parischic Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My student daughter, travelling from Newark on Trent this afternoon was due to take 5pm Eurostar train tonight to Paris. I'm looking at alternative solutions to get her home for Xmas.This is what I've come up with:she gets herself to Dover and hops over the channel as a foot passenger & gets train to Paris, or I pick her up in Calaisshe tries to car-share from London or SE to N France or Paris - any good car-pooling / car-share websites ?Thanks a mill if you have any suggestions - ParisChic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 [quote user="parischic"]she gets herself to Dover and hops over the channel as a foot passenger & gets train to Paris, or I pick her up in Calais[/quote]I reckon that's the better option + you pick her up at Calais (probably no more than a 4hr roundtrip) & easier to 'schedule' than a slow train in to Paris. Car share is unsafe for a young woman.The only other thing might be a flight out of EMA in to CDG, but I'd imagine that's a dim possibility just now.Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 GardianI think you are right. Many of the airports are affected by snow and flights delayed, even if there are any seats available.Good luck to all you travellers, wherever you are and wherever you're going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parischic Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thanks for the input, Gardian, much appreciated - she's currently undecided whether to:stay put in Newark over Xmas travel to London & spend Xmas with friendstake the London-Dover-Calais-Paris optionShe'll have to hurry up & decide as her train from Newark is at 14.10 ;-)Parischic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celine Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I see she has friends in London, but to anyone in a desperate situation I can offer a bed in London Mon., or Tues., night on the tube line. Family arriving to stay after that date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celine Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 PS Well the bed itself isn't exactly on the tube line! Celine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Coach to Paris or other stop over Channel?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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