On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 15:41:07 -0000, you wrote:

I have just booked through the Motorhome Ticket Club and was very
pleased with their helpfulness and, of course, price. Out July
Saturday, back August Saturday three weeks later, up to 6.5m,
£162.00. This is only £1 more than the same crossing last year
through the Motorcaravanners Club, who seem to be charging about
£186 this year.
I think the Channel Ferry Pirates initiative has been very helpful in
at least keeping prices static. Next...to get them reduced!
Chris Martinson

Mmm I am told the early booking price for the channel Tunnel goes up
on the 8th of Jan and we cant comit yet as we do NOT know the
confirmed date we need to be there.

How do these prices compare with the tunnel.

I dont use ferries as I suffer badly with sea sickness but the last 4
trips in seacat have been fine however we did wish to try the tunnel
but, Unless I can provisionaly book at that price I am stumped! any
advice appreciated!


Regards Andy T



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Just booked Dover Calais with two return bookings for 6.5m motorhome for 116 UKP each and if we

add a 4.1 metre trailer it is 96 UKP extra. You need to book with the Motorhome Ticket Club before
14th January Tel: 01803 855555. Sounds really good, is there a better crossing than this? This is
much cheaper than last year when we paid 160 UKP. Is the Cartel breaking?

P&O concessionary shareholders.

Just crossed my 7.5m van for 87.00 (3 adults)


David Jobson

The latest info I have on P&O concessions is it has got very expensive

in
> comparison to what you can get from the clubs.

> A friend sent me this quote;

> I have my copy of next year's P&O stockholders brochure and at first
glance
> the fares look a little lower. However, the surcharges for height and
length
> have gone up and in some cases by quite a lot. On the Le Havre and
Cherbourg
> routes last year the charge for more than 6m length was only £20
return. The
> height limit was 2m before going to the higher rates. This year it is
> £66/metre over 6m long and £28/metre over 1.83m high. The other rub is
that
> previously I got a discount on these surcharges as a stockholder but
not any
> more! Definitely will have to shop around for the best fares next year
and
> possibly sell the shares.

> unquote

> Pete D
> www.wheelgotravelling.info


Hi Everybody

P&O concessions matched the best price we had been quoted when we
travelled with them last October on the Dover - Calais crossing.
The operative had to consult a supervisor but returned the call soon
afterwards to confirm the price.

£277.00 for our Hobby 750 (7.83 metres) plus Smart car on A-frame and dog
for our 30 day trip. Started off at about £80 - £90 more !!!

Maggie


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--- In motorhome-list@yahoogroups.com, "Pee Dee" <pee.dee@n...> wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Jobson"

Just booked Dover Calais with two return bookings for 6.5m

motorhome for

116 UKP each and if we

add a 4.1 metre trailer it is 96 UKP extra. You need to book

with the

Motorhome Ticket Club before

14th January Tel: 01803 855555. Sounds really good, is there a

better

crossing than this? This is

much cheaper than last year when we paid 160 UKP. Is the Cartel

breaking?

P&O concessionary shareholders.

Just crossed my 7.5m van for £87.00 (3 adults)


David Jobson

By just I assume you mean a December/January crossing.
Are you comparing like with like, was it a 5 day return or standard

and of

course time of year of travel makes a vast difference.

The latest info I have on P&O concessions is it has got very

expensive in

comparison to what you can get from the clubs.

A friend sent me this quote;

I have my copy of next year's P&O stockholders brochure and at

first glance

the fares look a little lower. However, the surcharges for height

and length

have gone up and in some cases by quite a lot. On the Le Havre and

Cherbourg

routes last year the charge for more than 6m length was only £20

return. The

height limit was 2m before going to the higher rates. This year it

is

£66/metre over 6m long and £28/metre over 1.83m high. The

other rub
is that

previously I got a discount on these surcharges as a stockholder

but not any

more! Definitely will have to shop around for the best fares next

year and

possibly sell the shares.

unquote

Pete D
www.wheelgotravelling.info

I have just booked through the Motorhome Ticket Club and was very
pleased with their helpfulness and, of course, price. Out July
Saturday, back August Saturday three weeks later, up to 6.5m,
£162.00. This is only £1 more than the same crossing last year
through the Motorcaravanners Club, who seem to be charging about
£186 this year.
I think the Channel Ferry Pirates initiative has been very helpful in
at least keeping prices static. Next...to get them reduced!
Chris Martinson

