2008 RAPID ROVER PRICING & INFO!!

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TarHeelMom

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Hi Road Trippers!

We now have the 2008 rates info on Rapid Rover Shuttle, the van service we highly recommend for traveling to and from the Philadelphia Airport OR to and from Philadelphia's 30th Street Amtrak Station. Remember that you are only responsible for getting yourself to Philadelphia and from there to your hotel and back to Philadelphia. During the weekend Cathe will provide comfortable bus transportation between the hotels and the gym.

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2008 Rapid Rover Shuttle Transport Information

Rapid Rover Phone: 1-856-428-1500
Rapid Rover Fax: 1-856-662-7979

[font color=red]Important Fuel Prices Note:[/font color=red] Timmy O’Brien, Rapid Rover’s office manager (the guy who’s arranged for our group rates) wanted us to let you all know that there is a possibility they’ll be forced to raise their rates before our summer Road Trips due to the rising price of gasoline. Timmy felt that at MOST the prices would go up by $2 per person in each direction.

[font color=red]Payment:[/font color=red] Cash, VISA, MasterCard and American Express only. No personal checks.

[font color=red]Tipping the driver:[/font color=red] These prices don’t include a gratuity for the driver, which is left to your discretion.

[font color=red]Luggage:[/font color=red] These restrictions shouldn’t be an issue in our case because we’re going to give you a packing list that you should be able to accommodate with one 24”-sized wheelie (or smaller, if you’re Lorrayne ;-)) and one carry-on (we suggest a gym bag, which you can then use to haul your stuff to and from the gym). And we strongly discourage you from bringing two checked pieces of luggage because many airlines are now charging fees for a second checked bag.

But just in case you feel the absolute need to “pack large”: Rapid Rover will allow two pieces of luggage plus one carry-on item per person. After that the added cost of one or two extra pieces is $2.00 per piece. If you have more than two extra pieces or bulky items, the driver may choose to charge you a higher luggage “carrying fee.”

Getting TO the hotels after you arrive in Philadelphia:

1. If you’re flying into Philadelphia International Airport:

· You do NOT need to make an advance reservation for transportation to the hotels from Philadelphia International Airport. Upon your arrival at the airport, retrieve your luggage and proceed to the ground transportation counter located in the baggage claim area. Dial 21 on any courtesy phone at that counter to reach the Rapid Rover dispatcher. They will send a shuttle, and your driver will arrive at curbside to pick you up within 20 minutes.

· The costs for a one-way trip from the Philly Airport to our hotels are:
$22 per person for 4 persons or fewer
$83 per vehicle for a 7-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)
$113 per vehicle for a 10-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)

2. If you’re coming in via train to Philadelphia's 30th Street Amtrak Station:

· Rapid Rover does not have vans waiting at the 30th Street Station, unlike the airport. Therefore, you DO need to call ahead if you’re coming into the 30th Street Amtrak Station. They ask that you call them at 856-428-1500 when your train reaches the last stop it will make before arriving at the 30th Street Station, or when you’re roughly 20 minutes outside Philly. This will allow Rapid Rover to send a shuttle driver to pick you up, so that you won’t have a long waiting time. Upon your arrival at the 30th Street Station, go to the 29th Street side of the building (facing the center of Philadelphia) and the driver will meet you there. This side of the building is less crowded, so it should be easier for you and the Rapid Rover shuttle driver to find each other.

· The cost for a one-way trip from the Philly 30th Street Amtrak Station to our hotels is $55 per vehicle for up to 3 people, then $10 for each additional person. (In other words, if you had 4 people traveling together, your total cost of the trip to be split between 4 people would be $65 or $16.25 per person.)

Getting BACK to the airport or the train station when you leave on Sunday:

This is just a wee bit more complex. On Sunday morning we will have a 7:00 a.m. Early Bird class. We do not currently plan to have a “Cathe bus” returning to the hotels after class because we’ve found historically that very few people wanted that option. There WILL be Cathe bus service to the Five Points Diner (our Farewell Brunch) after class. The brunch will be over around 11:15.

So, depending on what time your flight or train is scheduled to depart, you have three options for leaving on Sunday:

(1) LEAVE FROM THE HOTELS. You can do this EITHER by skipping the Early Bird class and Farewell Brunch and having Rapid Rover pick you up from the hotels whenever you like on Sunday morning (the best option if you have a flight that leaves before noon-ish), OR you can come to the class, come to the Brunch, ride the bus back to the hotels and have Rapid Rover pick you up from the hotels around noon. If you choose to be picked up from the hotels after the Farewell brunch, be sure you book a flight or a train that leaves Philadelphia no earlier than 2:30 – 2:45.

