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Scotland fans hire US school buses to dodge World Cup transport costs
TL;DR
Scotland fans are hiring 20 school buses to travel to their World Cup game in Foxborough, avoiding high transport costs. Train and bus fares from Boston have been criticized for being three times the normal price.
Key points
- Scotland fans hire 20 school buses for World Cup transport
- Transport costs from Boston to the stadium are criticized
- Train fare is $80 and bus fare is $90, three times normal prices
- Fans seek alternatives to avoid high costs
- First game is in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Scotland fans have hired a fleet of 20 buses to make the journey to a game in Foxborough [Getty Images]
A group of Scotland fans have come up with a novel way to avoid rising transport costs at this summer's World Cup in the US - by hiring a fleet school buses to take them to the stadium.
The national squad play their first game of the tournament in Foxborough - but it was revealed fans would be charged $80 (£60) for a train and $90 (£67) for a bus from Boston to the stadium.
Local organisers and Fifa have been criticised, with the transport costs three times the normal price for the journey.
Hundreds of fans, who are basing themselves 50 miles (80km) from Boston - and closer to Foxborough - in the city of Providence, Rhode Island, decided to make their own arrangements.
"We came up with the idea of 'what about these school buses?" said Scotland fan, Davy Hood from Balloch.
"We thought maybe if the schools are off, the buses will be sitting idle.
"We got in touch with a couple of companies who came back with prices that suited us."
Davy Hood (right) with fellow Scotland fan Euan Tyson, also from Balloch [Davy Hood]
Davy is one of a number of fans staying in Providence, who have been trying to save travelling fans some cash.
They secured a total of 20 buses at a cost of $38 per fan and have even managed to get the police involved in the convoy.
"We got in touch with the local police and they have agreed to provide an escort out of the city, up to the motorway," Davy added.
Given the buses are built for children though, there is one obvious issue.
"Yeah it's the leg room - I'm small so I'm fine but if you're over 5'8", you might get sore legs!"
Scotland open their World Cup campaign in Foxborough with a game against Haiti on 14 June.
Q&A
Why are Scotland fans hiring school buses for the World Cup?
Scotland fans are hiring school buses to avoid inflated transport costs, which are significantly higher than usual.
How much are the transport costs for Scotland fans traveling to the World Cup?
Fans face transport costs of $80 for a train and $90 for a bus from Boston to the stadium, which are three times the normal prices.
Where will Scotland play their first World Cup game?
Scotland will play their first World Cup game in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
