I was just looking at fares to Edinburgh Airport and came across an instance where the trip planner does a Ryanair - that is, it gets you somewhere close and leaves you to make your own way to your destination. Screenshot below:
(Screenshot shows journey details as by rail Dundee-Perth-Stirling-Edinburgh Park and then says 'Make your own way from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Airport")
For reference, the walk from Edinburgh Park to the airport is 3.5 miles using the route that Google plots. It only seems to happen with this overnight itinerary, later journeys via Edinburgh Gateway include the tram - which is odd given that the tram is also available from Edinburgh Park.
Has anyone else come across other examples where trip planners give up, and what's the longest suggested walk you've seen? Also, is this actually allowed - offering an itinerary to a station 3 miles away from where you requested?
(Screenshot shows journey details as by rail Dundee-Perth-Stirling-Edinburgh Park and then says 'Make your own way from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Airport")
For reference, the walk from Edinburgh Park to the airport is 3.5 miles using the route that Google plots. It only seems to happen with this overnight itinerary, later journeys via Edinburgh Gateway include the tram - which is odd given that the tram is also available from Edinburgh Park.
Has anyone else come across other examples where trip planners give up, and what's the longest suggested walk you've seen? Also, is this actually allowed - offering an itinerary to a station 3 miles away from where you requested?