Service Stations enroute to Spain
Feb 22nd 2011, 4:19 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
It has to be a myth, otherwise how do you use the hotel facilities at the services? By the way, the services are also owned and run by the same companies that own and run the motorways, so by charging a penalty if you take too long to exit the motorway, they would in fact be taking custom away from their own service areas!
Feb 22nd 2011, 4:43 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
We never got charged a surcharge, nor were we every bothered by anyone, as I said go on the www.motorhomefacts forum, they are very helpful and of course knowledgeable 
The rubbish that people tell you is unbelievable and usually thoses people have no experience at all
The rubbish that people tell you is unbelievable and usually thoses people have no experience at all
Feb 22nd 2011, 5:08 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
A mates Ducati disappeared in to the back of a van in the time it took to spend a penny. And it was parked next to the shop door.
Feb 22nd 2011, 5:39 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
Feb 22nd 2011, 5:58 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
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Feb 22nd 2011, 9:32 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
Unfortunately the motorhomes link isn't possible to open, so there's no means of knowing whether it brings up the subject of autoroute pirates in France.
The OP's are free to decide where to sleep - at least they've been warned of the risks of sleeping overnight on French autoroutes.
The OP's are free to decide where to sleep - at least they've been warned of the risks of sleeping overnight on French autoroutes.
Feb 22nd 2011, 10:52 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
Feb 22nd 2011, 11:36 pm
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
I travel through Spain and France sometimes as many as 10 times a year and have never had any problems anywhere ,I've never met anyone who has been Gassed ,Robbed or charged extra on the tolls for extended stays, i once spent two nights on the toll between Tours and Bordeaux at no extra charge,lots of lorry drivers spend over 24 hrs on them to comply with their Tachograph requirements.
I keep off the tolls now as it can work out very expensive depending which route i take, it can cost me as much as 180€ for my transit van.
I keep off the tolls now as it can work out very expensive depending which route i take, it can cost me as much as 180€ for my transit van.
Feb 23rd 2011, 10:31 am
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Re: Service Stations enroute to Spain
I travel through Spain and France sometimes as many as 10 times a year and have never had any problems anywhere ,I've never met anyone who has been Gassed ,Robbed or charged extra on the tolls for extended stays, i once spent two nights on the toll between Tours and Bordeaux at no extra charge,lots of lorry drivers spend over 24 hrs on them to comply with their Tachograph requirements.
I keep off the tolls now as it can work out very expensive depending which route i take, it can cost me as much as 180€ for my transit van.
I keep off the tolls now as it can work out very expensive depending which route i take, it can cost me as much as 180€ for my transit van.
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