Channel Crossing Prices (3 Viewers)

[scousebird]

I got some prices today to cross the channel on 3rd June at around 6.45pm returning 19th June at around 5pm:-

These are all flexible prices.

Tunnel £188

P&O £176.80

DFDS £177 (no Friday evening sailings left - 5.50am Saturday chosen instead)

So not a big difference in the prices. For the sake of speed & convenience the tunnel wins again.

 

[Robert Clark]

I'd pick the Tunnel over the ferries anytime
Not a good sailor and hate arriving in France feeling sick

 

[magicsurfbus]

Cheapest I could find for our trips in April and Sept was

P&O Dover > Calais single
DFDS Dunkirk > Dover single

Below £100 return for two adults in a 7 metre MH.

http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...y-bookings-our-cheapest-option-so-far.121983/

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[Don Quixote]

Tunnel every time for us. Nice run up to port 30 minutes ish on the other side. Perfect

 

[gus-lopez]

I've just had a look on the dfds site & it is giving me prices in euros & totaling in pounds !!!!!
If I go on UK site it gives me price in pounds ( which equates to euro price ) but when totaled is 40 pound cheaper . Think there must be a glitch in the system . I've emailed them.

 

[sdc77]

Tunnel every time... not even interested in checking ferry prices.

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[Chris]

The tunnel has gone up a bit lately I think.

We are going over in March and it's about £210 return I think for a noonish crossing.

I am sure it was about £180 last year.

 

[sdc77]

Those frequent traveller tickets are well worth considering ..
http://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/mobile/tickets/

 

[treetops1]

Never done the tunnel do they charge for cat and dogs

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[scousebird]

Never done the tunnel do they charge for cat and dogs

Yes, but I don't know how much as I don't have a pet

 

[treetops1]

Only ever used Ferries ,cat and dogs £30 return each.

 

[scousebird]

Sorted my Tesco vouchers and I've got £150 towards the £188 and still plenty for another trip

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[Chris]

Sorted my Tesco vouchers and I've got £150 towards the £188 and still plenty for another trip

The down side being you need to shop in Tescos.

#youpayintheend

 

[scousebird]

The down side being you need to shop in Tescos.

#youpayintheend

Shopped at Tesco for years, get shopping delivered every Tuesday evening

 

[denisejoe]

The down side being you need to shop in Tescos.

#youpayintheend

No you don't! You can still collect Tesco points by using a Tesco Credit Card wherever you do your shopping. Having said that the number of points you get has reduced this year.

We've been using a Tesco CC for several years and managed to get enough points for a couple of crossing but now that they've reduced the number of points not sure it's going to be worth it. Need to do the maths!

Denise

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[Chris]

Shopped at Tesco for years, get shopping delivered every Tuesday evening

My wife used to but for the last year or so has shopped at Lidl and a few things at Sainsburys/ M&S.

She reckons we have saved about £1500 in that time, and I haven't noticed the difference.

That's a few tunnel crossings...

 

[Chris]

No you don't! You can still collect Tesco points by using a Tesco Credit Card wherever you do your shopping. Having said that the number of points you get has reduced this year.

We've been using a Tesco CC for several years and managed to get enough points for a couple of crossing but now that they've reduced the number of points not sure it's going to be worth it. Need to do the maths!

Denise

We have got a Tesco credit card , but as you say the benefit of that has dropped significantly recently.

 

[scousebird]

My wife used to but for the last year or so has shopped at Lidl and a few things at Sainsburys/ M&S.

She reckons we have saved about £1500 in that time, and I haven't noticed the difference.

That's a few tunnel crossings...

There is only a co-op & spar in Sandwich, where I do get top up bits but working full time I don't have the time or the inclination to shop around. We have to travel for any other supermarkets. I also use my Tesco credit card to pay for everything possible.

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[Chris]

There is only a co-op & spar in Sandwich, where I do get top up bits but working full time I don't have the time or the inclination to shop around. We have to travel for any other supermarkets. I also use my Tesco credit card to pay for everything possible.

I do get that

 

[Chockswahay]

Just booked Dover to Calais one way this week £46.80

 

[scousebird]

Just booked Dover to Calais one way this week £46.80

Who with? What day & time?

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[Chockswahay]

P&O Thurs 07:40

 

[Badknee]

I booked two return crossings Dover Dunkirk last Nov £36.00 each way so £152.00 for two holidays

Edit; all four crossings with DFDS 08.00 Sundays.

 

[scousebird]

P&O Thurs 07:40

We have to travel at peak times to maximize our hols & can't travel midweek when the prices seem to be better.

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[denisejoe]

Just wish we could book something! Can't sort our holiday until after Joe has seen his consultant later this month.

Hoping we can get away shortly after he is due to retire at the end of April.

Denise

 

[Chockswahay]

@scousebird I can't really 'like' that but I know what you mean We booked the early one coz we are driving down on Weds then stop overnight, early ferry then a few hours driving in France before the sun sets

It's deffo time for a few weeks away

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Never done the tunnel do they charge for cat and dogs

Yes. It's just gone up actually. £19 each way per animal.

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[Deleted member 29692]

I never even think about ferries. It's the tunnel every time, complete no brainer for us.

 

[mitzimad]

I prefer the ferry meal ,on boardwalk about watch the other boats

 

[Badknee]

I prefer the ferry meal ,on boardwalk about watch the other boats

Yes us too. Part of the holiday

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