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I know that April 2nd of next year is a ways off, but with the job I have, I need to start saving now so I can afford the trip.
Missing Kamacon was bad enough, but missing the wedding of the century would be a dreadful thing. I know Dana's probably busy with planning the big event, so anyone who knows the answer to the question, please feel free to answer.
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Well, driving isn't an option for me. My options are flying, the bus, Amtrak, or catching a ride with somebody who is driving from this part of the country. Posts: 4569 | Registered: Dec 2003
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Bus maybe be cheaper, but takes a long time. If you keep your ears open, you might strike a good ticket. You should keep open to flying for cheap to a place you could then carpool the rest of the way. Since "Ames International Airport" doesn't ring a bell with me. Everytime I've checked on Amtrak, it is as expensive as a middling airline ticket combined with slow. I would be open to Amtrak if it weren't way more expensive than bus, because I love the actually journey.
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If one wishes to include a visit to scenic Omaha, Nebraska (a mere 2.5 hours drive from Ames), there's an airport there as well.
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I just want to say that if Dana is already so busy planning the wedding now that she can't answer the question, there's no way I'm missing this thing.
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I wonder if I'll be able to get away from school long enough to go to the wedding. Transportation would be a huge problem for me--I need to fly due to time constraints, but then I might have trouble getting from Des Moines to Ames. Oh well.
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Greyhound no longer goes to Ames. (Scroll down the page and click on Regional Route Changes, then click on Iowa.) It does say "Interline carrier service available." I think they mean Jefferson Lines.
Anyway, maybe a central Iowa Jatraquero/a could bring one or two people from Des Moines if they can get that far.
Edited to add: Fort Dodge also has an airport, and it's about an hour's drive from Ames. There are at least a couple places to rent cars.
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Anyone who makes it to the Des Moines airport, you don't need to worry about how you'll make it the rest of the way. I'll pick you up, or assign someone to do so. The last 40 miles is the easy part, folks. Figure out how you're going to handle the first part of the trip, and then don't worry about it.
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