Bluebridge and motorbikes

NC · 16th March 2006, 11:01

Ok,
How good are these buggers? Dunno many people that have used them and their pricing confuses me a bit.
Car / Van / Ute
Excluding driver

$120 Up to 6m and less than 2 tonne
Car / Van / Ute
Excluding driver

$220
$275
6m - 7m
7m - 8m

Motor Homes
Excluding driver
$165
$220
$275
Up to 6m
6m - 7m
7m - 8m

Vehicles over 8 Metres
Excluding driver

$45 per metre or
part thereof
Total length of vehicle
Trailers, Boats on trailers & Caravans
(accompanied by tow vehicle but measured separately) $120
$220
$275
$45 per metre or
part thereof

Up to 6m
6m - 7m
7m - 8m
Over 8m
Total length of trailer

Motorcycle
Sidecar (add to motorcycle rate) $50
$30

Looks to me that the motorcycle + rider is only $50, cause it doesn't say "excluding rider" like it sez with the car,van, truck drivers etc..

**Lou Girardin** · 16th March 2006, 11:08

I think it's more than that. When I booked for Easter, Bluebridge was slightly dearer than Interislander.

**limbimtimwim** · 16th March 2006, 11:31

Originally Posted by NC

Looks to me that the motorcycle + rider is only $50, cause it doesn't say "excluding rider" like it sez with the car,van, truck drivers etc..

Last time I went with them, the bike and myself were charged. I think it was nearly $100, but it was short notice. Like I showed up 25 mins before it departed, no prior booking.

One of the deckhands 'helped' tie up the bike. Actually, he did basically all of it. Thanks that guy :-) .

**GR81** · 16th March 2006, 11:32

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I think it's more than that. When I booked for Easter, Bluebridge was slightly dearer than Interislander.

that sounds odd... why try and compete with the big boys on the block when you are more expensive.

**magicfairy** · 16th March 2006, 12:00

Travelled on Interislander (Arahura) last Friday to Picton, Bluebridge back Sunday. From booking online, to helpfulness of crew and places to tie bike down I found the Bluebridge to be heaps better. Even if it costs a bit more it is definately my preferred carrier. Much more bike friendly.

**Lou Girardin** · 16th March 2006, 12:09

Originally Posted by GR81

that sounds odd... why try and compete with the big boys on the block when you are more expensive.

Yeah, I thought that. I was still going to use them, but they had strange sailing times.

**Colapop** · 16th March 2006, 13:25

They've got another boat coming online shortly (about 2 months?) so they can't be doing too badly. And their central city location is really easy to get to and in & out of. The wharf is really good and secure too .... I did all the survey and drawing work for it (Yay for me!!)

**Sniper** · 16th March 2006, 14:09

Hehehe, you should see the inside of the BB and Interislander/Tolls fight to boot each other out. You will soon understand why BB is cheaper

**Jantar** · 16th March 2006, 14:36

Over the past 12 months I have crossed twice with each of them. The Bluebridge tie down area was against the side of the ship, while the interislander tie down was just to a wire rope strung across the deck. I know which one gave me the greater confidence, and it wasn't interIslander.

With prices, BB has just one price. No special deals for early booking etc, Motorbike $50, rider $45. = $95. Interisalnder does have a cheaper rate if you book early enough and are prepared to accept a less popular sailing, but the normal early bookong fare is still dearer than BB.

In future I'll travel Bluebridge every time.

**Clockwork** · 16th March 2006, 14:49

Originally Posted by magicfairy

Travelled on Interislander (Arahura) last Friday to Picton, Bluebridge back Sunday. From booking online, to helpfulness of crew and places to tie bike down I found the Bluebridge to be heaps better. Even if it costs a bit more it is definately my preferred carrier. Much more bike friendly.

I was a foot passenger on that sailing (Sunday), my biggest gripe was waiting at least 20mins on the vehicle deck while they backed in and opened the doors..... the vehicle decks absolutely reeked from the stock trucks on board.

That and the fact that as a foot passenger, the Picton terminal was a bit of a mission to get to means I wont be in too much hurry to use them again.

**MrMelon** · 16th March 2006, 17:35

Bluebridge was $95 when I went on it a little while ago. And the beers on bluebridge are way cheaper than the interislanders. The food was better too!

**Skyryder** · 16th March 2006, 17:42

Comparisons between inter island ferries crop up from time to time. I've noticed that the preferred preference is with BB. Have not used them myself but next time I will.

Now how's that biker protest in Parliment coming on. Do I need to book early??

Skyryder

**quickbuck** · 16th March 2006, 18:14

Originally Posted by GR81

that sounds odd... why try and compete with the big boys on the block when you are more expensive.

Because they are there to transport trucks mainly. The cost to bring a truck on the interislander is much higher yhen the bluebridge.

I found the interislander cheaper for myself and the bike.