Try and come up with as many different modes of transport as you can – and next to them write down what you think the advantages and disadvantages of each are.
ACTIVITY B: COACH VS CAR Here are some timetables and a route map that will help you work out how long it would take you to get to all these destinations by coach.
Key Routes with no stops
Edinburgh
BY COACH
Routes where you will have to change coaches
BIRMINGHAM TIMETABLE
Destination
Lake District
Destination: Brighton Ticket cost Child
£ 9.50
Birmingham
Arrive London 12:30 15:30 18:30
*
Adult
*
Change Coach
£ 18.90
Manchester
Depart London 13:00 16:00 19:00 Brighton Ticket cost Child
£ 12.45 Adult
£ 21.20
Ticket cost Child
£ 6.00 Adult
£ 9.00
Ticket cost Child
£ 10.00
Birmingham
15:00 18:00 21:00
Birmingham
09:00 14:00 18:00
Cambridge
11:30 16:30 20:30
London St Ives
Destination: Cardiff Birmingham
08:00 13:00 19:00
Cardiff
10:15 15:15 21:15 Ticket cost Child
£ 19.00
Birmingham
07:00 11:00 13:00
£ 20.00
Arrive Manchester
10:00 14:00 16:00
Adult
*
10:30 14:30 16:30
Edinburgh
16:30 20:30 22:30
Destination: Plymouth Birmingham
08:30 13:00 17:30
Plymouth
12.30 17:00 21:30
Destination: St Ives
Change Coach
Depart Manchester
Ticket cost Child
£ 31.50
£ 8.50 Adult
£ 16.50
Destination: Lake District Birmingham
08:00 11:30 15:00
Lake District
12:00 15:30 19:00
Arrive Plymouth 12:00 16:00 18:00
*
£ 5.00
Destination: London
£ 6.00
Birmingham
09:00 14:00 17:00
London
11:00 16:00 19:00
Ticket cost Child
Destination: Manchester
Adult
£ 5.00 Adult
£ 14.40
Birmingham
10:00 15:00 18:00
Manchester
13:00 18:00 21:00
*
Change Coach
£ 62.70
Depart Plymouth 12:30 16:30 St Ives Ticket cost Child
Ticket cost Child
08:00 12:00 14:00
Birmingham
Adult
Ticket cost Child
Brighton
Plymouth
Destination: Edinburgh
*
Cambridge
Cardiff
Destination: Cambridge
Adult
£ 27.85
York
10:30 13:30 16:30
£ 14.50 Adult
£ 28.60
18:30
15:00 19:00 21:00
Destination: York Birmingham
08:30 13:00 17:30
York
13:00 17:30 22:00
Ticket costs are correct as of June 2014.
Routes with no stops are in pink Routes where you will have to change coaches are in purple page 6 • National Express Outdoor Challenge Resource Cubs Activity Booklet
Using the National Express timetable and pricing fill in the table below to show how long it will take to each destination, the cost for each young person and leader and the total cost of the trip based on 19 young people and 10 leaders travelling.
Destination
Brighton
Cambridge
Distance in miles there & back
Time in hours one way
Cost per child /per return ticket*
Cost per adult /per return ticket*
Total cost per return journey by coach
168 x 2 = 336
99 x 2 =198
Cardiff
107 x 2 = 214
Edinburgh
293 x 2 = 586
Lake District
157 x 2 = 314
London
118 x 2 = 236
Manchester
84 x 2 = 168
Plymouth
201 x 2 = 402
St Ives
268 x 2 = 536
York
133 x 2 = 266
*coach prices calculated on 19 child return tickets and 10 adult return tickets (June 2014)
BY CAR Use this table to compare how long it would take by car instead of coach to each destination and how much it would cost to travel by car. Imagine there are 19 Cubs and 10 Leaders going on the trip and 5 people can travel in each car. In total that’s 29 people – how many cars will you need to take?
JOURNEY PLANNER – CAR STARTING FROM BIRMINGHAM Distance in miles there & back
Time in hours one way
168 x 2 = 336
3
£168.00
99 x 2 =198
2
£100.00
Cardiff
107 x 2 = 214
2
£107.00
Edinburgh
293 x 2 = 586
5.5
£293.00
Lake District
157 x 2 = 314
3
£157.00
London
118 x 2 = 236
2.5
£118.00
Manchester
84 x 2 = 168
2
£84.00
Plymouth
201 x 2 = 402
4
£201.00
St Ives
268 x 2 = 536
6.5
£268.00
York
133 x 2 = 266
3
£133.00
Destination Brighton Cambridge
Cost per car calculated at 0.50p/mile
Total cost per car Total cost per journey for 29 people at 50p/mile using ________cars
I will be taking ________cars
CARBON FOOTPRINT TABLE ALL JOURNEYS FROM BIRMINGHAM Travelling by coach will save me : Miles
Now you have looked at travelling by car or coach fill out the table below for each destination: LONDON Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Quickest
Cheapest
Easiest
Greenest
Most fun
Car Coach EDINBURGH Car Coach MANCHESTER Car Coach BRIGHTON Car Coach THE LAKE DISTRICT Car Coach CAMBRIDGE Car Coach PLYMOUTH Car Coach ST IVES Car Coach YORK Car Coach CARDIFF Car Coach
Before dressing your ‘Adventurer’ appropriately, fill in the form below. Planning will help you make sure that you don’t dress incorrectly. What do we need? __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________
S E I T I V I T C A FUN ACTIVITY 1: TRAVEL QUIZ Tick the right answer – or all of them, if you think they are all correct.
7) How can I make sure I keep all my belongings safe?
1) Where can you find important up-to-date travel information?
b.) Show my belongings and valuables to my friends
a) National Express website
c) keep my valuable items with me at all times
a) make a list of everything I’m taking b) only pack what I will need
b) BBC News c) UK tourist board website
8) How can I remember my trip for future reference?
d) A newspaper
a) keep a diary b) take photos
2) What is important to think about when planning a trip?
c) send a postcard
a) seasonal and local weather conditions
d) keep mementoes from where I have been (such as leaflets and badges)
b) what I will be doing when I get there c) how long I’m going for 3) How can you stay safe and healthy on a trip? a) stay with friends and family b) visit places I have been before c) plan properly for my trip d) find out more about the place I am going to 4) What’s the best way to make sure that my family knows where I am in case of emergency?
9) Travelling by coach to Brighton will reduce my carbon footprint to the equivalent of ? No. of boiling kettles
423
Hours of TV 531 Hours of powering a house
33
a) jot it down on a post-it and stick it on the fridge b) call them or text them once I’m there c) leave copies of my full itinerary and contact details with them d) send them a postcard 5) How do I get the most out of my trip? a) buy or borrow a travel guide for where I am going b) ask someone who has been before
10) Travelling by coach to Edinburgh will reduce my carbon footprint to the equivalent of? No. of boiling kettles
986
Hours of TV 932 Hours of powering a house
2
c) use the internet to look at the Tourist Information website 6) How will I know what to pack for my trip? a) consider what the weather will be like b) see if any activities require any equipment or special clothes c) consider how long I am going for d) find out if someone I know has been before
