Blackpool Attractions + Prices?

Laurz_2

I'm staying at Marton Mere Holiday Park in the Easter holidays and need some advice.

1) Does a shuttle bus run from the park if so, how often and how much?
2) Is there free wifi at the park?
3) What attractions are worth visiting there is 3 adults, 2 kids (13,14)
4) How much are the attractions ?
5) Any vouchers available for the attractions ?

Thanks in advance

*manda*

There was a bus that came onsite and did trips for the lights when we were there in October, not sure about the rest of the year. It was expensive though- something like £7 for adults. I think I saw a sign up for buses that run during the day but I don't think they were particularly frequent, and stopped running quite early.
Didn't notice free wifi- i'd have thought the Haven site would tell you about that though.
Site is massssssive- there is a bus stop just up the road which will take you into town, will be a few quid. Taxi's are also cheap and will come to caravan.
Just up the road is a big Tesco and up the other way a Burger place (KFC I think) and Pizza Hut with a Asda on the road behind.

Cant comment on attractions- didn't do any and don't have kids!

jonty1970

i stayed there 2 years ago. It's a lovely site. I would say a taxi is expensive though. We were charged £10 from the pleasure beach back to the camp.
There is a sightseeing bus - but I can't remember how much it was. We got a family ticket. You should be able to find info on the net about it. That is what we did.
I don't know about the net either - ring the camp
Get a taxi to agree to a fixed rate when you ring. They did that with us.
I hate to think how much it would have been if it was on the meter.

AS the other reply said, ring around and find out prices and if there are vouchers to print off and take with you.

My kids got bored in the waxworks and couldn't wait to get out. We went through in 20 minutes.

The Pleasure beach is the best thing in Blackpool. The rest is arcades and pubs.

forgotmyname

jonty1970 wrote: »

The Pleasure beach is the best thing in Blackpool. The rest is arcades and pubs.

Dont forget the tower, We spent almost the whole day in there last year.
Half the town was shut by the time we left it.

Enough time to do the shops/stall that stay open late and grab some food and one of the last trams to see the lights.

*manda*

There is a taxi company advertised on site that will pick up and drop off at your caravan for a fixed price. I think it was £6 from site to tower before midnight and £7 after which IMO is very good value. Yes, if you pick one up at a rank you may get charged more, but most people have mobiles these days so it's easy enough to call them and they picked us up straight away whenever we needed it. It worked out cheaper between us to use taxi's than to use buses.

jonty1970

Blimey! £7.00
We pre-booked ours with a local firm, after ring a couple and being told about £10 to the pleasure beach.

You have to be careful you don't get ripped off. Last year, we jumped a taxi from the tower to our hotel, a 2 minute ride and I thought it was too much, but the others said it was ok. I felt a right moaner, as they just payed and didn't say a word.

Yes, the Tower. How could I forget! With little ones, you can spend the whole day in there.

I hope the sea front is finished! Last time I went, there were fence panels all along the front.

coxy07

The prom is not due to be finished until at least July! The traffic is chaos. Have a look at the Tower website, their pricing is changing completely next year. You will pay separately for each attraction in there and I don't think the tower top reopens until September. Tesco vouchers can be used at the Tower and the Pleasure Beach. Blackpool Transport run a bus from the town centre to the camp. You can buy a 1 day ticket on the bus for £4 or £3.30 from various newsagents around town. Have a look on their wesite for the timetable.