Go Back  British Expats > Usenet Groups > rec.travel.* > rec.travel.europe
Reload this Page >

Automobile clubs in Europe

Automobile clubs in Europe

Thread Tools
 
Old Jun 28th 2005, 1:03 am
  #1  
Steadylee
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Automobile clubs in Europe

Hi All;

I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
my CAA cards with maps and guides?

Thanks in advance.

Lee
 
Old Jun 28th 2005, 6:31 pm
  #2  
Martin
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

On 27 Jun 2005 18:03:55 -0700, "Steadylee" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Hi All;
    >I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    >there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    >my CAA cards with maps and guides?

Ask the CAA.
--
Martin
 
Old Jun 29th 2005, 2:03 am
  #3  
Steadylee
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

I did, but the ladies in the location had no ideas. They suggested the
interenet. Any help would be appreciated.

Lee
 
Old Jun 29th 2005, 7:03 am
  #4  
Tim Challenger
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

On 27 Jun 2005 18:03:55 -0700, Steadylee wrote:

    > Hi All;
    >
    > I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    > there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    > my CAA cards with maps and guides?
    >
    > Thanks in advance.
    >
    > Lee

This might help:

http://www.caa.ca/e/about/affiliation.shtml


It's a member of the AIT:
http://www.aitgva.ch/Web/Formulaire_...em-fia.nsf/ait

and the FIA:
http://www.fia.com/thefia/Membership...ex_europe.html



--
Tim C.
 
Old Jun 29th 2005, 10:26 am
  #5  
Mini One
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote in
news:1120028548.9a218da7021eb0f224a836df03253e51@t eranews:

    > On 27 Jun 2005 18:03:55 -0700, Steadylee wrote:
    >
    >> Hi All;
    >>
    >> I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    >> there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    >> my CAA cards with maps and guides?
    >>
    >> Thanks in advance.
    >>
    >> Lee
    >
    > This might help:
    >
    > http://www.caa.ca/e/about/affiliation.shtml
    >
    >
    > It's a member of the AIT:
    > http://www.aitgva.ch/Web/Formulaire_...em-fia.nsf/ait
    >
    > and the FIA:
    > http://www.fia.com/thefia/Membership...ex_europe.html


The Swiss auto club is TCS (Touring Clube Suisse - www.tcs.ch) which seems
to be a member of this AIT which you mention above. Not sure what this AIT
is.

Anyway, the TCS website has good information. I'm not sure the TCS provides
maps like one would get from C/AAA. I've never seen this offered but maybe
I don't read the documents they send me close enough.
 
Old Jun 29th 2005, 12:51 pm
  #6  
justforpostings
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

Steadylee a écrit :
    > Hi All;
    > I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    > there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    > my CAA cards with maps and guides?
    > Thanks in advance.
    > Lee

My experience is limited to AAA and Swiss Touring Club
and already a few years old, but I doubt providing maps
the way AAA does is part of the touring club services
here in Europe. At best, some maps are sold at special
prices.

Swiss Touring Club www.tcs.ch for example is providing
a large number of services to club members, such as
insurances, travel arangements, discount agreements for
a few other services, road information, help on the road
in case of car/bike problems but I have never seen in
their offices free maps and tourist guides as friends
used to get from their AAA office
 
Old Jun 29th 2005, 1:31 pm
  #7  
Martin
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

On 29 Jun 2005 05:51:28 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >Steadylee a écrit :
    >> Hi All;
    >> I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    >> there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    >> my CAA cards with maps and guides?
    >> Thanks in advance.
    >> Lee
    >My experience is limited to AAA and Swiss Touring Club
    >and already a few years old, but I doubt providing maps
    >the way AAA does is part of the touring club services
    >here in Europe. At best, some maps are sold at special
    >prices.

The Dutch ANWB gives away some stuff to members.
--
Martin
 
Old Jun 29th 2005, 1:39 pm
  #8  
Jordi
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

Steadylee ha escrito:
    > Hi All;
    > I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    > there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    > my CAA cards with maps and guides?

The Spanish club is RACE (www.race.es) they are members of ARC, but
have no idea of what will you get.

There is also the RACC (Catalonia Automobile Club www.racc.es) that is
actually bigger than RACE.

Hope it helps,


J.
 
Old Jun 30th 2005, 3:30 am
  #9  
Poldy
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

In article <[email protected]>,
Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

    > On 27 Jun 2005 18:03:55 -0700, "Steadylee" <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >
    > >Hi All;
    > >
    > >I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    > >there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    > >my CAA cards with maps and guides?
    >
    > Ask the CAA.

You should be able to get maps from the AAA before you leave.
 
Old Jun 30th 2005, 5:24 am
  #10  
Hatunen
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 20:30:27 -0700, poldy <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>,
    > Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> On 27 Jun 2005 18:03:55 -0700, "Steadylee" <[email protected]>
    >> wrote:
    >>
    >> >Hi All;
    >> >
    >> >I am a member of CAA (same as AAA in America). Does anyone know if
    >> >there are associations in France, Spain or Switzerland who will honour
    >> >my CAA cards with maps and guides?
    >>
    >> Ask the CAA.
    >You should be able to get maps from the AAA before you leave.

AAA maps of European areas are a different thing than maps got on
the spot there; I find them usable only for large scale
plannning. Michelin makes good maps, and has rather good regional
atlases.

************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
 
Old Jun 30th 2005, 6:55 am
  #11  
Tim Challenger
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Automobile clubs in Europe

On 29 Jun 2005 05:51:28 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    > My experience is limited to AAA and Swiss Touring Club
    > and already a few years old, but I doubt providing maps
    > the way AAA does is part of the touring club services
    > here in Europe. At best, some maps are sold at special
    > prices.

You draw that conclusion from one small touring club.
Very wise.

--
Tim C.
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.