Transport Costs
When you take out a BUSU vehicle or one hired in by BUSU for your trip, the following amounts will be transferred from your Club/Society/Area account into the Transport Office account:
Minibuses: £80 per 24 hours or part thereof
Vitos, Shuttles and MPVs: £55 per 24 hours or part thereof
Cars: cost of hiring in plus £18 insurance per 24 hours or part thereof (details of hiring in costs can be obtained from the Transport Office)
Vans
V4 Van: £62 e.g. LWB Mercedes sprinter 4m internal length 1410kg payload
V3 Van: £50 e.g. LWB Transit 3.7m internal length
V2 Van: £44 e.g. SWB Transit 2.4m internal length 950kg payload
Car derived van: £40
Other vehicles: Cost price plus insurance
Please note to drive a V4 or V3 you must be a MiDAS minibus driver
Drivers should return the vehicle with a full tank of fuel. Sainsbury's filling station is open 24 hours and other filling stations are available.
There are no concessionary rates - all trips are charged at the 24 hour rate. If you wish to apply for a reduced rate, you should contact the Sabbatical Officer for your area, who will decide whether or not to subsidise your trip from his/her budget.
The fee for a MiDAS course is £20, which is billed directly to your Club/Society/Area
Why charge?
The "hiring fee" transferred from your account helps finance the leasing of the fleet of vehicles, taking account of the times both when the fleet is used heavily and when it is idle for long periods, and the relatively high cost of 9 seaters as opposed to 15 seaters.
Please note that the SU vehicles are not available for use by groups other than those associated with the SU
Feel free to call into the Transport Office to discuss your budgeting