Ferry rip-offs

Ferry rip-offs

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V6GTO

Original Poster:

11,579 posts

249 months

Friday 27th February 2004
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I've just been looking for ferry prices. Brittany Ferries quoted:- Thursday out - Monday back - Potrsmouth/Cean...£463. Same trip going out 5 days earlier and returning 4 days later.... £250. Rip-off or what?

tony_996hasgone

3,160 posts

265 months

Friday 27th February 2004
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Try the Eurotunnel on a "5 day trip", I know it's Folkstone-Calais but a lot cheaper... I just plugged in "outward Thurs - return Mon" and it gave me £137.70 (including 10% for being a member).

tony_996hasgone

3,160 posts

265 months

Friday 27th February 2004
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The drive from Calais is always very entertaining on the Thurs morning!!!

HarryW

15,277 posts

276 months

Friday 27th February 2004
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Been looking since christmas myself and have bulked at the prices, I can't bring myself to pay it, tight get I know, but payed £135 last year for the Portsmouth crossing, this year it starts at around £260 .
However I will have to cough up soon overwise my entry and camping tickets will go to waste .

Harry

arty

57 posts

249 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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We booked ferry on 27/06/03 still getting ripped off £311 for tvr with 2 people £405 for M3 & Scooby with 3 people each and £435 for Sprinter van with 3 People Crossing Thursday returning Sunday Night , So booking early does not work either !

fatboy chim

979 posts

258 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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Try Ferrysavers.com, they,re a pain to deal with but i paid £235 Portsmouth/Caen fast ferry 0645 thurs return 1200 monday. I only booked yesterday, the ferry operators are P&O

HarryW

15,277 posts

276 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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fatboy chim said:
Try Ferrysavers.com, they,re a pain to deal with but i paid £235 Portsmouth/Caen fast ferry 0645 thurs return 1200 monday. I only booked yesterday, the ferry operators are P&O

, arm/hand/bite, on to it now...cheers

Harry

murcielago

952 posts

259 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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Got my tickets for £203, for two people aswell.

HarryW

15,277 posts

276 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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Was that on the phone or on-line as I can't get a quote this side of £276 at the moment on-line .

harry

fatboy chim

979 posts

258 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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Holy sh*t ive just been back on there, they must have filled those two boats i booked, sorry advice was no use

DustyC

12,820 posts

261 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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Harry, thought you were going with TVRCC this year?

Or do they just deal with the race tickets/camping?

HarryW

15,277 posts

276 months

Saturday 28th February 2004
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DustyC said:
Harry, thought you were going with TVRCC this year?

Or do they just deal with the race tickets/camping?

they only do the camping/entrance/granstand bit, if you have any crossing tickets left drop me a line please .

harry

nonegreen

7,803 posts

277 months

Sunday 29th February 2004
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Wow I got Portsmouth Caen out Tuesday, back Sunday with Commodore cabins each way for 350 ish it must be getting full

V6GTO

Original Poster:

11,579 posts

249 months

Sunday 29th February 2004
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Sod it! I've decided to make a meal of it so I'm going Portsmouth/St Malo from Tuesday to Wednesday for £208.

DustyC

12,820 posts

261 months

Monday 1st March 2004
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Harry, we are all booked out at the moment but if anyone pulls out I'll be posting the tickets on the LM forum.

If a "ferry only" opportunity arises I will let you know.

These tickets will go fast due to the price so keep your eyes peeled!

snorky

2,322 posts

258 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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departure route vessel arrival
10/06/2004 07:00 Dover / Calais 81M SEACAT 10/06/2004 09:00
14/06/2004 18:30 Calais / Dover 81M SEACAT 14/06/2004 18:30


price so far: £188.00

www.hoverspeed.com

bennno

12,715 posts

276 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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guys, 5 of you get together. 1 person buys a season ticket with P&O.

this costs £110 per car plus any cabins. this is for Portsmouth to LeHabvre, Caen or Cherbourg.

the beauty is under the t&c's of the season ticket you can allocate up to 5 of the tickets to friends or family.....guess you can see where this is going.

Anyway I did it and it worked......

check the P&O web site

Bennno

I MIGHT HAVE 1 EXTRA CROSSING LEFT IF ANYBODY WANTS IT



>> Edited by bennno on Wednesday 3rd March 20:18

blondemoment

712 posts

261 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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Benno

YHM!

HarryW

15,277 posts

276 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
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bennno said:

guys, 5 of you get together. 1 person buys a season ticket with P&O.

this costs £110 per car plus any cabins. this is for Portsmouth to LeHabvre, Caen or Cherbourg.

the beauty is under the t&c's of the season ticket you can allocate up to 5 of the tickets to friends or family.....guess you can see where this is going.

Anyway I did it and it worked......

check the P&O web site

Bennno

I MIGHT HAVE 1 EXTRA CROSSING LEFT IF ANYBODY WANTS IT



>> Edited by bennno on Wednesday 3rd March 20:18

PLease................

billflin

159 posts

275 months

Thursday 4th March 2004
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Try going to one port and coming back from another. I'm going to Le Harvre but coming back from Cherbourg - booked 2 weeeks ago for £236. used a travel agent to reduce the agro! Down on the wednesday, back on the monday (from/to Portsmouth).

Bill