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15/1/2018 at 9:50am
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Are really going to do that journey in a Lanny?
If you have the time, then Newhaven-Dieppe and take the central almost none toll road route all the way down, with the bonus of Millau bridge, the savings on tolls will offset the ferry differential compared to using Dover and will also cover the bridge.
We are always on a tight budget, so it's Dover-Dunkerque every time for us, as we have a trailer, wish I had a Lanny 110 so I could do away with the trailer and save £100 on the ferry crossing.
We take the Eastern autoroute's and join the route du Soliel, after Dijon, we take a hit on the Tolls, but it's worth it for the mostly traffic free fast run, it's only Lyon that can be a pig, but to be fair it gives the driver the chance to take in the river views if it is particularly busy through Lyon.
Looked at cost's this year for June/July car + trailer and it's comming out as below.
DFDS Dover-Dunkerque £197
P&O. Dover-Calais. £177
DFDS Newhaven-Dieppe £244
Last time we went was 2015 cost then was £126 and back in 2014 was just £56!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrr!
Not sure whether to book now, or hang on for a better deal, although that is unlikely to happen, and the choice slots can soon get booked up now that there are less operators on the Dover crossings.
Of course there are cheaper times to cross, but from up North we need 6pm outgoing and 10am comming back.
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Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
15/1/2018 at 10:51am
Location: West - North Yorkshire
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We have done home to Agde many many times, and always use the cheapest crossing, which is the short route from Dover to Calais, and these days (for us) a shared Eurotunnel Frequent Traveller Account. We're cheapskates, hate trying to sleep on an overnight ferry, and prefer a longer drive in France.
When we set off with the caravan from home in North Yorkshire we always use the non-toll route starting from Dover - then Calais, Abbeville, Rouen, Dreux, Evreux, Chartres, Orleans, Gien, Nevers, Moulins, St Pourcain sur Sioule, Gannat, Clermont Ferrand, Millau, Agde. We have overnight stops wherever we choose, depending on driving conditions, weather, fancy stopping somewhere interesting............... and have stopped at many different overnight sites.
These days we have a house in the Aude, so tend to do the route without a caravan, but still choose the same non-toll route (though we do vary it now each time we go up and down through France) and our overnight stops tend to be in similar areas to those we chose when travelling with the caravan.
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