Knoxville, TN to the Playa

Nicneven · Post by **Nicneven** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:50 pm

[color=red][/color]Hello lovely burner family! I'm a long time regional burner and a Burning Man virgin. I got a scholarship ticket this year (woohoo!) and I'm trying everything I can to save money so that I can actually attend the burn. I haven't had any luck with ride shares (I know it's early, but planning ahead never killed anyone...well, maybe someone...but the statistics speak against it...), so I'm thinking about flying. Someone told me about some biodiesel buses that run from Reno to the Playa (not Green Tortoise, which cost $500!!!). Does anyone know the skinny on these?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:59 pm

The skinny is that they didn't have the proper license to operate that way and they don't run anymore. You can almost certainly find a ride from the Reno airport. There will be a rideshare board soon/
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Post by **Elderberry** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:05 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

C187 · Post by **C187** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:00 pm

Yep, you can find all sorts of rides from the airport. Sometime in the next few months a rideshare page for this year will be up.. last year it was at rideshare.burningman.com.

Another suggestion if fly'n out ends up not being in the cards.. Would be to contact groups likely passing by you, or to contact groups in states close to you. So then at least it would only be a short drive to a group of people that you could rideshare with.

Nicneven · Post by **Nicneven** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:56 am

Thanks guys! That's a bummer about the buses. They sounded like a good option for poor burners. I'll be on the lookout for rideshares. The only problem with driving out is that I'm a grad student and can't miss the extra days it would take to drive. School starts too early for us! Where there's a will, there's a way.

Post by **Savannah** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:29 am

Hi Nic!

You do sound like a good candidate for flying. I have to tell you--I love a long drive on the way out there, but by the time the event is over I (sort of) envy those who fly.

Allow lots and lots of time to connect with your flight on the way home. It can take 3+ hours to get out of the city if you leave at a popular time, then 2 hours to Reno by car. Pad that out by several more hours to be safe.

Post by **Elderberry** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 10:39 am

Nicneven wrote:Thanks guys! That's a bummer about the buses. They sounded like a good option for poor burners. I'll be on the lookout for rideshares. The only problem with driving out is that I'm a grad student and can't miss the extra days it would take to drive. School starts too early for us! Where there's a will, there's a way.

Here's me (right) and a friend on the Bio Bus my first burn. I think this might have been the last year they ran before getting ticketed.

Nicneven · Post by **Nicneven** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:00 am

Thanks Savannah. I am thinking of chipping in with some friends to get a room in Reno for Monday night. That would take the stress out of getting back to the airport and allow me to shower before flying back. I keep cringing because costs keep going up, but as my really straight-laced brother said (what a surprise!), "it's worth it!"

Post by **Savannah** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:07 am

Excellent idea!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:49 am

I'm in Memphis.

There have been shuttles run by hotels that ran out to the burn.
I don't know if they still do it.
Very reasonable, I thought.

Bob Bitchen · Post by **Bob Bitchen** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:03 pm

Welcome

hancockjonathan · Post by **hancockjonathan** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:07 pm

i was in knoxville just last week for acid mother temple and shilpa ray at the pilot light.
welcome to eplaya and hope to see you there

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:42 pm

jkisha wrote:
Nicneven wrote:Thanks guys! That's a bummer about the buses. They sounded like a good option for poor burners. I'll be on the lookout for rideshares. The only problem with driving out is that I'm a grad student and can't miss the extra days it would take to drive. School starts too early for us! Where there's a will, there's a way.
Here's me (right) and a friend on the Bio Bus my first burn. I think this might have been the last year they ran before getting ticketed.

Oh my, JK, Oh my...

Knoxville, TN to the Playa

Knoxville, TN to the Playa

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