TRAVELLING CHARGES. 



During the season, the charges for carriages and drivers are 

 uniform, all over the district. It is probable that at other times 

 there may be some little diversity, depending on the amount of 

 custom ; hut the traveller may rely on the prices here given as a 

 safe rule. 



It must be understood that the drivers of the country cars and 

 other vehicles are dependent on the payment they receive from 

 travellers. The innkeepers charge for the carriage and horse3 

 only ; and the payment of the driver is therefore an established 

 one, and not considered dependent on the pleasure of the traveller. 

 The rate is threepence per mile outwards — the return journey 

 not being charged for. Another way, in which I have myself 

 been accustomed to pay, is sixpence per hour, — the driver having 

 the benefit of the fraction left over. On excursions which occupy 

 a day, or several days, the driver's pay is five shillings per day. 



The charge for a one-horse conveyance is one shilling per 

 mile. For a two-horse conveyance one shilling and sixpence 

 per mile. In case of a long stage, as for ten or twelve miles 

 there is a reduction to one shilling and fourpence. The return 

 journey is, of course, not charged for. 



For conveyance to a certain point there is no charge for food 

 for man and horse ; but if there is any waiting at the end of the 

 drive, in order to return, the feed of the horses and the driver's 

 dinner will amount to about three shillings and sixpence. The 

 hire of a single-horse conveyance for the day is fifteen shillings, 

 and the drivers pay of five shillings makes it one pound a day, 

 exclusive of feed. 



The tolls are invariably charged to the traveller. 



