Help Me With My Dilemma

[PNW_Steve]

If you have flexible travel dates, this is great tool for finding the lowest fare: Matrix - ITA Software by Google

Choose the "see calendar of lowest fares" feature and it will show the cheapest travel dates, airlines and fares.

Here is an example: Matrix - ITA Software by Google

[Rovobay]

ATL to TWF is expensive. I looked. ATL to BOI is $340 or so. from boise it is 128 miles to twin falls. short bus ride to save $300 plus dollars?

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by PNW_Steve

If you have flexible travel dates, this is great tool for finding the lowest fare: Matrix - ITA Software by Google

Choose the "see calendar of lowest fares" feature and it will show the cheapest travel dates, airlines and fares.

Here is an example: Matrix - ITA Software by Google

There were better deals, but seems all of them left at like 7am, which would require me finding someone (Uber) to pick me up about 3am. I am not a morning person. Then that flight would take you to Fla., an hour away, where you can get the connecting flight at 6am the NEXT DAY. The lowest fare is a actually a nightmare to deal with. Doesn't do any good to save on the airfare if you have to add another night in a hotel.

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by Rovobay

ATL to TWF is expensive. I looked. ATL to BOI is $340 or so. from boise it is 128 miles to twin falls. short bus ride to save $300 plus dollars?

I paid $392 to Twin Falls, worth $50 to not deal with a 3 hour bus ride. I leave Atl. at 7pm and arrive at 11pm and have my friend, who lives in TF, pick me up.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by PNW_Steve

I tried it last year while moving vehicles to my new home.

NEVER AGAIN!!!!

Next time I get the urge to, I think that I'll go sit in an overused porta-potty for 12 hours instead.

Riding a bus sucks. I only wanna be in a bus if I'm DRIVING it!

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

Riding a bus sucks. I only wanna be in a bus if I'm DRIVING it!

..... I'm not much of a passenger.

[PNW_Steve]

Originally Posted by Rovobay

ATL to TWF is expensive. I looked. ATL to BOI is $340 or so. from boise it is 128 miles to twin falls. short bus ride to save $300 plus dollars?

No doubt!

I found ATL to BOI for $211 and they are MUCH shorter flights.

If it were me, I think I would fly ATL to BOI and rent a car for the balance of the trip.

Take a look: Matrix - ITA Software by Google

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by PNW_Steve

No doubt!

I found ATL to BOI for $211 and they are MUCH shorter flights.

If it were me, I think I would fly ATL to BOI and rent a car for the balance of the trip.

Take a look: Matrix - ITA Software by Google

What times and layovers did that flight have? I've acknowledged there are cheaper flights than I booked, but I'm not jumping through hoops to get there. I wanted the cheapest flight TO GET THERE, at a reasonable time.

I just checked it out. To get that low of fareI have to buy at least 3 weeks in advance. My flight to TF for $392 would cost me $435 if I booked it today to Boise, and then the rent a car or bus we won't ride. What sucks is Enterprise will not let you drop a car at Twin Falls, even though they both have airport locations, so keep that in mind.

[PNW_Steve]

If you click on the link at the end of my post it should show you a list of flights.

one example:

United ATL to BOI
Depart - 4:00 pm
Arrive - 9:16 pm
Flight duration - 7h 16m
Change planes - DEN

[CaptSquid]

I did the dog from Billings to Kankakee. 34 hours! Not ever again! On the way back with Brunhilde, I took my time & hoteled each night.

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by PNW_Steve

If you click on the link at the end of my post it should show you a list of flights.

one example:

United ATL to BOI
Depart - 4:00 pm
Arrive - 9:16 pm
Flight duration - 7h 16m
Change planes - DEN

The cheapest one is 2-1/2 weeks out. I was trying to keep it no more than 2 weeks out as it was. Anything within 2 weeks and the price almost doubles. The flight you sample here is on the 16th of June.

[PNW_Steve]

Originally Posted by o1marc

The cheapest one is 2-1/2 weeks out. I was trying to keep it no more than 2 weeks out as it was. Anything within 2 weeks and the price almost doubles. The flight you sample here is on the 16th of June.

I wasn't sure what your time frame was.

There are flights June 8th -13th for $317 and on the 14th for $217.

You can plug in the dates that work for you and see lots of options.

[o1marc]

Well it doesn't matter now, i'm booked for the 11th, and a long 11 days it will be.

[Stu & Filo. T]

Originally Posted by brokedown

1000 miles per day is some serious rolling. Not to say it can't be done but I would not be enjoying it! Bring ear buds.

I would do a 1000 miles a day when I rode my BMW & that was harsh, 14 years later I still feel it in my rear.

[CaptSquid]

When I drove for a living, 700 miles per day was usually my MAX.

[o1marc]

I'm looking at a motorcycle at an auction in Ore. If I win it I will pick up the bus in Id., head 8hrs. west and pick up the bike. Then I'm looking at 2600 miles. I'll need to break that into 3 days of 800+ miles. $800 in fuel to get home, yikes. Hopefully they give it to me filled up already, although they'll run half of it out bringing it to me.

[Tryonis]

What kind of bike?

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by Tryonis

What kind of bike?

BMW R12RT-P police bike.

[Tryonis]

Originally Posted by o1marc

BMW R12RT-P police bike.

Good luck. I am bikeless after 9 years, just sold my sportster last month.

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by Tryonis

Good luck. I am bikeless after 9 years, just sold my sportster last month.

They just had 3 full prepped 2006-07 BMW R12RT-P'S with lights, sirens, radar and radios sitting at $1500 till the auction ended. It was few days before that I finally realized the had "Law Enforcement Restriction" on them, meaning they were only available to other police outfits. If they did not sell ( they didn't) they would strip the police stuff off and reoffer them to the public. They all had 50k+ miles, but were regularly maintained by the BMW dealer. There was fleet in Calif. being offered also, all with 100K miles on them, look brand new.