16-05-2025
Race Across The World contestants face blow to their budget after transport price blunder
A pair of contestants on Race Across The World faced a blow to their budget after a transport price blunder.
Wednesday's episode of the BBC programme saw the pairs continue their head to head 14,000 kilometers race across China, Nepal and India in a bid to win a huge cash prize.
Brothers Brian and Melvyn made their way through Nepal and towards the final destination in India.
However, at one point during their journey, they appeared to get muddled while haggling the price of bus tickets to Banipur.
'Bus to Bandipur, how much?' Brian asked the ticket seller.
The man replied: 'One person is 700 rupees.'
Brian and Melvyn made their way through Nepal and towards the final destination in India and at one point during their journey, they appeared to get muddled while haggling the price of bus tickets to Banipur
Brian then asked for tickets for two passengers and the seller responded: 'Two people is 1,400 rupees.'
The keen traveller attempted to reduce the price and bartered: 'Can you do it any cheaper?'
He added: 'Can we do 1,000?'
However, the seller refused and said: 'Not possible.'
Brian then appeared to get confused and offered 1,500 rupees instead, 100 over the original price.
The man clarified: 'Two person?'
Brian agreed and said: 'Is that a good deal? Are you happy with that?'
Soon after, the pair reflected on the price and Melvyn asked: 'What did he ask for at first?'
It then became clear Brian had not heard the conversation correctly and thought the seller had requested 1,700 rupees.
But Melvyn questioned, 'Are you sure? I could have sworn he said 1,400.'
'Did he? No he didn't, did he?' Brian exclaimed.
