Santander Uni Aires Overflowing (1 Viewer)
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Tombola
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Delayed ship maybe ?
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Definitely also it's Easter, and the police are making the most of it. 80 euro fine plus release fee for those clamped.
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The moral of this story is never ever travel over a BH weekend.
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I think there was a cancellation on uk ferry. However we came over on Sunday/Monday and used the Elephant aire. It was overflowing with vans squeezed in every gap. Mostly Spanish vans.
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On the elephant aire now, loads of space!
Try to get the pics uploaded. I have contemplated using this aire a number times, but have always chickened out with worries about turning up and finding it full.
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One UK van disabled.
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Yep, we have been stuck here since 27/03. Due out tomorrow 31/03.
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when there is a problem at Dover with ferries and artics are backed-up on the Motorway .. the police render assistance .. they don't start clamping and fining ..
seems to me the Spanish police, rather than helping to ease the backup by assisting with parking, they are just piling on more misery and cashing in..
that's how it looks to me .. maybe there is another reason..
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Any idea why they are ticketing & clamping them, as if there are no parking restrictions they should be OK providing they haven't chairs & tables out, steps out or windows open.
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There is no overnighting allowed along the road despite there being loads of space. They ticket EU vans as they know they can enforce payment. UK vans are also clamped so they are forced to pay up because once back in the UK the fines cannot be enforced.
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I tend to agree.
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? Why not drive to any aire within 50miles?
I understand there's been ferry cancellation, but that's not the problem of the city council, the local police or the neighbours.
The municipal aire is not big enough in Santander, I agree, but we really do need some enforcement here in Spain, if we don't understand that, we're lost. It's s crazy how people doesn't respect the law and complain about it.
We must respect that we're only allowed to park in the designed place, and we always can move somewhere else if there's not room.
The municipal aire is not big enough in Santander, I agree, but we really do need some enforcement here in Spain, if we don't understand that, we're lost. It's s crazy how people doesn't respect the law and complain about it.
We must respect that we're only allowed to park in the designed place, and we always can move somewhere else if there's not room.
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Then you go to another one..BUSBY.
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There are so many places you can park. Why Risk it ?
It seems the Santander council is preparing a new parking for motorhomes, in the Mataleñas area.
Could be open next summer.
Could be open next summer.
I would vote to Clamp every motorhome that arrives in Spain from France. Germany or other neighbouring country...this would ease the congestion on the Costas every winter, and allow us residents and citizens of Spain to have a bit of freedom again...Only Joking...
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The joys of being a third country to the EU. :-(
I suppose at least it’s the officials clamping and not cowboy private firms.
I suppose at least it’s the officials clamping and not cowboy private firms.
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I would have ANPR at the borders and track anyone of them down that stays more than 6 months without declaringI would vote to Clamp every motorhome that arrives in Spain from France. Germany or other neighbouring country...this would ease the congestion on the Costas every winter, and allow us residents and citizens of Spain to have a bit of freedom again...Only Joking...
...and Starbucks, too !!I would vote to Clamp every motorhome that arrives in Spain from France. Germany or other neighbouring country...this would ease the congestion on the Costas every winter, and allow us residents and citizens of Spain to have a bit of freedom again...Only Joking...
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So ANPR cameras at every road into France, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar? And cross-checked over a whole six-month period for each vehicle?
If not our last trip to Santander which was 2 days before we left by a mountain road into the French Pyrenees would show our MH as still in Spain, although we have never been back in 5+ years.
Not workable I think, Trevor.
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If true that is in a lovely area and I would be pleased to be able to use it.
To be precise, this will be the location of the future parquing.
43°29'08.3"N 3°47'34.5"W
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