]

wtf is that lol

[Wanbalans]

Driving would be cheapest but is gonna take like half a day to drive

[Miz3r]

yeah i saw that a return flight from cpt would be around R1600 or so but then its getting too and from the airport which would be the problem so think driving up would be the best way for me

[Wanbalans]

yeah i saw that a return flight from cpt would be around R1600 or so but then its getting too and from the airport which would be the problem so think driving up would be the best way for me

Get a couple of your buddies to drive with, that way you can split the cost between 3 or 4 people

[Ch@pS]

yeah i saw that a return flight from cpt would be around R1600 or so but then its getting too and from the airport which would be the problem so think driving up would be the best way for me

Flights with 1time from JHB - CT and back are R409 one way including all tax. Then just rent out a car here/get a buddy to help you out. 3 or 4 guys in a car will all their pc's driving up from Cape town will be:

a) Uncomfortable to say the least.
b) Expensive. Take into account toll gates, petrol, food etc.

Trust me, if you can organise transport up here, flying on 1 time is the way to go(well, depending on whether they'll take your entire PC as luggage.)

[Wanbalans]

Flights with 1time from JHB - CT and back are R409 one way including all tax. Then just rent out a car here/get a buddy to help you out. 3 or 4 guys in a car will all their pc's driving up from Cape town will be:

a) Uncomfortable to say the least.
b) Expensive. Take into account toll gates, petrol, food etc.

Trust me, if you can organise transport up here, flying on 1 time is the way to go(well, depending on whether they'll take your entire PC as luggage.)

Return ticket from CPT - JHB ( Its not JHB- CPT btw) for that weekend costs R1411 each (Go check the website http://www.1time.co.za)

If you are 3 people in a car, you can put most of the stuff in the trunk of the car and if necesary on the back seat ( This works have done it loads of times before)
The worst case is that 1 person would be uncomfortable, but hell, you can swop around between the two guys that aint driving

As for toll gates, petrol and food. Petrol will def cost you less than R1500. Toll gates and food? There is no way that toll fees and food wil be R2000


I think it is clear which is the cheaper option here (unless you are planing to go alone)

[Ch@pS]

In line with the Reserve Bank's announcement to cut interest rates by 100 basis points, 1time thinks flying is a great way to spend your extra cash! From only R309 (one way - all in) on the Jhb-Dbn route, and from only R409 (one way - all in) on the following routes: Jhb-Cpt; Jhb-PE; Jhb-EL; Jhb-George; Cpt-PE; Cpt-Dbn; Cpt-EL, why wouldn't you agree? Book online at www.1time.co.za to take advantage of these fantastic rates. Hurry, seats are limited and will only be available while stocks last.

Quoted from an email 1time sent to its flyers dated 12 May. I can forward you the mail if you'd like.

And 12 to 14 hour drive, like that? No thanks.

Sure, its cheaper if 4 or more guys drive in 1 car, but 4 guys in 1 car wil 4 PCs, sleeping bags/matteresses etc, you better have something spacious.

[Wanbalans]

Quoted from an email 1time sent to its flyers dated 12 May. I can forward you the mail if you'd like.

And 12 to 14 hour drive, like that? No thanks.

Sure, its cheaper if 4 or more guys drive in 1 car, but 4 guys in 1 car wil 4 PCs, sleeping bags/matteresses etc, you better have something spacious.

I doubt the webiste will have incorect prices on. Emails like that are usualy for specific dates only seeing that october is still quite far away i doubt that that email was sent for that dates
It will be cheaper even if just 3 guys are driving.

[Ch@pS]

Do I look like a 1time rep?

Distance travelled 1400KMs(estimate)
Fuel Consumption for VW Jetta : 6l per 100kms, but since it will be fully loaded, lets work on 9L/100km.
Price of Fuel : R7.20 (filled up today at that price)

So 1400 / 100 = 14
14 * 9 = 126
126 * 7.2 = R910(rounded)
910 * 2(there and back) = R1820.

+ accomodation for 3 guys(since you wont drive 14 hours, then pitch up to rage, Lan the entire time, then leave right away.)

