Green_shutters

Two questions:
1 Anyone know of any Promotional Codes for P&O to obtain discount

2 Earlier in the summer Brittany Ferries anounced a new route for 2009 from Portsmouth to Santander saying it would take 8 hours less time than P&O. Anyone know any more about that.

Thanks

brodev

The only ways I know of to get discount on P&O is 1 to use quidco or 2 if you have a blue badge then through the disabled drivers association.
If anybody knows of any others I would be pleased if they could be shared.

EsuriJohn

Its about €18 right up at the top near Bilbao but after that all the way to Ayamonte via Sevilla it is free for now. A long new stretch round Caceres is almost complete and then it will be motorway from the dock gates to Faro.

EsuriJohn

Not found any cheap fares for P&O from Portsmouth but would be interested to know what quidco is. The new Brittany route is still on for next spring and I think they use faster ships and a direct route so like their Plymouth route they will be quicker and competition should bring the fares down.

brodev

https://www.quidco.com/
This is a money back cooperative at present offers 6% on P&O

brodev

I think you may not be correct here. I believe there is no toll from Santander although there may be from Bilbao.

Titleist

Can confirm what John & Kath said Brittany Ferries will start a faster service from Mach 2009 will be about 8 hrs quicker. This quote from B F 20 mins ago.

EsuriJohn

Yes the toll is NE of Burgos and we met someone at the ferry terminal who told us that NW to Santander the motorway was toll free.

PubChampion

From Burgos to Vitoria / Gasteiz, around 7 euros if I'm not mistaken.

brodev

I drive this route at least twice a year and I have found little benefit in using the toll road. Without sat nav it is difficult to avoid it as all the signs point to it.

PubChampion

Isn't the alternative a single carriageway?

ke29

hi

weºre thinking of driving from the uk,manchester are to portugal, lisbon, how long would this take

brodev

Part single, part double, not very crowded.

Titleist

To KE29 we live in wiltshire going from portsmouth to bilbio then down to western algarve according to google would take you 21 hours so allow three days comfortable driving.

brodev

There is no definitive reply to this as there are so many variables. I drive from Glasgow to Lisbon and then on to Faro. I go to Hull and get the overnight ferry to Zeebrugge. I drive to Poitiers and spend the night there, next to Salamanca and another stop. Next day Lisbon, total 4 days 3 nights. No toll roads. Just 1 example.
Alternative, Drive to Plymouth, ferry overnight to Santander, drive to Lisbon. 2 days 1 night. I have done this but I do not like driving past Birmingham as the traffic is chaotic IMHO