Backpacker / Hostel Discount Cards (?)
Aug 20th 2003, 4:41 am
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Backpacker / Hostel Discount Cards (?)
I'm going over to Australia in a couple weeks to backpack around, find
random jobs, stay in hostels, see the countryside and visit my girlfriend
(with limited funds)... I keep reading about these discount cards like the
HI card or the VIP and YHA cards, etc., etc. Are these worth getting?
Which one is best?
thanks
Adam
random jobs, stay in hostels, see the countryside and visit my girlfriend
(with limited funds)... I keep reading about these discount cards like the
HI card or the VIP and YHA cards, etc., etc. Are these worth getting?
Which one is best?
thanks
Adam
Aug 20th 2003, 5:00 am
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Re: Backpacker / Hostel Discount Cards (?)
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 12:41:25 -0400, Adam Taylor wrote:
> I'm going over to Australia in a couple weeks to backpack around, find
> random jobs, stay in hostels, see the countryside and visit my girlfriend
> (with limited funds)... I keep reading about these discount cards like the
> HI card or the VIP and YHA cards, etc., etc. Are these worth getting?
> Which one is best?
I've used a VIP card before. You generally get a $1 off a night in most
hostels with it. You also get reductions on tickets. In my case the price
I got off my Greyhound bus pass paid for the card.
Jason
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> I'm going over to Australia in a couple weeks to backpack around, find
> random jobs, stay in hostels, see the countryside and visit my girlfriend
> (with limited funds)... I keep reading about these discount cards like the
> HI card or the VIP and YHA cards, etc., etc. Are these worth getting?
> Which one is best?
I've used a VIP card before. You generally get a $1 off a night in most
hostels with it. You also get reductions on tickets. In my case the price
I got off my Greyhound bus pass paid for the card.
Jason
--
http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for Australian trip reports including
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia
Aug 20th 2003, 10:48 pm
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Re: Backpacker / Hostel Discount Cards (?)
> I've used a VIP card before. You generally get a $1 off a night in most
> hostels with it. You also get reductions on tickets. In my case the price
> I got off my Greyhound bus pass paid for the card.
Same here. As I was taking the Indian Pacific, the $100+ I saved (on one
trip
only) more than offset the $35 (approx) the card cost. Recommended!
Peter
> hostels with it. You also get reductions on tickets. In my case the price
> I got off my Greyhound bus pass paid for the card.
Same here. As I was taking the Indian Pacific, the $100+ I saved (on one
trip
only) more than offset the $35 (approx) the card cost. Recommended!
Peter
Aug 21st 2003, 3:31 am
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Re: Backpacker / Hostel Discount Cards (?)
Peter Parker wrote:
>> I've used a VIP card before. You generally get a $1 off a night in
>> most hostels with it. You also get reductions on tickets. In my case
>> the price I got off my Greyhound bus pass paid for the card.
> Same here. As I was taking the Indian Pacific, the $100+ I saved (on
> one trip
> only) more than offset the $35 (approx) the card cost. Recommended!
> Peter
Yes VIP card definitely, Carry it with you at all times, ask for discounts
at attractions, Rail and Coach trips even cafes etc - even if they don't
show the VIP sign. I got discount my Uluru flight and discounts at hostels
that didn't appear to be members.
Jan
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>> I've used a VIP card before. You generally get a $1 off a night in
>> most hostels with it. You also get reductions on tickets. In my case
>> the price I got off my Greyhound bus pass paid for the card.
> Same here. As I was taking the Indian Pacific, the $100+ I saved (on
> one trip
> only) more than offset the $35 (approx) the card cost. Recommended!
> Peter
Yes VIP card definitely, Carry it with you at all times, ask for discounts
at attractions, Rail and Coach trips even cafes etc - even if they don't
show the VIP sign. I got discount my Uluru flight and discounts at hostels
that didn't appear to be members.
Jan
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Aug 21st 2003, 8:49 am
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Re: Backpacker / Hostel Discount Cards (?)
the Yha card gives you discount if you stay there over night, also discounts
in some retautants, hiking gear, bus tickets and Imax and other cinemas
"Adam Taylor" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
news:[email protected]...
> I'm going over to Australia in a couple weeks to backpack around, find
> random jobs, stay in hostels, see the countryside and visit my girlfriend
> (with limited funds)... I keep reading about these discount cards like
the
> HI card or the VIP and YHA cards, etc., etc. Are these worth getting?
> Which one is best?
> thanks
> Adam
in some retautants, hiking gear, bus tickets and Imax and other cinemas
"Adam Taylor" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
news:[email protected]...
> I'm going over to Australia in a couple weeks to backpack around, find
> random jobs, stay in hostels, see the countryside and visit my girlfriend
> (with limited funds)... I keep reading about these discount cards like
the
> HI card or the VIP and YHA cards, etc., etc. Are these worth getting?
> Which one is best?
> thanks
> Adam
