Chuchter Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 It would be great to share the costs and joys of travelling up and down the A90 with a group of saints fans. There seemed to be at least three folk keen on trying this for the Dundee game on Sat 11th at McDiarmid. I had a wee search for vans: First off, it seems you need a D1 license to drive anything with more than 9 seats, so unless anyone has one of those then we're restricted to the smaller vehicles... The best options is maybe from Practical Van Hire: £90 for a 9-seater, Diesel should cost around £25(?), maybe £30. With 8 folk it's around £15 each. (6 folk would be £20 each). It be great to hear what other folk think, any suggestions, or if someone has a minibus we can borrow etc. So, who's up for the North East Saints Express? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 You can drive bigger than 9 seats as long as it's not for payment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuchter Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 You can drive bigger than 9 seats as long as it's not for payment Aye, that's what the DVLA website said as well. 'Practical' Van Hire seem to just have a flat policy that drivers must have a D1 category, and when I spoke to Turner Hire Drive just there I was told that their minibuses are over the weight limit for normal driving licenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat McGroin Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) I drove one to a stag last summer Can't help you up that way I'm afraid though! Must be somewhere you can get one? You looked online? A lot of big companies operate out of airports Edited April 2, 2015 by Pat McGroin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxLeahSaintxX Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'm up for this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sainties sheep Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I can get a 14 seater personnel carrier, which can be hired at the weekends through work, when not being used. It costs I think £14 to hire, 100 free miles then its pennies per mile after that plus the diesel. A mate hired it for a weekend wedding at Loch Lomond. Return trip from Aberdeen was about £90 I think. I'll check at the weekend with him for any future games. I am qualified to drive it. But unfortunately I'm away to Edinburgh that weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranitecitySaint Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I'm up for this. Sounds like a good day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chansey Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Good to hear of more saints fans up here. I'd definitely be keen on this sort of thing in the future - playing football on a Saturday afternoon so no able to make the game next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.