Big Brownz

Hi all,

Planning a trip to the Nurburgring the week after the late august bank
holiday.
Whats the cheapest way of getting over to France - Dover - Calais.
I don't want to spend to long on a boat.
Plan to depart Sunday 29th August - AM
and return Friday 3rd September - PM
Any hints on saving money on ET or Ferries would be appreciated.

Cheerz - Brownz
a d m i n " at " b r o w n z " dot " o r g

Gerald Oliver Swift

"Big Brownz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hi all,
    > Planning a trip to the Nurburgring the week after the late august bank
    > holiday.
    > Whats the cheapest way of getting over to France - Dover - Calais.
    > I don't want to spend to long on a boat.
    > Plan to depart Sunday 29th August - AM
    > and return Friday 3rd September - PM
    > Any hints on saving money on ET or Ferries would be appreciated.
    > Cheerz - Brownz
    > a d m i n " at " b r o w n z " dot " o r g


Swim?

Magda

On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 20:42:24 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "Big Brownz"
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... "Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... news:[email protected]...
... > "Big Brownz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... > news:[email protected]...
... > > Hi all,
... > > Planning a trip to the Nurburgring the week after the late august bank
... > > holiday.
... > > Whats the cheapest way of getting over to France - Dover - Calais.
... > > I don't want to spend to long on a boat.
... > > Plan to depart Sunday 29th August - AM
... > > and return Friday 3rd September - PM
... > > Any hints on saving money on ET or Ferries would be appreciated.
... > > Cheerz - Brownz
... > > a d m i n " at " b r o w n z " dot " o r g
... > Swim?
...
... Heh, funny bloke !
... I may float, but the car dosn't !

What for, a car ? Can't you walk ? It's the cheapest way to travel...

Big Brownz

"Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "Big Brownz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi all,
    > > Planning a trip to the Nurburgring the week after the late august bank
    > > holiday.
    > > Whats the cheapest way of getting over to France - Dover - Calais.
    > > I don't want to spend to long on a boat.
    > > Plan to depart Sunday 29th August - AM
    > > and return Friday 3rd September - PM
    > > Any hints on saving money on ET or Ferries would be appreciated.
    > > Cheerz - Brownz
    > > a d m i n " at " b r o w n z " dot " o r g
    > Swim?

Heh, funny bloke !
I may float, but the car dosn't !

Cheerz - Brownz
http://www.brownz.org/

Tim

"Magda" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 20:42:24 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "Big Brownz"
    > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like
this :

    > ... Heh, funny bloke !
    > ... I may float, but the car dosn't !
    > What for, a car ? Can't you walk ? It's the cheapest way to travel...

I'm really suprised no-one's come up with sensible answers.

So, as no one else has rumaged through their list for
the information....

Apparently this is the cheapest.

http://www.speedferries.com/index.html

I've never used it and know nothing about it
beyond what is on the web site.

I always travel by tunnel, but then the 3/5 day returns are
much more reasonably priced from this side of the river
(though the full price fares are still extortionate)

Having said that, ET do have a special fare of 100 quid return
if you can rearrange your trip so that you leave in the evening
and return in the morning:

http://www.eurotunnel.co.uk/ukcMain/...imetables/ukpF
ares

tim

Keith Willshaw

"Big Brownz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hi all,
    > Planning a trip to the Nurburgring the week after the late august bank
    > holiday.
    > Whats the cheapest way of getting over to France - Dover - Calais.

Boat is cheaper, Eurotunnel is quick and convenient, the tradeoff
is your choice

    > I don't want to spend to long on a boat.
    > Plan to depart Sunday 29th August - AM
    > and return Friday 3rd September - PM
    > Any hints on saving money on ET or Ferries would be appreciated.

Buy a 'fixed' time departure on Eurotunnel, they always offer
you the next shuttle anyway.

Keith

Big Brownz

"tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "Magda" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 20:42:24 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "Big Brownz"
    > > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like
    > this :
    > I'm really suprised no-one's come up with sensible answers.

Its usenet, whadya expect ;-)

    > So, as no one else has rumaged through their list for
    > the information....
    > Apparently this is the cheapest.
    > http://www.speedferries.com/index.html
    > I've never used it and know nothing about it
    > beyond what is on the web site.

Seems it too ! £80 return ! 50 mins travel ! Surely to good to be true ?

    > I always travel by tunnel, but then the 3/5 day returns are
    > much more reasonably priced from this side of the river
    > (though the full price fares are still extortionate)
    > Having said that, ET do have a special fare of 100 quid return
    > if you can rearrange your trip so that you leave in the evening
    > and return in the morning:
http://www.eurotunnel.co.uk/ukcMain/...imetables/ukpF
    > ares

Looks like I can buy a couple of returns for £25 ew !

Cheers for that buddy ! Most helpful, I owe you a cold one !!!!

Cheerz - Brownz

Tim

"Keith Willshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "Big Brownz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > Planning a trip to the Nurburgring the week after the late august bank
    > > holiday.
    > > Whats the cheapest way of getting over to France - Dover - Calais.
    > Boat is cheaper, Eurotunnel is quick and convenient, the tradeoff
    > is your choice
    > > I don't want to spend to long on a boat.
    > > Plan to depart Sunday 29th August - AM
    > > and return Friday 3rd September - PM
    > > Any hints on saving money on ET or Ferries would be appreciated.
    > >
    > Buy a 'fixed' time departure on Eurotunnel, they always offer
    > you the next shuttle anyway.

