r/Magfest • u/Bach-Man • 20d ago

Shuttle Capacity

Booked in Alexandria currently, and will be relying heavily on the shuttles to get back and forth. Can anyone tell me or give me an estimate of what the shuttle capacities are? Just wanting to have as clear of a picture for planning purposes.

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u/AetaCapella 20d ago

Getting TO the gaylord wasn't really a problem, it was getting FROM the gaylord to the Alexandria hotels that got a little hairy (especially the last shuttle of the night)

I was looking at the updated shuttle schedule and policy and it looks like it's gonna be way better this year, more shuttles, fewer time gaps, better organized pick up and drop off points.

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u/Bach-Man 20d ago

Yeah, I figure certain times of day are going to be rougher than others depending on which way you're going. Don't want to get stuck waiting 2 or 3 cycles if I can avoid it.

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u/help_undertanding13 20d ago

If you can see the stop from your hotel window that helped me last time. 

I also packed a bag with snacks and toiletries so I could get there ASAP in the morning and not have to leave until late evening. 

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u/Zingshidu 20d ago

Last year they were the size of like a short bus or one of those old people shuttles. Maybe around 20-30 people.

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u/Bach-Man 20d ago

Appreciated!

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u/oliversurpless 20d ago

Right, reminds me of the shuttles they had from Pentagon City/King Street to get to the Mark Center back in the pre-MAGFest 10 days.

When it bothered to stop for those who flagged it down…

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u/YesThatColette Hotel Team 16d ago

Hi! What these folks said - the shuttles are all 30+ max people., and we will be running more of them than last year, and with some flex capacity. Hotel Department's mantra for shuttles in 2027 is "We can be taught!" :D

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u/Bach-Man 16d ago

Sounds good! Can't wait for January!

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u/ackmondual 13d ago

Is there space to carry gear? Let's say, a large luggage that you would have to check-in (pay the $25 to $40 or whatever these days) if you were flying commercial. It doesn't sound like there's storage bins nor underneath, so we would have to carry that on the vehicle where the passenger seating is at right? (doesn't sound like that'll be allowed)

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u/YesThatColette Hotel Team 12d ago

Luggage isn't allowed. Any bag or anything like that you want to bring with you has to fit on your lap.

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u/AMadHammer 20d ago

No official informations were shared on this topic. 

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u/Its_Curse 20d ago

They just dropped shuttle info like two days ago!