R420 pp pn * 3(people) * 2(nights, one before, one after) Link (http://www.wheretostay.co.za/_common/scripts/rates.php?page=/amaqele/)
= R2520

Total Cost ex toll gates and anything I've left out : R4340

So per person by 3 people, thats R1447.

So you were saying?

Yes, driving up is a good option, and can possibly end up cheaper if you skimp, but really now, flying is easier, as cheap(probably cheaper), and as fun.

[Wanbalans]

Do I look like a 1time rep?

Distance travelled 1400KMs(estimate)
Fuel Consumption for VW Jetta : 6l per 100kms, but since it will be fully loaded, lets work on 9L/100km.
Price of Fuel : R7.20 (filled up today at that price)

So 1400 / 100 = 14
14 * 9 = 126
126 * 7.2 = R910(rounded)
910 * 2(there and back) = R1820.

+ accomodation for 3 guys(since you wont drive 14 hours, then pitch up to rage, Lan the entire time, then leave right away.)

R420 pp pn * 3(people) * 2(nights, one before, one after) Link (http://www.wheretostay.co.za/_common/scripts/rates.php?page=/amaqele/)
= R2520

Total Cost ex toll gates and anything I've left out : R4340

So per person by 3 people, thats R1447.

So you were saying?

Yes, driving up is a good option, and can possibly end up cheaper if you skimp, but really now, flying is easier, as cheap(probably cheaper), and as fun.

Where did I say you are a 1time rep, there is usualy some fine print at the bottom that will give you some indication of the terms and conditions, check that out next time, it is quite useful to know stuff like that.

I am sure there is a camping site within 50km radius of the dome, which would make it much cheaper. And 1 or 2 small dome tents dont take up that much space.

And the flight tickets does not include car hire ( last time I hired a car it was roughly R250 per day) so thats an extra R750.

ROAD TRIP!! HELL YEAS!! Will add a bit of an adventure to your journey.

Flying will be quicker ect. but what a hassle to get your pc on a flight and taking the risk of it geting damage (or stolen ) by airport staff. believe me it happens. They wont let you take it in as hand lugguage

[Ch@pS]

I took around R15000 worth of PC equipment down to CT in Feb, arrived without a hitch, so I'm willing to trust them again.

No fine print that I saw in the email, unless you can find any I think thats done and dusted.

You're now discussing what i reffered to in my last post as skimping, so I think I've covered that too.

Actually, its R500, from Friday morning to Sunday mid day they'll charge you for 2 Days, so R500.

Anything else? Not? Good.

Oh, and if people need a place to crib on the thursday night, my place is open depending on how many out of towners I've got at my place(last year it was 7).

[Wanbalans]

I took around R15000 worth of PC equipment down to CT in Feb, arrived without a hitch, so I'm willing to trust them again.

No fine print that I saw in the email, unless you can find any I think thats done and dusted.

You're now discussing what i reffered to in my last post as skimping, so I think I've covered that too.

Actually, its R500, from Friday morning to Sunday mid day they'll charge you for 2 Days, so R500.

Anything else? Not? Good.

Oh, and if people need a place to crib on the thursday night, my place is open depending on how many out of towners I've got at my place(last year it was 7).

I dont call it skimping, camping is much more fun than staying in a guest hous/hotel ect. (unless if you are one of the those guys that think the outdoors are for panzy's)

But the conclusion is it will be more fun and cheaper to drive.

As for our poa for rAge, we gonna book in(or whatever you call it) start leeching and go somewhere to drink, saturday and sunday is for gaming lol

I wonder what interesting stuff they will have at the expo this year

[Miz3r]

hmmm im taking the flying thing into consideration now cause i remember rAge 2006 we drove up from durbs which wasnt that far but with 5 okes , pcs , sleeping stuff in a double cab it wasnt too bad but still lil bit cramped plus we overkilled on that eye spy game think we used every item in the car was pretty funny till it got out of hand , guys talking about the screws holding the steering wheel together, was overkill. anyway i think i will go take alook at the specials at the airport and see what there prices are like in the months of october and see what i can find, thnx for the 1 time post tho was interesting too look at, and also the fuel consumption explanation , NICE.

