Hi Andy, I added that statement to the busses page, based on an earlier email from Iolanda where she indeed stated that reservations were required. I understand now that reservations still are required, but can only be made once in Varenna - perhaps that explains the ambiguity?
But I have to admit, it isn't entirely clear to me either... Lodewijk 2016-06-13 14:24 GMT+02:00 Andy Mabbett <[email protected]>: > On 13 June 2016 at 12:11, Iolanda Pensa <[email protected]> wrote: > > to clarify, there are two kind of busses > > > > 1. busses from the airports to Esino (and viceversa). All people with a > WMF scholarship, all WMF staff and all people who bought their airport > transport have a seat on the busses. we made this timetable to accommodate > the arrivals > https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Journey/Airport_busses > > How do we know which bus our seat is allocated on? Or is it "first > come, first served"? > > > 2. busses from Varenna to Esino Lario (and viceversa) > > We should have the definitive contract today and this is the expected > schedule > https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Journey/Varenna_Esino_busses > > We are putting as many busses as possible on the schedule but there are > limits due to the street (we are saturating it but we can not block it) and > there are limits due to the schedule bus drivers can do. We are really > sorry that you might have to wait for your bus, but you can reserve your > seat on the next available bus once you arrive in Varenna and Varenna is > indeed really beautiful: you can leave the luggage at the station and enjoy > the place during the waiting time. > > I have just seen that page for the first time, It says: > > Watch out! You need to buy a ticket in advance with the organisers > to be on one of these buses! > > This seems to contradict: > > > You do not need to reserve on eventbrite your ticket for Varenna Esino > but you be able to get it once you are in Varenna or in Esino. Please note > that you can get or reserve your return ticket in Varenna or Esino; it is a > good idea to get it immediately or to think about it as soon as you can. > > Please can you clarify this ambiguity? > > On > > https://wikimania2016.wikimedia.org/wiki/Journey/Train > > there is reference to: > > Bus from the station of Varenna-Esino to Esino Lario (the bus waits for > the > train, 2.40 €). The regular bus schedule changes in winter and summer; > for Wikimania we have increased buses. > > yet you refer to a contract and special buses. What is the difference? > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >
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