Monday, June 23, 2008

Travel Costs

This post summarizes expected travel costs to and from Seattle. I have fronted the cost of the Juan de Fuca Express, which is the boat that takes us from our parked cars at the Pt. Renfrew end (south) of the WCT up to our starting point at the Bamfield end (north).

The following assumptions apply:
  • per-person ferry fares calculated based on vehicle + four passengers
  • same route there and back (minus boat ride to trailhead on return trip)
  • $10 per person for gas, should the drivers accept it (insert "how expensive gas is" cliche here)
Travel Costs
From Seattle per person
Fauntleroy Ferry $7
Coho Ferry $21
Gas $10
Boat to trailhead $99
To Seattle
Coho Ferry $21
Fauntleroy Fery $2.75
Gas $10
Total $171

3 comments:

Josh said...

Wow - that is an expensive boat ride. Given that the trip is a month away, do you want people to send checks?

Matthew Vivian said...

Yeah - real expensive. Thank you for offering, but don't worry about checks. It's actually just a hold at this point, and we may be able to just pay separately up there. If not, no worries. I'm using fake money at an intro 0% rate.

There is also a bus option to get to the trailhead, which would cost about $65 a person.

Matthew Vivian said...

And by "no worries," I meant "I would be happy to accept everyone's payment after the trip"!