[Miz3r]

WANBALANS i will join your quest for the drink idea and leech sounds good too me :)

[Wanbalans]

hmmm im taking the flying thing into consideration now cause i remember rAge 2006 we drove up from durbs which wasnt that far but with 5 okes , pcs , sleeping stuff in a double cab it wasnt too bad but still lil bit cramped plus we overkilled on that eye spy game think we used every item in the car was pretty funny till it got out of hand , guys talking about the screws holding the steering wheel together, was overkill. anyway i think i will go take alook at the specials at the airport and see what there prices are like in the months of october and see what i can find, thnx for the 1 time post tho was interesting too look at, and also the fuel consumption explanation , NICE.

LOL, the fuel consumption thing got out of hand a bit.
Best will be if you and your mates are siting in the airy and some random dude starts playing the eye spy thing again.



WANBALANS i will join your quest for the drink idea and leech sounds good too me :)

Awesome, i will see you there then :D

[Ch@pS]

I dont call it skimping, camping is much more fun than staying in a guest hous/hotel ect. (unless if you are one of the those guys that think the outdoors are for panzy's)

But the conclusion is it will be more fun and cheaper to drive.

As for our poa for rAge, we gonna book in(or whatever you call it) start leeching and go somewhere to drink, saturday and sunday is for gaming lol

I wonder what interesting stuff they will have at the expo this year

For some, not all. I'd rather fly and... ah **** it, I've got a brick wall in my room, 4 of them in fact, I can argue with it, will be as fun as this.

Drive, fly, cycle, don't care, all I know is I'm there like a bear, same as every year since rAge started. :D

[Wanbalans]

For some, not all. I'd rather fly and... ah **** it, I've got a brick wall in my room, 4 of them in fact, I can argue with it, will be as fun as this.

Drive, fly, cycle, don't care, all I know is I'm there like a bear, same as every year since rAge started. :D

Well done...


It would be funny to see some random dude pitching up with his bicycle with a pc straped on his carrier lol.

[H-A-R-M]

Walk. I live 500m from the Dome :)

[Wanbalans]

Walk. I live 500m from the Dome :)

haha, nice one. Where is the best places to go drinking around there?

[Miz3r]

wow pretty close hey i know the macdonalds is like that far away , dnt remember seeing any places too drink around that area tho probably more central in town there would be more places i guess :) o well will have too see what happens

[phant1m]

the biggest problem i rate with flying is the safe transport of your pc. if that is garunteeed i say fly. anyways awsome for me im driving as live in JHB :D

[JP_]

Ok. Last year i flew up to JHB from East London. I went on 1time. I took my PC stripped out the HDD's GFX Card, ram, cpu cooler etc and put the case into its box it came in. Wrapped some newspaper around the sides to fill the space. Taped it closed then wrapped it at the airport (R20 i think for that wrapping small price to pay) then checked it in. Took the loose parts in my hand luggage. Keyboard went in my check in luggage too. I had to pay a little overweight charges but then it depends what case you have (I have Aercool Baydream which is 18kg empty lol) then on the way back to EL i did the same thing and at JHB Airport they never charged me excess baggage (Nice guys) and all was fine. My PC was 100% fine ok maybe 99.9% all that happned was a small almost nonvisible dent on the case at one of the corners.

One thing though i didnt take my Screen i borrowed one from a clan mate in JHB that couldnt make Rage. Now this year i am taking my screen and will get a screen bag for it and take it with as hand luggage on the plane.

Alternatively there are alot of people from Cpt that are going on the train. This is going to be an epic epic journey and if you guys are interested in looking into that option here is a link Forum Link to details (http://forum.iburst-gaming.com/index.php?topic=1215.0) its a long topic but at the end there is a care pack for download with details on the train times, costs etc.

If i had to choose between flying and Driving i would fly no doubt.

Also last year before i flew a few guys mentioned they couriered their PC's up there before they left which is also an option when you flying to look at. I checked and couldnt find anyone cheap enough here in EL but in CPT you might have better luck.

[hAwk2323]

I'm driving. I live in Pretoria and its only about 45 minutes worth of driving. Not too bad

[tzech]

I live in CPT and have been to rAge 3 times. I have always flown, even if it is a bit more sometimes.

