Falls to Hotham shuttle bus / taxi

[overlandnoob]

Hi all

Is there anyone that offers a shuttle service between Hotham and Falls in summer other than Falls management? The price is reasonable but unfortunately it only seems to run in one direction and on Saturday mornings. We're happy to use a shuttle bus service or any of the local taxi companies if someone has had a good experience.

7 of us are hoping to arrange a ride from Hotham to Falls on the 13th of December

Cheers

[Lophophaps]

Overlandnoob, the Omeo-Bright-Omeo bus Monday, Wednesday and Friday gets you part of the way. See
http://www.omeobus.com.au/timetable
A taxi goes Mt Beauty-Bright-Mt Beauty, meeting the Vline coach. This is a conventional taxi, and I think they have a mini-bus as well. I've taken this taxi to Bogong Village, and it should be possible to keep going to Falls Creek.
MB Taxi service, 15 Freeburgh Ave, Mount Beauty 03 5754 4735, 0409 573 909

Your best approach may be to contact the Mount Beauty taxi and see about a charter Hotham-Falls Creek. It may save time at the end of the trip to park at Mount Beauty and take the taxi to Falls Creek. Or you could go one more step and park at Bright, taxi to Falls at the start, then a short taxi ride back to Bright at the end. If you return on the Wednesday, the Omeo bus leaves at 9.30am, costs about $5, maybe 10% of the cost of the taxi.

If doing that and going on the AAWT, last night at Derrick and an hour to Hotham, pickup at the visitor centre. These are good drivers, and have dropped me at places away from the regular stops. Or you could make the last night at Federation Hut and race down Bungalow Spur to catch the bus, or go to Harrietville Caravan Park and sleep in.

[overlandnoob]

Thanks very much mate - sounds like we will go with Mt Beauty taxis.

[Xplora]

Cedarwood lodge at Falls creek are running a shuttle for guests. They say they run it every weekend. Speak to Narelle.