We have been advised to get an ACSI card

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We have been advised to get a a ACSI card to get a discount at a campsite we are hoping to stay at in Spain. We were wondering if someone could direct us to which card ( there appear to be several options ) or perhaps even a link.
Thanks in advance.
 
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You need to buy the ACSI books showing the campsites, the card is inside. Just be mindful that they run from year to year starting on Jan 1st so any book bought this year will have a card that expires at the year end.
 
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When we lived in the UK, we got ours from https://www.vicarious-shop.com/ they were more reliable than direct from acsi , here in Spain you can get them in some camping shops or campsites 😉 this year we have it in German, because the sites have not ordered many. 😄The discount is not all year normally July and August is not covered and sometimes Easter. 😎 Bob.
 
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Mikeco said:
You need to buy the ACSI books showing the campsites, the card is inside. Just be mindful that they run from year to year starting on Jan 1st so any book bought this year will have a card that expires at the year end.
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Just to re confirm: You get a credit card ACSI card for membership which is only €3 ish per year and auto renewed.
As mentioned the discount card (paper) is within the fly sheet of one of the two books. The books including the discount card is €20(?).
You can also get the app that allows you, off line, downloads of campsites for a couple of euros per country. We use the app part all the time.

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Sorry Mayflower, if you ever do pick up my message another member has spotted this thread today & has taken advantage of the unused ACSI card I was offering. Enjoy you travels & I hope you got one sorted for Spain. Regards, Roy
 
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If you are a member of CCC they have a few in stock for £16 including postage. Contact their overseas travel section...note not showing on website you need to ring directly or email.
 
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ACSI well worth it for discounts on thousands of sites outside of July and August. I agree with the previous post, it’s well worth getting the Ap, very easy to use. Happy travels!
 
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Mikeco said:
You need to buy the ACSI books showing the campsites, the card is inside. Just be mindful that they run from year to year starting on Jan 1st so any book bought this year will have a card that expires at the year end.
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And remember to carry it. Ours expired while we were away and it was posted home. No good at home when you're in France!
 
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Anyone know when the current card expires? IE, do they run Jan to December?
 
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We must be in the minority. But we don’t bother with the card anymore. We do most campsites at high season when card doesn’t work. We find using card we it does work sometimes mean you don’t get the pitch you want, only what they choose. You can often get a deal, matching acsi prices if asked, the app, and book are painful to use, and the descriptions of the campsite are laughable due to someone writing it in 1978 then just copy and paste it every year since. They can’t even be bothered to take one photo of each campsite, that according to them, they have been too.
 
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We usually buy one when on our way down to Spain at one of the sites most times at camping Caceres,for winter there are good discounts to be had if staying for longer periods as we usually stop for three or four weeks at each site 😊👍
 
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We love the ACSI scheme and only use the App as it works offline and provides lots of information in text rather than codes or abbreviations. We pick a location where we are heading to and then as a first choice, because of the vast amount of information readily accessible, we look at the ACSI App to see what is in our chosen area that meets our needs. From the information about the site, and importantly reviews, we can ascertain things that are important to us, in a larger van that we leave on site, such as shops in the vicinity, public transport, safe cycling etc. The reviews are often very helpful in this regard from people who have done it & know how such things are important. We wouldn't be without it. If there is nothing in the ACSI scheme we can choose another campsite but generally there is almost no information about them or the area by comparison. I would not advocate only looking at ACSI, like some of our friends do, but it definitely cannot be dismissed as a great scheme or a valuable tool. At around £15 it's peanuts & we have always got the pitches we want, even if we've paid a supplement to the ACSI card price. We generally only camp in what is called low season, we don't wild camp ever or use Aires in France so far, apart from parking on, have used camper stops in Germany because of location and many none ACSI sites. But we choose to use campsites, mainly for our own many reasons, and everyone to their own choices is the best way. We have stayed at some fantastic 5 star sites using ACSI and couldn't believe the high standard of facilities available, and some not so good too appearance wise, but all have had the facilities and have been accessible, as described in the App, with a large van.
I was pleased a member took me up on my offer of our unused ACSI card for this year, even if the OP did not get back to us, they must have got sorted :giggle:.
 
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I'm with royandsharont, my wife and I have travelled across many countries in Europe, nearly always out of high season but in early July and late August also, where you can still use the ACSI card at some sites. It generally saves you considerable amounts over the standard asking price, so is worth every penny. A couple of exceptions have been in Portugal, where the site's own price is the same or lower than the ACSI price. Like royandsharont we also have the app which is excellent for filtering on things like dates, amps, dogs, Wi-Fi, toilets (mixed or not) and which you can also do without the app on their website. The app allows you to pinpoint a place on a map and find all the ACSI campsites nearby. We generally prefer campsites because of the facilities they offer although we sometimes use aires in France using the BROKEN LINK site to which we also subscribe. This allows us to pre-book places at aires which can be a cheaper option for overnight stops, and will generally have motorhome service point facilities and electricity. Some have toilets and showers also.
 
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