I put everything in a hard cover plastic suitcase except for my box. I wrap my keyboard, mouse, lcd in bubble wrap, then cover with sleeping bag. This is checked in as fragile, not that it really makes a difference i guess :P

My box is wrapped in multiple layers of bubble wrap and taken on as hand luggage which i put in the overhead compartment. I have never had any damage done to my equipment, not even minor data loss.

[jiggy]

last year i traveld by bus (R150 no lie still have the ticket), was rather nice, until i got to pretoria! i had to wait 1.5hours for my mate to come fetch me cos he over slept... so any one going from durbs to rage please pm me. will share costs

[Dr.Thr@x]

im guna fly, iv organised my chopper to land on the roof of the dome :D

[JP_]

Im flying up. Was going to be like R800 return then thanks to a mess up with my credit card and the retarded bank it cost me R1200 cos i booked late.

East London to JHB btw for anyone that cares. lol

[Pulse]

Im flying up. Was going to be like R800 return then thanks to a mess up with my credit card and the retarded bank it cost me R1200 cos i booked late.

East London to JHB btw for anyone that cares. lol

What a fail.....

Anyway, im gonna drive from PTA with my girlfriend and 2 buds, but im not sure if its worth staying at a hotel for 2 nights, what you guys recon bring a matress or book into a hotel?

[KillSw!tch]

What a fail.....

Anyway, im gonna drive from PTA with my girlfriend and 2 buds, but im not sure if its worth staying at a hotel for 2 nights, what you guys recon bring a matress or book into a hotel?

No mattresses allowed I think, not sure - last year there was a nice chill area on the 2nd floor with some bean bags and a Chip 'n Dip close by :) I just chilled on one of the bags for 2 hours and after that I was gaming again.

[Pulse]

yeah, but the bags are usually all occupied by 10pm, and i did see a couple of matresses last year, was just wondering if we were allowed to bring them if we used it upstairs by the chill section, out of site from the expo!?

[KillSw!tch]

Yeah I also noticed that pulse, I chilled on one of them - but it was on the Saturday night round 8pm. Man I gotta say, approaching Saturday night, the whole dome is semi-zomibified haha :P!

[KraMGarD]

What a fail.....

Anyway, im gonna drive from PTA with my girlfriend and 2 buds, but im not sure if its worth staying at a hotel for 2 nights, what you guys recon bring a matress or book into a hotel?

We got a room at City Lodge (or Road Lodge), Randburg, for R800 per person from the Friday to the Monday. Not bad. It will obviously just be used for a little sleep and a shower. I'm driving from Durbs and the rest of the clan is coming from Kathu, Northern Cape - yes, we're all over the place...

[ShadowOrphan]

"i did see a couple of matresses last year, was just wondering if we were allowed to bring them if we used it upstairs by the chill section, out of site from the expo!? "

Nope. Not allowed to bring mattresses.

[Pulse]

We got a room at City Lodge (or Road Lodge), Randburg, for R800 per person from the Friday to the Monday. Not bad. It will obviously just be used for a little sleep and a shower. I'm driving from Durbs and the rest of the clan is coming from Kathu, Northern Cape - yes, we're all over the place...

Do you have the information for me, i would like to check up on that, because all the other places i have asked cost between R400 and R600 a night per person, which is quite frankly ridiculous.

[Pulse]

Where is the closest Town lodge/City lodge to the dome, because I'm having trouble finding it on there site, i don't live in JHB so I'm not 100% sure on the area names.

[Guardien]

Accommodation close to The Dome can be downloaded here (http://www.rageexpo.co.za/images/Travel_and_Accommodation_Information.pdf)

[Pulse]

thanks

[jiggy]

is anyone one driving up from durban to rage? we are 2 looking for a lift we will share costs.

[ShadowStalker]

Got Convoy running, with about 16 other people.. Just so that no gets left behind. And we get seats close to each other..

[Schattenjager]

We'll be driving down, but we live in Pretoria so it's not a huge trip for us.

[Novanod]

Howzit guy's - i have one space let in my car to drive up from Durban Thursday day and return Sunday day for rAge, we have a place to sleep thursday night and then it's at rage friday saturday nite - we need the extra person to help out with toll and petrol - PM me to let me know

thanks