1) Not on busy days they don't. Miss your slot and a five hour
wait for the next available space is not uncommon.

2) Unless you pay more for the open ticket they will charge you
the upgrade fee, which is usually more than difference.
The OP wanted to go as cheap as possible.

tim

Keith Willshaw

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    > >
    > > Buy a 'fixed' time departure on Eurotunnel, they always offer
    > > you the next shuttle anyway.
    > 1) Not on busy days they don't. Miss your slot and a five hour
    > wait for the next available space is not uncommon.

I dont recommend being late

    > 2) Unless you pay more for the open ticket they will charge you
    > the upgrade fee, which is usually more than difference.
    > The OP wanted to go as cheap as possible.

I used it twice in the last month, on both occasions
they put me on an earlier shuttle, there was no charge.

Keith

Tim

"Keith Willshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > >
    > > >
    > > > Buy a 'fixed' time departure on Eurotunnel, they always offer
    > > > you the next shuttle anyway.
    > >
    > > 1) Not on busy days they don't. Miss your slot and a five hour
    > > wait for the next available space is not uncommon.
    > >
    > I dont recommend being late
    > > 2) Unless you pay more for the open ticket they will charge you
    > > the upgrade fee, which is usually more than difference.
    > > The OP wanted to go as cheap as possible.
    > >
    > I used it twice in the last month, on both occasions
    > they put me on an earlier shuttle, there was no charge.

They put you on the one before (up to half an hour)
for free.

Sometimes this saves as much as 12 minutes.
On other occasions I've been told the one before is
full and I have to wait for my slot.

They don't seem to advertise these rules anywhere
so it's impossible to check that your getting what you
are entitled to

tim

Keith Willshaw

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    > >
    > > "tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > > >
    > >
    > > > >
    > > > > Buy a 'fixed' time departure on Eurotunnel, they always offer
    > > > > you the next shuttle anyway.
    > > >
    > > > 1) Not on busy days they don't. Miss your slot and a five hour
    > > > wait for the next available space is not uncommon.
    > > >
    > >
    > > I dont recommend being late
    > >
    > > > 2) Unless you pay more for the open ticket they will charge you
    > > > the upgrade fee, which is usually more than difference.
    > > > The OP wanted to go as cheap as possible.
    > > >
    > >
    > > I used it twice in the last month, on both occasions
    > > they put me on an earlier shuttle, there was no charge.
    > They put you on the one before (up to half an hour)
    > for free.

I was 3 hours early on the return trip


Keith

Pjw

Might be cheaper to look for a direct flight. You can get returns on
Eurostar to Brussels for around £60, depending on precisely when you
travel and if you're prepared to tie yourself down, but then youv'e
got to get your onward travel to Germany. The ferry part won't take
long, but isn't really set up for individual foot travellers
connecting to trains on either side any more, and the total travel
time + cost won't be particularly advantageous.

On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:31:37 GMT, "Big Brownz"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hi all,
    >Planning a trip to the Nurburgring the week after the late august bank
    >holiday.
    >Whats the cheapest way of getting over to France - Dover - Calais.
    >I don't want to spend to long on a boat.
    >Plan to depart Sunday 29th August - AM
    >and return Friday 3rd September - PM
    >Any hints on saving money on ET or Ferries would be appreciated.
    >Cheerz - Brownz
    >a d m i n " at " b r o w n z " dot " o r g

Tim

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    > "tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > > "Keith Willshaw" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > >
    > > > "tim" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Buy a 'fixed' time departure on Eurotunnel, they always offer
    > > > > > you the next shuttle anyway.
    > > > >
    > > > > 1) Not on busy days they don't. Miss your slot and a five hour
    > > > > wait for the next available space is not uncommon.
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > > I dont recommend being late
    > > >
    > > > > 2) Unless you pay more for the open ticket they will charge you
    > > > > the upgrade fee, which is usually more than difference.
    > > > > The OP wanted to go as cheap as possible.
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > > I used it twice in the last month, on both occasions
    > > > they put me on an earlier shuttle, there was no charge.
    > >
    > > They put you on the one before (up to half an hour)
    > > for free.
    > >
    > I was 3 hours early on the return trip

Then you had a full price ticket.

See the price list I posted a link to. It details the extra
fees for change of travel time. The same fee is payable if you
ring up and change before you leave, or if you arrive early or
late for your booked time.

tim

JNugent

tim wrote:

    > "Magda" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >> "Big Brownz" wrote:

    >> ... Heh, funny bloke !
    >> ... I may float, but the car dosn't !

    >> What for, a car ? Can't you walk ? It's the cheapest way to travel...

    > I'm really suprised no-one's come up with sensible answers.
    > So, as no one else has rumaged through their list for
    > the information....
    > Apparently this is the cheapest.
    > http://www.speedferries.com/index.html
    > I've never used it and know nothing about it
    > beyond what is on the web site.

It is cheap - and actually quite quick (though travellers prone to
mal-de-mer might find it a little unsettling). I have used it already this
summer.

Speedferries simply sell you a crossing each way = no restriction to 5 days,
etc (AFAICS).


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JNugent

Big Brownz wrote:

    > "tim" <[email protected]> wrote:

[ ... ]

    >> Apparently this is the cheapest.
    >> http://www.speedferries.com/index.html
    >> I've never used it and know nothing about it
    >> beyond what is on the web site.

    > Seems it too ! £80 return ! 50 mins travel ! Surely to good to be
    > true ?

Not at all. It's quite true.


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