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We get age concessions so our site fees are cheaper.  There is also a "camping miles" scheme where you get a passport which is stamped when you stay at sites.  These add up to free nights over a period of time.

However, we didn't join for the cheaper fees.  We joined because it suits us to have a certain standard of campsite guaranteed on club sites and to use the Certificated Sites - which are often very cheap.  You need to look in the Big Sites Book for these. 

if you look in "your big sites book " at the side of each club site page there is a price panel.

as you will se there is an " additional non member fee" on all club sites usually an extra £5. 65.

so less than a week booked will save you the membership fee.

stu.

Quote: Originally posted by G,Winger on 29/5/2007

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if you look in "your big sites book " at the side of each club site page there is a price panel.

as you will se there is an " additional non member fee" on all club sites usually an extra £5. 65.

so less than a week booked will save you the membership fee.

stu.

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Doh.  Forgot about that!       

Did you join the Caravan Club or the Caravan and camping club most replys seem to think you joined the caravan and Camping Club.  We have been a member for over 25 years of the C.C. AND JOINED BECAUSE THE STANDARD OF sites is very high i.e. not pitched to close together and the sites are always of a very high standard.  As you only used C+c I assumed you mean the Caravan Club if not then I cant help you. Sorry

Sennen

We're in both and, like Fogey, we get the age concession with the C&CC so, as we go on our main holiday in June or July, we only pay about £10.50 a night instead of anything up to £17 or £18.  We also get a discount on RAC Arrival with them.

With the CC we get nothing so won't be rejoining this year.

With them both we get the use of the CS/CL sites, so no advantages with one over the other.

I've also had insurance quotes from them both and they've both been higher than elsewhere, so no benefit there. 

Regarding the non-member fee - who on earth would stay on a club site if they weren't a member? There are plenty of good non-club sites out there for a darned sight less than the full price plus the non-member fee! 

Nora

we are members of both, we like the standard that we know we will find on both of there club sites also the magazines make a good read

david and Jenny

 Join both, they are both good to have as holiday places and its good to know if you want to go to a certain area and one is full nine times out of ten the other has space. 

The simple answer to your question is:

If you stayed at a Caravan Club Site and was not a member then you would pay X amount. If you are a member then you pay a lower rate. Thus, if you stay on a CC site as a member you would get your membership fee back in a week or so.

The question you need to ask yourself is:

Would you have stayed on a CC site as a non-member?

We are members of both and thoroughly enjoy our stays as you know what you are going to get. You will on this forum see + & - for both. One tip though: Hard standing on a CC site usually means hardstanding as opposed to plastic mesh in grass.

Noffy

Hi

Have you considered the Rallying side of things with the Caravan Club?. We have had some cheap, brilliant and fun weekends (and holidays) at a very low price. Rallying on private, club sites and commercial sites with our local centre. You can join in with as much as you like, or just go along and watch what everyboby else gets up to! If you ring  the Caravan Club, tell them you want to register with a centre (normally your own county) they will pass your details to the group, who will then send you a Rally book detailing all of the rallies they are doing for the year. You are not confined to rallying with your own centre, but look at the CC website, and view all of the Centre's rallys, that you are eligible to attend.

In the short time that we have been caravanning we have made some good friends rallying. We attended the National Rally held at Blenheim Palace which was brilliant, even with the rain. We have two children who look forward to a weekend rally as they will see some new friends. Most of the rallies organise a social event and or something for the children to do.

Good luck and I hope this helps.

We are CC members and joined not for the price of the sites but for the peace of mind we get from knowing the sites will be well kept, pretty peaceful, and not too expensive.

We also have the CC caravan insurance which is good, and the Mayday service.

We book our ferries through the CC at good prices, and we use their Red Pennant Insurance when abroad.

The magazine is interesting too.

Next year we are thinking of also joining the C&CC as we would get the age discount.