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Subject Topic: Eurotunnel v ferry
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Personbadger54
17/1/2021 at 9:10pm
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When we were in Normandy last year I was talking to a couple who had travelled from Ireland with an Eriba. Their ferry from Ireland to Western France had cost them more than my entire 3 weeks in France had cost me, including my Eurotunnel journey.


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17/1/2021 at 9:50pm
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We travel from Ireland and it costs us 740 pounds ONE WAY for a car, caravan and 3 kids! Its shocking.


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18/1/2021 at 8:01am
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Quote: Originally posted by nigelsp on 17/1/2021
We travel from Ireland and it costs us 740 pounds ONE WAY for a car, caravan and 3 kids! Its shocking.


If I remember correctly, the couple I spoke to had paid over £1300 return.


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For a bit of perspective, it's approx 20 miles from Dover to Calais, 120 miles from Plymouth to Roscoff and 370 miles from Cork to Roscoff.

Isn't it reasonable to expect the longer crossings to cost more?

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Quote: Originally posted by badger54 on 17/1/2021
When we were in Normandy last year I was talking to a couple who had travelled from Ireland with an Eriba. Their ferry from Ireland to Western France had cost them more than my entire 3 weeks in France had cost me, including my Eurotunnel journey.


Being just 35 miles from the port and fares being reasonable one tends to overlook what some people have to pay out for their holidays.

The example I remember was talking to a hotel manager on the Isles of Scilly who was explaining the nightmare of arranging a holiday, anywhere of the islands, and the costs he faced just, for example, to get to his package holiday departure point, Bristol.

This involved 4 return air fares, car hire to get from Penzance to Bristol and an overnight hotel adding over a £1000 to his costs.

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18/1/2021 at 11:56am
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We live in Ireland ... last return crossing to France was £550 (using some Tesco vouchers) ... couple ... not towing, as we store the caravan in France ...

The price differential rather proves the efficacy of French storage (190 E per annum)



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