IFLA 2008 (part 4): Taking the public bus in Quebec City

I took the public bus from the conference venue back to my hotel.

Not wanting to repeat the "Vienna experience" mentioned here, I did my homework before coming to Quebec City.

I found out you had to buy a ticket before hand, or prepare exact change (I specially looked for a convenience store and bought them a day earlier).

On the bus, I observed how people pulled the rope or pressed the bell to signal for a stop (I did just that when I wanted to alight).

BUT what I didn't notice was how you had to PUSH the bus door from the inside to open!

(Darn it! I didn't know that.)

There I was standing at the steps. The driver and other passengers must have wondered why I'm not getting down. The bus moved on. I missed my intended stop.

Luckily at the next stop two passengers wanted to get down. That's how I learned about the need to push the door from the inside.

Sigh.

What's with me and buses?

(To think that I was feeling smug about knowing what to when taking the Quebec public bus).

Heh.

[see: Part 3; Part 5]