(2) LEAVE FROM CATHE’S GYM. Come to the Early Bird class and have Rapid Rover pick you up at the gym afterwards. Bring your luggage on the bus and you can store it safely at Cathe’s gym during class.

(3) LEAVE FROM THE DINER. This is a good option if you have a flight/train leaving in the 1:30 – 2:00 vicinity. Come to the Early Bird class, ride the bus to the Diner, enjoy brunch and have Rapid Rover pick you up at the Diner. Historically we’ve had 10+ Road Trippers choose to leave directly from the Diner.

Here’s what you need to know for each of those three options:

Getting FROM THE HOTELS to the Philly Airport or to the Philly 30th Street Amtrak Station (it doesn’t matter whether you leave BEFORE the Early Bird class or AFTER the brunch – same rules & rates apply):

· You DO need to make a reservation 48 hours in advance for transportation from the hotels back to Philadelphia International Airport or to the 30th Street Amtrak Station. Call Rapid Rover at 856-428-1500 to make your reservation. You will need to tell them where you’re being picked up the name, address and phone number of the place where you’re being picked up on Sunday, your flight or train information including name of airline and scheduled departure time, and a phone number where they can contact you all weekend.

· The costs for a one-way trip to the AIRPORT from the hotels are:
$22 per person for 4 persons or fewer
$83 per vehicle for a 7-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)
$113 per vehicle for a 10-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)

· The cost for a one-way trip to the AMTRAK STATION from the hotels is $55 per vehicle for up to 3 people, then $10 for each additional person. (In other words, if you had 4 people traveling together, your total cost for the trip would be $65.)

Getting FROM CATHE’S GYM (Four Seasons Health Club) to the Philly Airport or to the Philly 30th Street Amtrak Station:

· You DO need to make a reservation 48 hours in advance for transportation from Cathe’s gym back to Philadelphia International Airport or to the 30th Street Amtrak Station. Call Rapid Rover at 856-428-1500 to make your reservation. You will need to tell them where you’re being picked up the name, address and phone number of the place where you’re being picked up on Sunday, your flight or train information including name of airline and scheduled departure time, and a phone number where they can contact you all weekend.

· The costs for a one-way trip to the AIRPORT from Cathe’s gym are:
$37 for the first person and $10 for each additional person (4 or fewer)
$87 per vehicle for a 7-passenger van (4 to 7 people – as few as 4 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)
$117 per vehicle for a 10-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)

· The cost for a one-way trip to the AMTRAK STATION from Cathe’s gym is $65 per vehicle for up to 3 people, then $10 for each additional person. (In other words, if you had 4 people traveling together, your total cost for the trip would be $75.)

Getting FROM THE FIVE POINTS DINER to the Philly Airport or to the Philly 30th Street Amtrak Station:

· You DO need to make a reservation 48 hours in advance for transportation from the Five Points Diner back to Philadelphia International Airport or to the 30th Street Amtrak Station. Call Rapid Rover at 856-428-1500 to make your reservation. You will need to tell them where you’re being picked up the name, address and phone number of the place where you’re being picked up on Sunday, your flight or train information including name of airline and scheduled departure time, and a phone number where they can contact you all weekend.

· The costs for a one-way trip to the AIRPORT from the Five Points Diner are:
$33 per person and $10 for each additional person (4 or fewer)
$83 per vehicle for a 7-passenger van (4 to 7 people – as few as 4 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)
$113 per vehicle for a 10-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)

· The cost for a one-way trip to the AMTRAK STATION from the Five Points Diner is $55 per person for up to 3 people, then $10 for each additional person. (In other words, if you had 4 people traveling together, your total cost for the trip would be $65.)


Here is the address and phone number info for the hotels, Cathe’s gym and the Five Points Diner:

The Fairfield Inn by Marriott at Deptford
1160 Hurffville Road
Deptford, NJ 08096
Phone: 1-856-686-9050

The Residence Inn by Marriott at Deptford
1154 Hurffville Road
Deptford, New Jersey 08096
Phone: 1-856-686-9188

Five Points Diner
Intersection of NJ Rte 41 & NJ Rte 47 (Delsea Drive)
Deptford, NJ 08096
Phone: 1-856-228-5166

Four Seasons Health Club (Cathe’s Gym)
626 North Delsea Drive
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Phone: 1-856-881-9418


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Kathy - you've contradicted yourself there. You say in the early part of the instructions that you don't plan to have the bus go back to the hotels after Sunday's brunch, but later on you say that you can go to the class, go to brunch and then ride the bus back to the hotels.

I'm confused!
 
Shelle-Belle!

