I went onto Brittany ferries site today to price up a ferry to Bilbao in September, wow more than double what it was before CV19. Think they are trying to make up what they have lost over the last few months.
Cheapest is £724, so it’s a drive through France for me then.
Been in Mojaca since November should of left in March. Think our route back will be St Malo Portsmouth.
Where is good for parking up or local sites to stop ? Never been there before.
It's a case of what you want there's a nice site up by the old town or a rundown looking one on the front in a great position. Can check both out if you want. Wildcamping harder this year as lots of no parking 8pm-8am gone up but still possible. Local repsol garage has black dump and water and another with LPG
Yes.
Ouch!
I had always drove through France but to extend our stay in autumn we have got the ferry home the last couple of trips.
To start with my van is 8m, looked to book for the 6th of September. Our friends ferry is £347 on the 8th and their van is 7.5m although they are BF members and booked it last year. No way am I paying what I was quoted, slightly cheaper going to Santander but I was thinking on going into France before heading to southern Spain.
It is bound to be twice the price if they are having to run at only 50% capacity.It is the same on channel ferries 2,5 x what I usually pay.I went onto Brittany ferries site today to price up a ferry to Bilbao in September, wow more than double what it was before CV19. Think they are trying to make up what they have lost over the last few months.
Cheapest is £724, so it’s a drive through France for me then.
I did a quote for cross channel and it was less than double my previous crossing which will be 2 years ago come September.
I did mine about a week ago. Paid £44 last year either way without the flexible @ £30 They want £108 now for July 7th? dunkirk>dover
September 6th
Forgot about that option,maybe because the wife mentioned it.
Dont forget 20% off if over 60 if you ring to book.BUSBY.
SpecSavers Busby.
Tunnel for September is £92 (€100)
minimal toll route approx €40
tank of Diesel through France €100
Total approx €240
Ferry, €800 - so a difference of €560 each way
You can buy a lot of tapas for €1120
We have decided not to go to Portugal due to the government banning all wildcamping for the foreseeable future.From a different viewpoint
15th Sept Portsmouth - Santander £400 for 6m van......£400
Journey from Rochdale to Tavira via Potsmouth-Santander is 760 miles less than the tunnel and has the huge advantage of avoiding the M1 and M25 and SE England.
Total cost using Santander, 895 miles with fuel at €1.25/litre and 32mpg is £560 and 4 days driving 1 in UK, 3 in Spain.
Leave Rochdale 15th AM arr Tavira 19th, 1 night in a nice cabin on a cruise ferry, nice meal, free breakfast relaxing day, 2 nights in van in Spain enjoying few beers and tapas
Using tunnel, 1654 miles.........fuel.....................£290
tunnel ..............£100
tolls min £40 Max £150 say £100
TOTAL £490
7 days driving, 6 nights in van
Leave Rochdale 15th Am arr Tavira 21st, 6 nights in van
I realise that driving through France is part of many peoples holiday, it isn't for me and I work on a maximum of 250 miles a day
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