Paying for an aire (1 Viewer)

[chaser]

continued thanks to all replies, really appreciated

If you are stuck for emptying and filling, don't think you will be, but most motorway services have got both

 

[Chockswahay]

Sorry David, meant to post the photo and details, but had to dash out - here is photo and details!

The town is Coucy le Chateau Auffrique. A 10 minute walk into the Walled town. Not a lot there, but a beautiful place to stop if travelling up the Eastern side of France.

We're there now! It is the first Aire that we have paid for in 18 days and deffo worth the 5 Euro.

Thanks for the tip off, we would have otherwise missed this one a d the castle too.

 

[cliffanger]

We're there now! It is the first Aire that we have paid for in 18 days and deffo worth the 5 Euro.

Thanks for the tip off, we would have otherwise missed this one a d the castle too.

So glad you found it. It was the only one we paid for on the way back up from Mont Blanc Tunnel, but as you say, well worth it. Hope you have had and are having a brilliant time.

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[jockaneezer]

I have the Aires book but does anyone know a source for the Municipal sites ?

 

[DavidG58]

I have the Aires book but does anyone know a source for the Municipal sites ?

http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/camping-municipal-guide.91615/unread

if this link works it will be a useful option, I saw it a few weeks ago

not good at copying links to old threads though, you might need to copy and paste

It was posted under continental sites / France

edit didn't work, try this one

http://www.camping-municipal.org/

 

[DP+JAY]

As everyone has said - don't worry just do it! We haven't had to use any tokens yet - and if you read the All the Aires book it tells you if its a token machine or not, so you can be prepared. We have stayed in some wonderful ones - the best one being on a gravel standing, unlimited electric, brand new toilet, and a grassy area around each pitch for barbeques, sitting out, right on the edge of a beautiful little town - all for 5 euros for 24 hours!

Sounds like Cousy le Chateau, been there a few times, good dog walks round the fishing lakes too

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[cliffanger]

Sounds like Cousy le Chateau, been there a few times, good dog walks round the fishing lakes too

Yes Jay it was Coucy le Chateau, didn't see any fishing lakes though - handy to know for next time!

 

[DP+JAY]

Yes Jay it was Coucy le Chateau, didn't see any fishing lakes though - handy to know for next time!

Turn right out of the Aire, walk past the school and take the track off to the right.

 

[MrsBB]

Never bought a token / jeton in all my years of using aires. Fill up when it's free and just judge usage if not. Often use coins..... Really good tip already given to keep a supply of euros in van! Even tho I'm a whittler this aspect is not worth whittling about! Just done a month for less than 150 euros and have had no problems and even electrics on several. Enjoy the aires...... Brill!

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[ojibway]

We avoid filling up the fresh water tank on aires because of what you see going on with the taps.
Like sticking the tap into toilet cassettes to rince - In Gruissan they put the tap up high with a metal cage around it to help avoid this!!Some taps are right next to the cassette emptying hole so they get nicely splashed as in St Valery-sur-Somme (unless it's changed - .
We always have several 5l bottles of water and have topped up with cheapest bottled water from Lidl.
Occasionally we have sprayed the tap with disinfectant before using it
Of course, maybe we are too fussy
Mike and Annie

 

[DavidG58]

We avoid filling up the fresh water tank on aires because of what you see going on with the taps.
Like sticking the tap into toilet cassettes to rince - In Gruissan they put the tap up high with a metal cage around it to help avoid this!!Some taps are right next to the cassette emptying hole so they get nicely splashed as in St Valery-sur-Somme (unless it's changed - .
We always have several 5l bottles of water and have topped up with cheapest bottled water from Lidl.
Occasionally we have sprayed the tap with disinfectant before using it
Of course, maybe we are too fussy
Mike and Annie

Thanks for the warning, regrettably the same could be said for many UK sites

We never drink from our on board tank, bottled water is not that expensive here, much cheaper in France, we will refill our drinking bottles on sites where we 'trust' the tap

We will be travelling this time in October and November so nice and quiet hopefully, not that stops the rogue user abusing the taps

 

[peterc10]

We usually fill our tanks from camp sites and Aires taps and use the water to make hot drinks and for cooking as well as washing and cleaning teeth without any problems to date. We use bottle water for cold drinks though. Occasionally we will decide that the tap looks too "dodgy" and we will then move on to somewhere else.

I have a spray bottle of disinfectant cleaner and a pack of antiseptic wipes (both from Lidl) both of which I use on ALL taps before I use them, including the outside tap we have at home. In addition I always use my own hose if I can rather than relying on the one supplied on the tap. I also regularly disinfect the internal tank and hoses.

The problem you will find with Aires later in the year is that some of them, especially at higher elevations, have their taps switched off to prevent frost damage.

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[SomeoneElse]

My pet hate is one tap Aires, I try my best to avoid filling up the tank using them.
We have rented MoHo in Canada a few times and there I believe there must be 30metres between the waste dump and the fresh water fill point. At least that's the national park standard.
Of course it doesn't apply to EWS pitches so even there they have double standards.

 

[WynandJean]

Where did you get item E - the tank connector?

It doesn't appear to be either a Hozelock item nor the HELO product, which is the only other one I've seen.

B&Q don't list it either, although I did find DuxDeluxe's

It is a most useful accessory. I got mine from John's Cross. It costs around the £19 mark usually which might seem expensive but it does save a lot of messing about.

Wyn

 

[TheCaller]

If you got yours from Johns Cross, then I imagine you will have the HELO product, the Heosafe Water Connection. At least, that's the only one they list on their website now. The one in Roryboys Dad's picture looks like a different make.

They do seem a bit expensive, but after you've soaked your feet a time or two, I imagine they seem like very good value.

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[ojibway]

Just for your information... If you are desperate for water then most if not all cemeteries in France have a water tap just inside or near the gate.

And if that puts you off or you are just not comfortable filling up at a cemetery then just buy some cheap water at Lidl!