I was confused on that too and just hung up talking to Kathy! Funny you should catch that too! What she is saying is that we can't take the bus back AFTER the early class...we can only take the bus back AFTER the Brunch. Does that make sense? So, IF you have an early flight and cannot go to brunch, THEN transportation is your responsibility. Have I confused you yet? I'll see if see can put a note in there but it may be too late to edit...let me know if this makes sense.

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RE: Shelle-Belle!

It makes sense, Deb. Here it is in Shelley's format:

Pack suitcase(s)...check
Checkout of hotel...check
Print boarding pass at hotel...check
Hop on bus with luggage...check
Take Early Morning Sunday class...pant pant huff huff...gasp..check

Option 1...Early Flight:
Change into street clothes...check
Say farewells to Road Trippers and Cathe...sniff...check waah!
Take Rapid Rover to Airport/Train Station...check

Option 2...Afternoon Flight after 2:30
Change into street clothes...check
Hop on bus to Brunch...check
Eat yummy food. burp...check
Say farewells to Road Trippers and Cathe...sniff...check waah! ;(
Hop on bus to hotels...check
Another round of farewells...sniff...check
Take Rapid Rover to Airport/Train Station...check

See? Not complex at all! :eek:
 
LET'S TRY AGAIN -- SUNDAY MORNING TRANSPORTATION!!!!!

Shoot. I was so bummed to get Deb's call hearing that I wasn't clear in my post, and THEN to find Shell-Belle's post saying the same thing.

Sorry about that. See if this is clearer, folks.


[FONT COLOR=RED]AMENDED PART ABOUT SUNDAY MORNING:[/FONT COLOR]

Getting BACK to the airport or the train station when you leave on Sunday:

On Sunday morning we will have a 7:00 a.m. Early Bird class. Read this next part carefully, ladies and gents: [FONT COLOR=red]THERE WILL NOT BE a “Cathe bus” returning to the hotels after the Early Bird class because we’ve found historically that very few people wanted that option.[/font color][font color=blue] THERE WILL BE a Cathe bus going from the gym to our Farewell Brunch at the Five Points Diner after the Early Bird class, AND THERE WILL BE a Cathe bus returning to the hotels around 11:15 after the Brunch.[/FONT COLOR] Got that? ;-)

So, depending on what time your flight or train is scheduled to depart, you have FOUR options for leaving on Sunday:

(1) YOU CAN SKIP THE ROAD TRIP EVENTS ON SUNDAY (EARLY BIRD CLASS @ 7:00, BRUNCH @ 9:00) AND LEAVE DIRECTLY FROM THE HOTELS ON SUNDAY MORNING. In this situation, you'll have Rapid Rover pick you up from the hotels on Sunday morning. This is the most conservative departure option if you have a flight/train that leaves before noon, and your very best option if you have an early to mid-morning flight or train.

OR

(2) YOU CAN LEAVE DIRECTLY FROM CATHE’S GYM AFTER THE EARLY BIRD CLASS. Check out of the hotel, bring your luggage on the bus (you can store it safely at Cathe’s gym during class), come to the Early Bird class and have Rapid Rover pick you up at the gym afterwards. This option would work if your flight was leaving in the very late morning - noon time frame, as long as you had Rapid Rover come to get you on the early side of 8:30 - 8:45.

OR

(3) YOU CAN LEAVE DIRECTLY FROM THE DINER. Historically we’ve had 10+ Road Trippers choose to leave directly from the Diner at the end of the Brunch. This is a good option if you have a flight/train leaving in the 1:30 – 2:00 vicinity. In the morning when you come to the gym, check out of the hotel and bring your luggage on the bus (you can store it safely at Cathe’s gym during class), participate in the Early Bird class, ride the Cathe bus to the Diner, enjoy our Brunch and then have Rapid Rover pick you up immediately afterwards at the Diner.

OR

(4) YOU CAN COME TO ALL THE ROAD TRIP EVENTS ON SUNDAY (EARLY BIRD CLASS @ 7:00, BRUNCH @ 9:00), GO BACK TO THE HOTELS AFTER THE BRUNCH AND THEN LEAVE DIRECTLY FROM THE HOTELS. As noted, there will be a Cathe bus providing transportation from the Diner back to the hotels after Brunch, and Rapid Rover can then pick you up from the hotels around noon. If you choose this option, be sure you book a flight or a train that leaves Philadelphia no earlier than 2:30 – 2:45.


