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And some people, like my OH, won't use tunnels. He's not very keen on ferries either (horrendous experience when his family moved over here from Ireland), but he will just about cross the Channel by the shorter routes.

Anne

Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 03/11/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Prospector on 03/11/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 03/11/2010

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I would have thought that an average Eurotunnel crossing is at least £250 return with car and caravan, so under the old (4 for 1 in 'deals) scheme you'd need £62.50 in Tesco vouchers to cover the cost.  Under the new (3 instead of 4 for 1 deals) you'd need £83.50.

If you don't spend that much and have to pay more than £60 (for low season) to top up your vouchers then you may be better looking at Norfolk Lines as an alternative.  At the NEC Caravan Shows they generally issue a promotional code which can give you a very cheap crossing.  This year our crossing for May/June 2011 cost just £58.00 return for car and caravan - the same price would apply in September.  High season crossings were just £84.00.  The next NEC Show is in February and if you don't make up your mind before then it's worth looking out for offers which are usually posted on here as soon as they appear.

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But my crossing using Tesco deals for the tunnel costs me nothing, yours costs you £58! Or am I missing something

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No, not at all - but some people may not have enough vouchers for the whole cost,  and may have to put in a considerable amount of cash to cover the total cost They may not realise just how cheaply you can get a ferry crossing these  days, so I was just pointing that out! 

I can't/don't shop at Tesco so unfortunately never would qualify for a free crossing in a hundred years!

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Well in that case the deals with NL make sense and you do sterling work letting people know when they are available. Keep up the good work.

Quote: Originally posted by daps on 03/11/2010

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For someone who hasn't booked the tunnel yet, nor made any plans, how much is the average spend in vouchers should I get say for Sept/Oct 2011.
Hoping to go next year, first time with the van.

Alan

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Quote: Originally posted by jaymac on 03/11/2010

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When booking Eurotunnel bear in mind you'll be allowed to travel up to two hours earlier at no extra charge, providing, of course, that there's space. So if  booking 6pm instead of the more expensive 4pm you might still be able to go at 4pm.

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Quote: Originally posted by jaymac on 03/11/2010

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When booking Eurotunnel bear in mind you'll be allowed to travel up to two hours earlier at no extra charge, providing, of course, that there's space. So if  booking 6pm instead of the more expensive 4pm you might still be able to go at 4pm.

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Only used the tunnel once and we were booked on the 10am departure on the way out - they'd had a broken down train earlier in the day and so we were delayed by 1.5 hours AND the same thing happened on the 4pm return

Basically, I'd be surprised if you could get on the 4pm if not paid on it - it's probably always full (in peak times anyway) and you'll be more likely sharing your 6pm journey with people (like me ) who'd paid more for the 4pm trip.

Quote: Originally posted by nelmo on 04/11/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by jaymac on 03/11/2010

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When booking Eurotunnel bear in mind you'll be allowed to travel up to two hours earlier at no extra charge, providing, of course, that there's space. So if  booking 6pm instead of the more expensive 4pm you might still be able to go at 4pm.

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Only used the tunnel once and we were booked on the 10am departure on the way out - they'd had a broken down train earlier in the day and so we were delayed by 1.5 hours AND the same thing happened on the 4pm return

Basically, I'd be surprised if you could get on the 4pm if not paid on it - it's probably always full (in peak times anyway) and you'll be more likely sharing your 6pm journey with people (like me ) who'd paid more for the 4pm trip.

 

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