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Hi. This may be a silly question, but me and my wife and our 3 year old are going camping in france soon and i was thinking of getting a camping carnet but i wasn't to sure whether we need one each or we could just get away with having one? Any help on the matter would be great thanks.

James.

A Camping Carnet is a card which gives identifying details, provides some third party insurance cover, and is widely used in Europe as a form of ID on campsites.  We don't have one, and usually a campsite will ask for a passport as a form of ID.  These days they often just photocopy it and give you it back, at one time it was retained by the site until you'd paid for your stay. 

We buy one every year. Have only been asked for it once. They usually just copy the details off the passport.

Oh well.

Alan

Our Passports stay firmly in the safe in the van.

When we check in to a Campsite we hand over the CCI, some sites copy the details and give it back whilst other sites hold on to it until you leave. It is an Insurance that the site will get it's fee.

You only need 1 per family, we get ours from the C & CC because you fill the details in on the web site and the card comes with your info printed on it.

Quote: Originally posted by Nightrider on 07/5/2009

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Our Passports stay firmly in the safe in the van.

When we check in to a Campsite we hand over the CCI, some sites copy the details and give it back whilst other sites hold on to it until you leave. It is an Insurance that the site will get it's fee.

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