Here’s what you need to know for each of those four departure options:

Getting FROM THE HOTELS to the Philly Airport or to the Philly 30th Street Amtrak Station (it doesn’t matter when you leave from the hotels – same rules & rates apply):

· You DO need to make a reservation 48 hours in advance for transportation from the hotels back to Philadelphia International Airport or to the 30th Street Amtrak Station. Call Rapid Rover at 856-428-1500 to make your reservation. You will need to tell them where you’re being picked up the name, address and phone number of the place where you’re being picked up on Sunday, your flight or train information including name of airline and scheduled departure time, and a phone number where they can contact you all weekend.

· The costs for a one-way trip to the AIRPORT from the hotels are:
$22 per person for 4 persons or fewer
$83 per vehicle for a 7-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)
$113 per vehicle for a 10-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)

· The cost for a one-way trip to the AMTRAK STATION from the hotels is $55 per vehicle for up to 3 people, then $10 for each additional person. (In other words, if you had 4 people traveling together, your total cost for the trip would be $65.)

Getting FROM CATHE’S GYM (Four Seasons Health Club) to the Philly Airport or to the Philly 30th Street Amtrak Station:

· You DO need to make a reservation 48 hours in advance for transportation from Cathe’s gym back to Philadelphia International Airport or to the 30th Street Amtrak Station. Call Rapid Rover at 856-428-1500 to make your reservation. You will need to tell them where you’re being picked up the name, address and phone number of the place where you’re being picked up on Sunday, your flight or train information including name of airline and scheduled departure time, and a phone number where they can contact you all weekend.

· The costs for a one-way trip to the AIRPORT from Cathe’s gym are:
$37 for the first person and $10 for each additional person (4 or fewer)
$87 per vehicle for a 7-passenger van (4 to 7 people – as few as 4 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)
$117 per vehicle for a 10-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)

· The cost for a one-way trip to the AMTRAK STATION from Cathe’s gym is $65 per vehicle for up to 3 people, then $10 for each additional person. (In other words, if you had 4 people traveling together, your total cost for the trip would be $75.)

Getting FROM THE FIVE POINTS DINER to the Philly Airport or to the Philly 30th Street Amtrak Station:

· You DO need to make a reservation 48 hours in advance for transportation from the Five Points Diner back to Philadelphia International Airport or to the 30th Street Amtrak Station. Call Rapid Rover at 856-428-1500 to make your reservation. You will need to tell them where you’re being picked up the name, address and phone number of the place where you’re being picked up on Sunday, your flight or train information including name of airline and scheduled departure time, and a phone number where they can contact you all weekend.

· The costs for a one-way trip to the AIRPORT from the Five Points Diner are:
$33 per person and $10 for each additional person (4 or fewer)
$83 per vehicle for a 7-passenger van (4 to 7 people – as few as 4 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)
$113 per vehicle for a 10-passenger van (7 to 10 people – as few as 7 people can opt for the larger van if one is available)

· The cost for a one-way trip to the AMTRAK STATION from the Five Points Diner is $55 per person for up to 3 people, then $10 for each additional person. (In other words, if you had 4 people traveling together, your total cost for the trip would be $65.)


Here is the address and phone number info for the hotels, Cathe’s gym and the Five Points Diner:

The Fairfield Inn by Marriott at Deptford
1160 Hurffville Road
Deptford, NJ 08096
Phone: 1-856-686-9050

The Residence Inn by Marriott at Deptford
1154 Hurffville Road
Deptford, New Jersey 08096
Phone: 1-856-686-9188

Five Points Diner
Intersection of NJ Rte 41 & NJ Rte 47 (Delsea Drive)
Deptford, NJ 08096
Phone: 1-856-228-5166

Four Seasons Health Club (Cathe’s Gym)
626 North Delsea Drive
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Phone: 1-856-881-9418

http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/6.gif Kathy S. http://planetsmilies.net/sport-smiley-5536.gif
 
RE: LET'S TRY AGAIN -- SUNDAY MORNING TRANSPORTATION!!!!!

Thanks Kathy! It's quite possible you were very clear and I was the one being obtuse:p
 
RE: LET'S TRY AGAIN -- SUNDAY MORNING TRANSPORTATION!!!...

Thanks for the valuable info! However, I have a question (I know my lack of traveling will show with this question....sigh). The rates with the Rapid Rover show that if there are 4 or fewer at $22 (on the way to the Hotels) but does that fee still apply if you are the ONLY Cathe RT Early Bird coming in. Or is there a seperate fee that may be higher (cringe....) if you are riding solo on the Rover? Or is it just a flat fee of $22 regardless if there is 1-4 people on the Rover.

Tanya in Texas!

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RE: LET'S TRY AGAIN -- SUNDAY MORNING TRANSPORTATION!!!...

Hi Tanya,

No, it's not a stupid question at all. The $22 is the cost per person. See you soon. :)
Lorrayne
 
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