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Sorry if this is considered off topic but
many of us take our cars to France. I recently received the latest generous offer from my agents: 5 day return car+2 from £161. In practice this means 3 days due to there being no good sailing times fron Portsmouth to Cherbourg. 18 months ago this was £38 and last year £58.
Ferry companies make Citroen parts departments look like charitable institutions! I'm registered with Channelpirates.com and I looked on their site to find a carrier that does Dover- Boulogne for £65, car+5 and NO TIME LIMIT.
Ok, I'll spend more time in the car but as I'll get twice as many people over for as long as I like at less than half the price, I'll enjoy the drive!
So if this posting is of interest, check out channelpirates.com
many of us take our cars to France. I recently received the latest generous offer from my agents: 5 day return car+2 from £161. In practice this means 3 days due to there being no good sailing times fron Portsmouth to Cherbourg. 18 months ago this was £38 and last year £58.
Ferry companies make Citroen parts departments look like charitable institutions! I'm registered with Channelpirates.com and I looked on their site to find a carrier that does Dover- Boulogne for £65, car+5 and NO TIME LIMIT.
Ok, I'll spend more time in the car but as I'll get twice as many people over for as long as I like at less than half the price, I'll enjoy the drive!
So if this posting is of interest, check out channelpirates.com
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Next Tuesday evening, we are taking our Xantia and a 7 metre caravan over to Calais and returning after three weeks for £128 return. At present day prices, it's a fantastic fare but for a journey of only twenty miles, it's more than enough. To obtain this fare, I booked in October 03. The same booking on the website now gives a fare of £290. Highway robbery, or what?
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I also read about Eurotunnel being caught out on this. Apparently they felt an excuse wasn't necessary. Regarding cross-channel fares - I've just been looking at the fare structure for ferries from Vancouver to Vancouver Island - 24 miles and one and a half hour journey, similar to Dover/Calais. For a car and two passengers, peak period, midweek return - £37.50. Not a mention of how many days away.
The price thing was on TV recently. Eurotunnel simply said they have one price, you either pay it in dollars or in pounds. They do not check on where you live. Sounds as though they simply cant be bothered to work out all the exchange rates. Like the man said, $ or £'s how you pay is your choice, so choose $ dollars [:D]...
There is a cross channel ferry from Poole Dorset, I don't know times or prices though.. [:I]
There is a cross channel ferry from Poole Dorset, I don't know times or prices though.. [:I]
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There's a guy on Radio 2 most Fridays, does this 'how to save money thing'. He told a story of how by booking a flight to Berlin on line from Heathrow by stating he was in Luxemburg he saved over £200. Ok the flight went on to Luxemberg but if your saving that kind of money by telling a none truth then carry on. My wife buys a lot of stuff on line and she has said on loads of occassions that it's cheaper to have it sent via another country then straight to the UK. Another stealth , rip off Britian tax. HA ha!! I love it, wheres me pills.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/index.phtml
I catch him occasionally on Radio 2 as well...
I catch him occasionally on Radio 2 as well...