?I updated the conference wiki, but to answer some of your questions:
On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 3:00 PM, Michael Peel <email@mikepeel.net> wrote:
> Are the "Wow Capetown Travel and Tours” prices correct? They seem really
> expensive (e.g., US$45 is around 600ZAR, compared to 400ZAR for an Uber in
> both directions without sharing
>
?Yes they are a bit more expensive but they offer a “Meet & Greet” service
with staff at the airport, ready to welcome each person. This may might be
a good, safe option for first-time visitors to be welcomed and escorted to
their transportation. Clients are asked to provide the time, date, and
flight number of both their arriving and departing flights.?
> - the US$80/day tours seem extremely expensive!).
>
?I?
n terms of the pricing……
? We looked at several other companies for group tour options e.g.,
Ilios Travel – R1350 per person about $104
?USD
African Eagle – R1300 per person about $100
?USD
?Wow's
price is R1040 ($80
?USD?
)
?also
includes entrance fees of $23usd per person.
?Ellie?
?
>
> BTW, I’ve put some currency conversion estimates at:
> https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mike_Peel/Currency
> and have created the template at:
> https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Currency
> that might be useful to add to the info pages.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> On 8 Jul 2018, at 18:22, Ellie Young <eyoung@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
> There are several options, and yes that is a bus shuttle and the costs are
> listed.
>
> See:
>
> https://wikimania2018.wikimedia.org/wiki/Local_transportation
>
> On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 2:11 PM, Andy Mabbett <andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> As I have just posted on the page's talk-page:
>>
>> "How do we get to the city centre/ event venue from the airport? The
>> Cape Town page says to use MyCiTi - that's a bus, I think, but it's
>> not clear. What does it cost? Is exact change needed? Do we pay on the
>> bus, or at the airport?"
>>
>>
>> On 30 June 2018 at 09:19, Peter Southwood <peter.southwood@telkomsa.net>
>> wrote:
>> > Updated, let me know if more information is needed.
>> >
>> > Cheers, Peter
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: Wikimania-l [mailto:wikimania-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On
>> Behalf
>> > Of Nick Wilson (Quiddity)
>> > Sent: 29 June 2018 21:26
>> > To: Wikimania general list (open subscription)
>> > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Wikivoyage page for Wikimania 2018
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Fixed link:
>> > https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wikimania_2018_Cape_Town_Guidebook
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 11:22 AM Andy Mabbett <
>> andy@pigsonthewing.org.uk>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > Wikivoyage:
>> >
>> > https://en.wikivoyge.org/wiki/Wikimania_2018_Cape_Town_Guidebook
>> >
>> > has a page with advice for Wikimania attendees. It's a good start, but
>> > needs more local knowledge. Please help to improve the page if you can
>> >
>> > For instance, South Africa uses both "Europlug" and "type D" power
>> > sockets - but which is most prevalent at the city's hotels, and the
>> > conference venue?
>> >
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