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lisah - Jun 15, 2009 11:31:50 am PDT #13029 of 30000
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Flying has never really been an option as it is too cost prohibitive flying between DTW and MSP because both are main NWA hubs

I would think that should make it cheaper not more expensive! (SWA is about $140 each way which isn't too bad, I think, but not if you're flying 3 people)

It seems like you'd be able to rent a car for less than $300 if, as I'm guessing, this would be for a long weekend?

Trudy Booth - Jun 15, 2009 11:32:01 am PDT #13030 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Bus travel is ardous at best in my experience. I'd rather spend the time with my sister in a rental car.

Though I always met the most interesting people on my trips from Roanoke, Va. to Newark, N.J. and back. Lots of parolees, the odd professional racist...

Fred Pete - Jun 15, 2009 11:32:40 am PDT #13031 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.

How long is the drive? 8 or 9 hours, depending on traffic around Chicago?

Whichever way you go, I assume having a small child with you means you'll need regular rest stops. Which seems an argument against the bus. You know better than I whether your family can handle that part of it. And you can always get a breather from the family at a rest stop.

Aims - Jun 15, 2009 11:33:19 am PDT #13032 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

It seems like you'd be able to rent a car for less than $300

I've priced it out and we can, but fuel prices are pretty high out here and July tends to be the high point for gas prices.

MegaBus is $202.50. It's dumb of me to waver.

lisah - Jun 15, 2009 11:33:44 am PDT #13033 of 30000
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I might be holding back on the bus because I am feeling/being snobbish.

It's totally the thing to do when getting between metropoliseses on the East coast.

lisah - Jun 15, 2009 11:35:23 am PDT #13034 of 30000
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MegaBus is $202.50. It's dumb of me to waver.

Not really! The getting up too early thing is a huge check in the CON column for the bus option.

beth b - Jun 15, 2009 11:35:37 am PDT #13035 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Bus travel was ok when I did it in college I have no idea if it has changed.

Trudy Booth - Jun 15, 2009 11:39:03 am PDT #13036 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Not really! The getting up too early thing is a huge check in the CON column for the bus option.

I would not enjoy that with a toddler or my too-much-time-together-in-a-few-days sister nevermind both.

Aims - Jun 15, 2009 11:39:18 am PDT #13037 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Driving is about 11 hours, without stops. There is a bathroom on the MegaBus and we'll have DVD's and games to distract Emeline and Joe with.

Trudy Booth - Jun 15, 2009 11:41:16 am PDT #13038 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

The DVDs and games: thumbs up!

The bus bathroom? Aims, I don't think you are going to like the bus bathroom.

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