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Question for getting to and from Geelong

Pates
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It's been a while since I've taken the train to Geelong, my friends and I are planning on getting an earlier train and have lunch in there but I'm not sure how it works with trains home. I'm looking to book ahead but do they fun footy special trains and do you have to book to be on them. Or if you have a ticket to Melbourne is that all you need to get on to any of the trains heading back?

Thanks in advance.

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    Given you will be leaving about mid-way through the third quarter, and that there will only be another 85 Melbourne supporters allowed in to the ground, I don't think you would need to worry about missing the train home...

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    It's been a while since I've taken the train to Geelong, my friends and I are planning on getting an earlier train and have lunch in there but I'm not sure how it works with trains home. I'm looking to book ahead but do they fun footy special trains and do you have to book to be on them. Or if you have a ticket to Melbourne is that all you need to get on to any of the trains heading back?

    Thanks in advance.

    The Geelong stations have myki mate.

    Not sure if they would run extra trains - obviously most of the stadium will be people from Geelong.

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    Before anything else you need to get your hands on a DeLorean.

    Then you could go back in time and make sure 186 never happened!

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    Then you could go back in time and make sure 186 never happened!

    Or go further back and remove Barry Prendergast from the equation.

    Edited by Django

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    The Geelong stations have myki mate.

    Not sure if they would run extra trains - obviously most of the stadium will be people from Geelong.

    Do you know roughly how much it is for single trips so I know much to load on the card.
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    Do you know roughly how much it is for single trips so I know much to load on the card.

    about $5 or 6 one way from southern cross I think however they may have bumped up fares recently.

    You can calculate here:

    http://ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/regional-fares/

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    It's been a while since I've taken the train to Geelong, my friends and I are planning on getting an earlier train and have lunch in there but I'm not sure how it works with trains home. I'm looking to book ahead but do they fun footy special trains and do you have to book to be on them. Or if you have a ticket to Melbourne is that all you need to get on to any of the trains heading back?

    Thanks in advance.

    http://www.vline.com.au/pdf/timetables/footy/afl3.pdf Has the footy special and one more. I think it's mostly hourly to Geelong on Sundays. The Myki calculator suggests $16.52 for an off peak adult return fare. It's also the first day of Regional Rail Link so you'll go via a new route. You'll only need to book if you decide to catch the Warrnambool train.

    Some of the comments in this thread are tiresome and we don't help ourselves with perceptions in the media and footy public. ?You want a ticket get on ticketmaster and buy one. There's still a couple of hundred reserved seats left plus GA. Personally, I think it stinks it's not included as an away game membership.

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    Will also be there, rubbing shoulders with past players... of the enemy variety unfortunately.

    Not sure if I'm looking forward to it, actually.

    Uncharacteristically this week I'm full of trepidation.

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    http://www.vline.com.au/pdf/timetables/footy/afl3.pdf Has the footy special and one more. I think it's mostly hourly to Geelong on Sundays. The Myki calculator suggests $16.52 for an off peak adult return fare. It's also the first day of Regional Rail Link so you'll go via a new route. You'll only need to book if you decide to catch the Warrnambool train.

    Some of the comments in this thread are tiresome and we don't help ourselves with perceptions in the media and footy public. ?You want a ticket get on ticketmaster and buy one. There's still a couple of hundred reserved seats left plus GA. Personally, I think it stinks it's not included as an away game membership.

    i think it's not included as an away game membership, because everyone on that type of membership would therefore pay more and yet so few would take advantage of it

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    Make sure you take your taser with you Pates. Steel cap Doc Martins as well. Consider a hip flask of bourbon for Dutch courage.

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    Get off at South Geelong - 500 metre walk. It's zone 4 in Myki. Be careful there's a new timetable on Sunday because Geelong trains go on the regional rail line through Sunshine and two new stations then back in at little river. NOT through Newport or Werribee

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    Or go further back and remove Barry Prendergast from the equation.

    At least he is weaving his Magic at Carlton now.

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