Camping card ASCI ? (1 Viewer)

[Speve]

ACSI is great in out of season and there is an app you can download if you can't get this years book it has even more sites on it and you only pay for the country's/regions you want

 

[Scout]

No.
Not worth having. Just one more hassle restricting your freedom if you are determined to use participating sites.

I can't believe some of you tight fisted ****'s. You pay half the gross national product of a small planet for a van with a mattress and a bog and yet you try to save a few shekels on site facilities which cost a bloody fortune to set up and run!

What's wrong with paying a fair price?

OOOOOOooooooohhhh! Poo

been at the wine, have we

 

[Scout]

ACSI is great in out of season and there is an app you can download if you can't get this years book it has even more sites on it and you only pay for the country's/regions you want

true, but you only get the discount we the card

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[Speve]

Yes forgot that bit!

 

[Mikeco]

No.
Not worth having. Just one more hassle restricting your freedom if you are determined to use participating sites.

I can't believe some of you tight fisted ****'s. You pay half the gross national product of a small planet for a van with a mattress and a bog and yet you try to save a few shekels on site facilities which cost a bloody fortune to set up and run!

What's wrong with paying a fair price?

OOOOOOooooooohhhh! Poo

The ACSI rates ar

Tremendous response, had me tittering in a demented fashion

At least we have agreement on your state of mind, smell of Facts perhaps.

 

[bertiebasset]

I have finished with the ACSI book we used throughout our trip to spain and france. If you can get a card i can let you have my book with no charge except possibly postage. The app is very good also but you do need to purchase that and download the maps.

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[cruiser]

we hope to use ours when we go over in September . it comes in handy. but @Mousy our card is blue. and still in the book.

 

[Cobweb]

No.
Not worth having. Just one more hassle restricting your freedom if you are determined to use participating sites.

I can't believe some of you tight fisted ****'s. You pay half the gross national product of a small planet for a van with a mattress and a bog and yet you try to save a few shekels on site facilities which cost a bloody fortune to set up and run!

What's wrong with paying a fair price?

OOOOOOooooooohhhh! Poo

What nonsense! Have you actually used the Acsi CC ? I can only assume that this is a silly joke ?

 

[Mousy]

This is what I've ordered (but Dutch book). I think I've set it up to have annually....opps!

Is it the wrong card @cliffandger?

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[bertiebasset]

Looks like the correct book to me @Mousy. same colour at the one we have but we got 2 books for different areas of europe

 

[Cobweb]

If you cannot get the Acsi CC from the Vicarious books or anywhere else ...sometimes you can buy it from some campsites in France in French of course . It is worth having for sure but not essential since sometimes the municipal sites are even cheaper than the cheapest Acsi cc rate although the facilities vary a great deal . If you cannot get the Acsi camping card international you can get one from the Caravan Club or Camping and Caravanning Club instead if you are a member. It is essential since you can use it instead of your passport . I am sure that by now you are suffering from information and personal opinions overload so I will not add anymore to it except .....Do it your way and enjoy !

 

[Mr Ed]

Don't be nervous of that first trip abroad. Treat it for what it is, a glorious adventure!

Don't take too much notice of some of the comments, you will soon be able to separate the wheat from the chaff.

I sometimes wish I could erase the years of travel around Europe and farther afield, and start again as a novice, that feeling of excitement, tinged with apprehension, is just one of the greatest feelings ever.

Get your ACSI card if you can, but don't worry if you can't, there is always another opportunity following along.

Go out and have some fun because learning should be fun.

" Into the great wide open,
under the Skies of blue,
Into the great wide open,
a rebel without a clue"

Tom Petty.
Too true ,the first few trips are the best,don't let the apprehension get in the way of the enjoyment and remember to pack your sense of humour !...............Martin

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[cliffanger]

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This is what I've ordered (but Dutch book). I think I've set it up to have annually....opps!

Is it the wrong card @cliffandger?

That's the one, you will get the membership card that comes with the book and we have the English version so no problem!

 

[Ethle the wondervan]

The ACSI rates ar

At least we have agreement on your state of mind, smell of Facts perhaps.

W h a t a r e y o u t r y i n g t o s a y?

In heengleesh if you will and what is 'ar'?

 

[Ethle the wondervan]

What nonsense! Have you actually used the Acsi CC ? I can only assume that this is a silly joke ?

Matter of opinion

No I haven't, nor any other scheme/club thingy

You assume correctly!

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[The Dudess]

We find the ACSI books invaluable. Not just for the discount but also for all the information on the sites - how big the site is, how big the pitches are, nearest watering hole/restaurant/shops, whether laundry facilties are available, whether suitable for larger vans etc etc. Wouldn't be without.

 

[Scout]

W h a t a r e y o u t r y i n g t o s a y?

In heengleesh if you will and what is 'ar'?

perhaps he was a pirite in a former life "as in" ha ar we be pirates

 

[busby]

It is the one where passport details are recorded.

