My usual return trip to France with my 8m ((incl A-bar) caravan costs about £430 to leave as schools close and return as they reopen ((6 weeks summer holidays). This year when booking I was asked on the app what length of caravan I had for the first time. The holiday is a couple of weeks shorter than normal as my daughter is getting married so my wife needs to be there to help even though it’s held at a venue that’s doing everything. Must just be what mothers do!
So going out on 22/7 and returning 20/8 the crossing cost is £879. 🤬
Whilst I’m at it, why are we paying 50p a litre more for diesel than the French?
Rant over. I’ll get my coat. 😢

we have been looking too and similar experience with prices they have gone crazy if you are towing!! 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

I managed to get a booking for the 23rd July, which I think is the Sunday, coming back on the 20th of August but at ridiculous times and managed to get it for £674. I think I have to be on the return journey at 8 am.

thats a fair old increase..

as an aside,i costed a ferry from newhaven to la havre and that was much cheaper than the tunnel.. ... - .- -.




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Stan, Thought they had stopped Newhaven to LeHavre some time ago. It was, as I understand it, a trial. AFAIK it is now just the original Newhaven to Dieppe. It’s a route we use regularly as it suits us. Also, being over 60 😁, there is a 20% discount.
PS. No Newhaven to Le Havre route on ferry sites. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

i got my french places mixed up John....you are of course correct...

...and theres 20% off?...thats interesting.


edit.. must remember to apply for my bus pass..  ... - .- -.




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No worries, Stan. It just emphasises that you are most likely elligible for the discount.  John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

this age thing creeps up on you...  ... - .- -.




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Age is handy at times - Saga car insurance includes unlimited European use

Eurotunnel have changed all of their pricing - it's now dependent on the size of the car too - and will automatically put you in the right height carriage.

ah, i thought the eurotunnel pricing pages looked a bit different..  ... - .- -.




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I’ve just booked flights into Genève after looking at crossing prices, last year same month and it was less than half the price! Sold - Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
Previously a 04 MY04 Defender 90

Pre covid I use to take groups of new bikers to Belgium for ice cream....don't laugh we usually paid £15 each way so £30 in total. Not to bad for a day trip they now want £45 each way so day trips are out iv not run a bike trip since.

As a family we would do the same trip in the car to Eypres in Belgium for a day trip and to attend the evening remembrance service held daily at the Menin gate needless to say that's out of the window to.

My mate usually goes to Spain a few times a year he has switched to the ferry at more than half price of the tunnel, he has a trailer with his bike on.

I'm glad I didn't buy a tin tent now.....

Agreed : eurotunnel prices are very silly now and that’s just the car. Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc

He who dies with the most toys wins...