You still have to pay for parking, but it makes it convenient for pick up or drop off. I have never needed a car during a RUG, and I've been to 10.
Rick On Sep 23, 2013 6:01 PM, "Joe D'Souza" <jdso...@shyle.net> wrote: > ** > > So if I rent a Hertz car is parking at the hotel is free? OR do I have to > still pay for it on top of the Hertz Rental costs?**** > > ** ** > > Joe**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook > *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 5:32 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport**** > > ** ** > > ** **** > > Yes, they do. It is underneath the hotel, in the parking garage. **** > > Rick**** > > On Sep 23, 2013 1:17 PM, "arslist" <arsl...@danielbloom.ca> wrote:**** > > ** **** > > I believe Hertz has an office, limited hours, at the hotel itself, in case > that is of use to anyone.**** > > **** > > Daniel**** > > **** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Mueller, Doug > *Sent:* September 23, 2013 4:02 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport**** > > **** > > ** **** > > Natalie,**** > > **** > > I should have included Oakland….**** > > **** > > OK, Oakland, you have several choices:**** > > **** > > One is to rent a car, drive to San Jose, return the car to the airport or > somewhere else close by and take a**** > > taxi from there. Then reverse on the return. (the option you describe) > And you can get a really low end**** > > car as you only need it for a 35 to 40 mile drive.**** > > **** > > Two is to take a taxi. No 1 ½ times the fare, but it is a LONG way > (surprisingly enough, 35 to 40 miles).**** > > **** > > Three is to take one of the "airporter" type shuttles. Cheaper than a > taxi. BUT it is per person and you**** > > probably would end up with more than a taxi would cost.**** > > **** > > Four is to take public transit. A simple matter of getting from the > airport to BART. Since that doesn't connect**** > > to San Jose, you would take BART over the bay to San Francisco and then > south to the Milbrae stop. There**** > > you would get off and transfer to CalTrain and ride that down to probably > the Mt. View stop. There, you**** > > would get off and transfer to San Jose light rail. After one or two > transfers on light rail, you end up in the**** > > general vicinity of the hotel. So, 4 people with probably $15 in tickets > each, taking say 3 hours or maybe 4 if**** > > things don't connect well, and the cost of heavy drinking to be able to > survive all the changes and transfers,**** > > plus the cost of a taxi at the end when you miss your stop (see the heavy > drinking that came previously) and**** > > you could probably get there for say $100 or so each….. HEY, this is > California. Don't expect well organized**** > > public transit!**** > > **** > > **** > > I'm sure others can suggest other options – hitchhiking is generally not > that successful, but it is an option.**** > > **** > > (personally, I think your plan sounds REALLY good).**** > > **** > > Doug**** > > **** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Stroud, > Natalie K > *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 12:36 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport**** > > **** > > ** **** > > Say Doug, do you happen to know about the options for folks who are flying > into Oakland? For us, that was significantly cheaper. **** > > **** > > Because there are 4 of us coming, we’re renting a car at the Oakland > airport, then dropping it off at a rental car place not far from the hotel > after we arrive Monday, thus saving ourselves the $26/day parking fee at > the hotel, and we’ll reverse that process when we go home. We figure > there’s at least a chance we’ll even get the same car back.**** > > **** > > But I ask in case there are others who decided to fly into Oakland and for > whom the rental car option doesn’t make sense. I did see that the VTA > (bus/light rail) system had an option that looked like it would drop you > off less than .5 mile away from the hotel (and for a mere $11), but it > looked like that would take 2-3 hours, and I don’t know how late those > shuttles run or how safe they are. Then when you think about making the > return trip on Friday and having to get to the airport 1.5 – 2 hours early > – that’s not so attractive an option.**** > > **** > > Thanks,**** > > **** > > *Natalie Stroud***** > > SAIC @ Sandia National Laboratories**** > > ARS-ITSM Reporting Specialist**** > > Albuquerque, NM USA**** > > nkst...@sandia.gov**** > > ITSM 7.6.04 SP2 – Windows 2003 – SQL Server 2008**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Mueller, > Doug > *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 12:05 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: Taxis from the Airport**** > > **** > > ** **** > > Lisa,**** > > **** > > Taxis are available at the airport without prior arrangement. Just follow > the signs out to the taxi stand and**** > > there are usually ones sitting there or if not, they are on call from a > taxi waiting area out near the long term**** > > parking area so they come within a couple of minutes (true of both > airports).**** > > **** > > Now, if you are coming into San Jose, you are talking a short taxi ride to > the WWRUG hotel (or area if you are**** > > in another hotel close by). I would expect no more than around $20 to $25. > **** > > **** > > If you are coming into San Francisco, you are a long way away from the > event. AND, you have a challenge of**** > > how they charge for taxis. If you go more than about 10 miles from San > Francisco airport, they charge 1 ½**** > > times the meter (it is a standard rule). I know the charge to get about ½ > way is around $90. So, San Francisco**** > > to the WWRUG hotel in a taxi will be a VERY expensive trip – probably $150 > or more, and 40 minutes if off**** > > hours to 1 hour or more if the wrong time of day.**** > > **** > > So, if coming into San Francisco, you may want to take a look at how you > are getting from the airport to**** > > the hotel. There are car sharing services/shuttles that are available. > Less convenient but cheaper. I don't**** > > know the charge they would have. They can be arranged in advance or > picked up there.**** > > **** > > OR, you could look at prearranging a car service/taxi for a fixed rate > (and there are a number of "limo services"**** > > that make airport runs) that may keep the cost more to the probably $100 > range.**** > > **** > > Anyway, enough travel logistics… Come into San Jose airport and it is > easy. Come into San Francisco and a bit**** > > more of a hassle.**** > > **** > > Back to those darn active links and why they don't fire when I think kind > thoughts about puppies (the next**** > > firing condition I expect to be requested).**** > > **** > > Doug**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [ > mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>] *On Behalf Of *Kemes, > Lisa A DLA CTR INFORMATION OPERATIONS > *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 10:32 AM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Taxis from the Airport**** > > **** > > ** **** > > Are there usually taxis stationed at the airport for on-demand service, or > should I pre-arrange one? Getting in rather late on Monday (9:00pm) and > would like to take a taxi to the hotel.**** > > **** > > Thanks!**** > > **** > > Lisa Kemes**** > > Remedy Consultant**** > > Dev Technology Group**** > > DLA Office: (717) 770-6437 <%28717%29%20770-6437>**** > > Cell Phone: (717) 602-9460 <%28717%29%20602-9460>**** > > lisa.ke...@devtechnology.com**** > > **** > > **** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_**** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_**** > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ **** > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
