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Post by yorkshiremouth on May 4, 2024 10:40:43 GMT
The first new timetable went up on 1st May. I didn't get time to check it all, but the last bus from town was 9:30pm. That was quickly replaced (by the end of the day) by a never one. It's pretty simple one bus every half hour, on the hour and half hour, from town. First one at 7:00am, last one (from town) at 22:30 (so it's return from Koukounaries to town is at 23:00). In other news, an interesting note at the Skiathos Transport site which I've not seen mentioned yet. "Starting from 2024, the company is planning to make electronic tickets available to the public for everyone’s convenience. In Skiathos already in 2023, two kiosks have been operating where tourists can pre-purchase tickets and this measure has proved to be very successful, given the advanced sales that have been achieved."
Anyone any ideas? Kate, let us know if you go digital. skiathostransports.gr/en/a-new-bus-company-has-revolutionised-transport-on-skiathos/ |
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Post by dennisn on May 4, 2024 15:50:07 GMT
Well when I was there in 2023 (September), the digital lady inside the kiosk at BS0 sold tickets in advance even when there were no buses waiting to take us back to Troulos. She did it extremely alacrity-ish when one of the old (competitor) buses was next in line (and slightly forgot to say that her tickets weren’t valid on it).
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Post by katet on May 9, 2024 11:48:52 GMT
The kiosks weren’t manned/womanned at the start of the week, but are now - as last year. However, there are some new mysterious brick buildings dotted along the bus route & no one I’ve asked knows what they are for. They’re unfinished as yet but are about the same size as a bus shelter, are divided into two unequal halves & have window opening at the back. The one on Koukounaries is in between Ilia’s Orchard and the Captain’s shack.
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Post by dennisn on May 9, 2024 18:35:57 GMT
Unequal halves, hmmm. Reminds me that as kids mum gave one Mars bar between two of us (x2, four kids) and said “one cuts, the other chooses”. I bet I could still cut a Mars bar in two and have less than a zilligram and less than a zillimetre between them!
So partition/apartheid is coming to Skiathos ticket offices. You’ll all have to start a campaign against it, but I’m afraid I can’t join you in person, just with you in spirit.
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Post by kevb on May 10, 2024 6:48:21 GMT
Will keep an eye out for them later in year when they will presumably be in full operation. Maybe whatever they are they could double as cat feeding stations in the winter months?
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Post by yorkshiremouth on May 10, 2024 7:51:18 GMT
Updated timetable today. They’ve not bothered posting it in full, it just says:
“Daily routes every 15 minutes. From 7:00am. To 00:30am.”
This is better than last year’s at 16th May.
The only times it got better last year was in early June when the last bus was 00:40, but even then it was down to one every 20 minutes after 23:00.
Then finally in late June 6:45 to 1:15am, every 10 minutes.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on May 12, 2024 7:00:51 GMT
Those new buildings, I don’t think they’re bus shelters or kiosks; they’re far too permanent/substantial.
I’ll ask around.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on May 12, 2024 11:38:27 GMT
The kiosks weren’t manned/womanned at the start of the week, but are now - as last year. However, there are some new mysterious brick buildings dotted along the bus route & no one I’ve asked knows what they are for. They’re unfinished as yet but are about the same size as a bus shelter, are divided into two unequal halves & have window opening at the back. The one on Koukounaries is in between Ilia’s Orchard and the Captain’s shack. Apparently they’re pumping stations for sewerage. |
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Post by kevb on May 15, 2024 21:35:37 GMT
Hopefully not pumping it directly out to sea!
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Post by yorkshiremouth on May 17, 2024 9:27:47 GMT
Hopefully not pumping it directly out to sea! I don’t think so. I hope not, too. |
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Post by katet on May 20, 2024 10:53:47 GMT
That’s not very glamorous! But essential, I suppose. The one in koukounaries is right next to the area that’s always been smelly, between the Captain’s shack and Sunset etc, so that will hopefully be improved.
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