Mr Coeur de Lion Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Just found out that channel crossing prices are dependant on length of stay in the country you are visiting.Has anyone thought of going out say on eurotunnel and coming back on speed ferries for example? Does this method work in saving cash? Anyone done this before or does it as a matter of course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 [quote]Just found out that channel crossingprices are dependant on length of stay in the country you arevisiting.[/quote]And the world is round as well [;-)] Both were ever thus ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 Well coming originally from Australia, this is actually news to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerac Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Don't bother. If you go out on a cheap short period return and fail to use the return half they will zap your credit card for the full fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 That English daily paper used to offer very cheap day returns if you went out at say 7 am and came back within 24 hours but at Speedferries current prices it does not seem worth the hassle . Following the theft of a lace hanky Isabel became a slighltly less than £10 POM but came back to the UK about 30 years ago. Apart from a liking for Paul Hogan.Mel Gibson and Clive James she now seems cured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted June 4, 2006 Author Share Posted June 4, 2006 [quote user="Jerac"]Don't bother. If you go out on a cheap short period return and fail to use the return half they will zap your credit card for the full fare.[/quote]But can't you book a one way trip from France to England with Eurostar and then book a one way trip from England to France with one of the ferry companies for a few days later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eslier Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 You are correct that the price of a return ticket varies according to the length of your stay in France but the most expensive return will be equivalent to twice the single fare. Therefore, you aren't necessarily going to save money with two singles but it does give you the flexibility to shop around for each leg of the journey and you may make a small saving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 One way tickets tend to be very expensive in comparison with, say, five or ten day returns with most carriers. They are often even more than half of the standard return fare. Hoverspeed used to do cheap late-booking singles, but Hoverspeed is not operating now (though it could be revived as an independent company soon).Speedferries single fares are comparatively low, so no reason why you couldn't do two singles with them. Transmanche (Newhaven-Dieppe) fares are also fairly low. Alternatively LD Lines (Portsmouth-Le Havre) claims not to charge more for longer stays, and has some very good offers at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 [quote]Well coming originally from Australia, this is actually news to me.[/quote]And you coming from Australia was news to me. Deuce I think ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouyade Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 I often book a single wth different carriers for each of the cross channel leg, depending on the timing/day of each crossing it can be cost efficient against a single carrier return - even using one long and one short crossing. One of the main advantages is the flexibility it then offers - don't mind the St Malo run overnight but am not prepared to leave France home at 0400 to get the return day crossing, for example.Pouyade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanche Neige Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Pouyade wrote"don't mind the St Malo run overnight but am not prepared to leave France home at 0400 to get the return day crossing, for example." We usually take this route but leave the day before and nightstop at St. Malo, it saves the early rise and race to the ferry plus in a way, extends the holiday. I believe the return BF crossing from Caen has a later (evening) departure time so that is a better option however we have never done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie15 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Leaving home at 4.30am to get the return St malo crossing is a real pain in the backside , I hate the thought of it and it is always there at the back of the mind for the 48 hours beforehand. We usually do it though as in the end nothing else works out any better for us [:(] None of our guests take this route though so the mindset is obviously different !! A rethink is definitely needed ( for us ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 We often do Portsmouth - St Malo out and Caen - Portsmouth back - bit of a schlep but its good road most of the way......last Ferry leaves Caen around 11pm if I remember correctly, so so we usually have a meal in one of the restaurants nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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