Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Mar 1st 2011 | 10:22 am
#121
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Mar 1st 2011 | 5:42 pm
#122
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Mar 1st 2011 | 5:54 pm
#123
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Snobbery is pretty much the same in both locales ...
Mar 1st 2011 | 6:56 pm
#124
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Yep that is a major rip off in the UK.
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Mar 1st 2011 | 6:58 pm
#125
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
How is pay and display parking any different to feeding a parking meter anywhere else? 
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:12 pm
#126
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
You drive in and pay (usually) 1 hour minimum. Cheaper per hour after that. You're only there for 30 minutes. The next person who gets your parking space does the same. They have made an extra 1 hours parking money for nothing.
You may argue that each person agrees to pay for one hour, but they make extra money on everyone that leaves early over loads of spaces, AND they fine anyone over staying.
Better to go with a ticket on entry and pay for the actual time you were there to closest hour or half hour, whatever it is.
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:15 pm
#127
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Paid $30 to park at southbank yesterday evening......that is the standard charge for 3 hours or over
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:19 pm
#128
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Allergic to public transport? Check it out, the hoi polloi ain't too bad
http://www.translink.com.au/(edit) And QPAC is about $15 a day once it re-opens ... get some exercise into the bargain too.
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:20 pm
#129
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
No idea, not lived there for five years. At a guess though, a flight to Melbourne could be cheaper.
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:21 pm
#130
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Allergic to public transport? Check it out, the hoi polloi ain't too bad http://www.translink.com.au/
http://www.translink.com.au/
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:21 pm
#131
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
No pay on exit system works like that though (the closest half hour). You'll generally pay for more time than you parked. So you stay for 1hr 10 mins, you have to pay the 1 -2 hour fee...it's not a lot different.
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:22 pm
#132
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
Train or bus to many sporting events.
Mar 1st 2011 | 7:22 pm
#133
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Mar 1st 2011 | 7:23 pm
#134
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Mar 1st 2011 | 7:24 pm
#135
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Re: Things that are actually cheaper in Australia than they are in Britain
