Is the Go Opti shuttle a good way to get from Verona to Ljubljana?
May 17th, 2016, 10:18 AM
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-- Now - how is Ljubljana?
Now that I'm back, it seems so long ago! I am going to write up a Q&D trip report soon, but I will answer briefly here: What a fantastic town/city! I will definitely be going back, using it as a basecamp of some sort. I have more to see of Slovenia, for sure!
Why do things like work and (not enough) money get in the way of my life?!
Now that I'm back, it seems so long ago! I am going to write up a Q&D trip report soon, but I will answer briefly here: What a fantastic town/city! I will definitely be going back, using it as a basecamp of some sort. I have more to see of Slovenia, for sure!
Why do things like work and (not enough) money get in the way of my life?!
Jul 8th, 2016, 06:32 PM
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I know I didn't start this thread but thanks everyone above who commented above.
Have just returned home from Europe and used GoOpti both ways between Venice and Ljubljana. My experience was essentially the same as kit.
I booked about a month ahead and it cost me approximately 70AUD /53USD/46€ return after I used the coupon provided by the link from madness.
My dealings with them both via their website and by phone when I made a last minute change were easy and I found them very efficient.
I took the cheapest option- 3 hour window but it worked well in both cases with the pick up time sent by text the day before which allowed me to better plan and avoid hanging around.
Although I was worried about finding them at the Pizzale Roma stop, it was fine- they sent me the name and licence plate number and turned up in a van with GoOpti on the side. This was the case both ways for me but don't know if is always the case but it made it easy to see them when they arrived.
The van was a 9 seater both ways and we were even given a bottle of water on the trip from Venice which was welcome in the very hot weather. Both shuttles were full.
The one thing I hadn't found in my research and didn't know personally was to get from Venice Santa Lucia to Piazzale Roma you have to go over a bridge with steps. While the steps aren't as steep as others in Venice, if you are traveling with a lot of luggage or have mobility issues, the Venice Mestre might be an easier pick up / drop off location if traveling by train to the pick up location rather than staying in Venice.
Would I use them again? Yes. Would I recommend them? Yes
Have just returned home from Europe and used GoOpti both ways between Venice and Ljubljana. My experience was essentially the same as kit.
I booked about a month ahead and it cost me approximately 70AUD /53USD/46€ return after I used the coupon provided by the link from madness.
My dealings with them both via their website and by phone when I made a last minute change were easy and I found them very efficient.
I took the cheapest option- 3 hour window but it worked well in both cases with the pick up time sent by text the day before which allowed me to better plan and avoid hanging around.
Although I was worried about finding them at the Pizzale Roma stop, it was fine- they sent me the name and licence plate number and turned up in a van with GoOpti on the side. This was the case both ways for me but don't know if is always the case but it made it easy to see them when they arrived.
The van was a 9 seater both ways and we were even given a bottle of water on the trip from Venice which was welcome in the very hot weather. Both shuttles were full.
The one thing I hadn't found in my research and didn't know personally was to get from Venice Santa Lucia to Piazzale Roma you have to go over a bridge with steps. While the steps aren't as steep as others in Venice, if you are traveling with a lot of luggage or have mobility issues, the Venice Mestre might be an easier pick up / drop off location if traveling by train to the pick up location rather than staying in Venice.
Would I use them again? Yes. Would I recommend them? Yes
Oct 2nd, 2016, 02:20 AM
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In case anyone is doing research and will stumble upon this thread, there's another option of travelling along this route as of this year. Flixbus, a German bus company now connects Ljubljana with Venice, Milan and Turin (route 402). Unfortunately no stops in Verona or any of the other cities along the route (Padua, Vicenza, Brescia, etc.) but once in Venice, there are many connections to these cities, as others have mentioned.