My pal Em Told me most of the campsites in France will not require us to deposit our passports with them if we have the card.. So this is the one we would like.

If you have recorded your details then it would be no use to us but thanks anyway..

Thats a camping carnet,,you can get one from either of the two big clubs,,,about a fiver. BUSBY.

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[busby]

No.
Not worth having. Just one more hassle restricting your freedom if you are determined to use participating sites.

I can't believe some of you tight fisted ****'s. You pay half the gross national product of a small planet for a van with a mattress and a bog and yet you try to save a few shekels on site facilities which cost a bloody fortune to set up and run!

What's wrong with paying a fair price?

OOOOOOooooooohhhh! Poo

When you are away for 90 nights a 5 or 6 euro a night saving is worth having unless you are very rich which i am not.BUSBY.

 

[Ethle the wondervan]

When you are away for 90 nights a 5 or 6 euro a night saving is worth having unless you are very rich which i am not.BUSBY.

Fair point.

Confession:- my lovely wife is so tight fisted I can afford to jump on my high horse and mumble gibberish!

 

[Don Quixote]

When we first started we bought the ASCI books, but within a year discovered that whilst the book was handy for reference we never used the facilities and therefore was a waste of time. The only books we buy each year now is Camperstop for EU and Britstops for UK. We also have 1 or 2 "apps" on iPhone which are useful at times.

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[Ed Excel]

Don't think it's been said but, the advantage with the ACSI discount card is that you get reduced site fees for a single night's stay, which is ideal for touring. If you're going to camp in one place for months ACSI is no cheaper than site long term discounts.

 

[2657]

When we first started we bought the ASCI books, but within a year discovered that whilst the book was handy for reference we never used the facilities and therefore was a waste of time. The only books we buy each year now is Camperstop for EU and Britstops for UK. We also have 1 or 2 "apps" on iPhone which are useful at times.

If you don't use sites it would seem self evident that a site discount scheme would not be of much use.

 

[parknride]

Can you get the book posted out to Spain? This winter we are going away early December so the book won't be out. Anyone done this please?

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[Ed Excel]

Have a look here:
https://www.vicarious-shop.com/Delivery-Terms.html

 

[Mikeco]

Can you get the book posted out to Spain? This winter we are going away early December so the book won't be out. Anyone done this please?

We buy the book in Spain at a caravan/motor home dealers place

 

[DBK]

Blimey....

I thought the card was to point us in the direction of sites that had been vetted in some way.

They are indeed vetted. When we were staying at the ACSI listed site at Haro in Spain in June there was a Dutchman (classic Dutch moustache and all) wandering around with a bag on which "ACSI" was prominently written. Later we saw him quizzing what I took to be the campsite owner and he was painstakingly going through a check list. They were doing this in the camp restaurant at lunch time and they were there when we arrived and they were still there talking when we left having had lunch! And of course no one forces sites to be listed on ACSI - they do it to attract customers and it most certainly works in our case. The ACSI book or books as there are two volumes are all you really need to find sites although it is useful having other sources such as, for example, the Caravan Club book for Spain and Portugal which is a bit out of date but it does sometimes list sites in places where ACSI doesn't show any. For long stays ACSI may not be the cheapest and you might be better trying to haggle your own price but for overnight or shortish stays it is very easy to use and the prices are very reasonable. No good for aires of course but for campsites the scheme is very convenient - which I think is its major attraction, easy to use and prices known upfront before you arrive.

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[Cobweb]

They are indeed vetted. When we were staying at the ACSI listed site at Haro in Spain in June there was a Dutchman (classic Dutch moustache and all) wandering around with a bag on which "ACSI" was prominently written. Later we saw him quizzing what I took to be the campsite owner and he was painstakingly going through a check list. They were doing this in the camp restaurant at lunch time and they were there when we arrived and they were still there talking when we left having had lunch! And of course no one forces sites to be listed on ACSI - they do it to attract customers and it most certainly works in our case. The ACSI book or books as there are two volumes are all you really need to find sites although it is useful having other sources such as, for example, the Caravan Club book for Spain and Portugal which is a bit out of date but it does sometimes list sites in places where ACSI doesn't show any. For long stays ACSI may not be the cheapest and you might be better trying to haggle your own price but for overnight or shortish stays it is very easy to use and the prices are very reasonable. No good for aires of course but for campsites the scheme is very convenient - which I think is its major attraction, easy to use and prices known upfront before you arrive.

Just to add to the above .It is a common mistake made by many when they see an ACSI inspected sign outside a campsite to assume that it is a part of the ACSI CC scheme. Only campsites with sign of ACSI CC accepted are a part of the off season discount scheme .

 

[parknride]

We buy the book in Spain at a caravan/motor home dealers place

Thanks for that, any dealer in particular please?

 

[Mikeco]

Thanks for that, any dealer in particular please?

Sangar caravans near La Manga

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