In a message dated 07/01/2004 19:15:46 GMT Standard Time,
yahoogroups@burtonshaws.me.uk writes:

Eurotunnel charge £40 to change your booking.
Try SeaFrance. If you book before 14th you get a good price (I found £118
for my van) and they allow you to change the date with no extra cost as long
as you stay in the same price band.

we booked Monday this week, and we managed to get a Seafrance for end of
June, three weeks returning mid July at 147 pounds (with another £10 off for going
with them just before Christmas) - vehicle 6.5 metre, so quite pleased
Lynne


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On Mon, 07 Jan 2002 18:13:13 +0000, you wrote:

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 15:41:07 -0000, you wrote:

I have just booked through the Motorhome Ticket Club and was very
pleased with their helpfulness and, of course, price. Out July
Saturday, back August Saturday three weeks later, up to 6.5m,
£162.00. This is only £1 more than the same crossing last year
through the Motorcaravanners Club, who seem to be charging about
£186 this year.
I think the Channel Ferry Pirates initiative has been very helpful in
at least keeping prices static. Next...to get them reduced!
Chris Martinson

Mmm I am told the early booking price for the channel Tunnel goes up
on the 8th of Jan and we cant comit yet as we do NOT know the
confirmed date we need to be there.

How do these prices compare with the tunnel.

I dont use ferries as I suffer badly with sea sickness but the last 4
trips in seacat have been fine however we did wish to try the tunnel
but, Unless I can provisionaly book at that price I am stumped! any
advice appreciated!


Regards Andy T

Regards Andy T



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Eurotunnel charge 40 to change your booking.
Try SeaFrance. If you book before 14th you get a good price (I found 118
for my van) and they allow you to change the date with no extra cost as long
as you stay in the same price band.

Oops sorry, I missed the bit about sea sickness.

Ralph

I've just received my P&O shares and a pile of bumpf explaing the
Concessionary Stockholder Fare Scheme. Several pages of small print.

One factor I like immensely is the way the prices for every sailing are
clearly set out. I now know, as far as P&O are concerned, and I guess they
reflect the competition as well, when to sail in order to get the lowest
price. My earlier dealings with ferry operators left me with the impression
that such information was not available. Attempting to outguess the booking
computer seemed to be several factors beyond picking winning lottery
numbers.

But there they From April to the end of 2004, the cheapest sailings, Dover
/Calais/Dover, are from midnight until 03:00. Up to 92 cheaper for my van
(Before the full discount.). But even 46 is worth losing a few hours sleep
for. The times to avoid are daytime sailings for 28 and 29 May and Fridays
and Saturdays between 16 July and 31 August.

Some have told us that they have fares lower than I will get even at the 50%
discount. Not much lower mind you, but they have had to book in January. I
just could not contemplate booking now for a trip in July, and I am a free
agent. Yesterday, I had not the slightest idea what I will be doing today.
My grandchildren have determined what I will be doing from 11:30 until about
15:00. After that, who knows?

Being free is saying, "Hows about popping over to Holland this weekend?"

HTH

Ernie Bull
Bristol

From: "David Jobson"

Just booked Dover Calais with two return bookings for 6.5m motorhome for

116 UKP each and if we

add a 4.1 metre trailer it is 96 UKP extra. You need to book with the

Motorhome Ticket Club before

14th January Tel: 01803 855555. Sounds really good, is there a better

crossing than this? This is

much cheaper than last year when we paid 160 UKP. Is the Cartel breaking?

P&O concessionary shareholders.

Just crossed my 7.5m van for 87.00 (3 adults)


David Jobson

By just I assume you mean a December/January crossing.
Are you comparing like with like, was it a 5 day return or standard and of
course time of year of travel makes a vast difference.

The latest info I have on P&O concessions is it has got very expensive in
comparison to what you can get from the clubs.

A friend sent me this quote;

I have my copy of next year's P&O stockholders brochure and at first glance
the fares look a little lower.

On Dover Calais (perhaps others too) for concessionary fares
they treat a motorhome _as a car_

Its in the small print.

My recent corssing (xmas) were D and E rate


dj1

Whilst on the subject - this is a very useful site to find ferry crossings.
Although it may not be the cheapest option it does cover just about every ferry
company and crossing.
A Ferry .com.fr réservation de travérsées ferry
http://www.aferry.com.fr/

Kassie


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