Effect of Strikes on travel

Effect of Strikes on travel

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Iva Barchetta

44,044 posts

162 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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I drove home yesterday from Italy and due to being away since 14th had no idea this was happening.

I had no problem buying fuel and tbh had no idea about the strikes till I read it on tv red button news service at home last night.

Guess I got lucky.

The ferry I got on was an hour late but I didn't even ask why as it didn't hold me up at all as I had an 8 hour flexi ticket.

The lunatics set the jungle on fire too.

smifffymoto

4,527 posts

204 months

Saturday 28th May 2016
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I spend my time between Eymet and Bordeaux and have had no trouble,queues or rationing at either town.

Frik

13,542 posts

242 months

Saturday 28th May 2016
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Drove to Caen today and the only pace I saw a queue for fuel was on the M20. No problems at all in France.

mikey77

707 posts

187 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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The situation seems to be more or less normal in my corner of Limousin. I can't, however, help thinking that in general this is because distribution depots have been freed and strategic reserves tapped. As I understand it, six out of eight refineries are either stopped or working far below normal capacity. I reckon this is all likely to kick off again before long.

Russwhitehouse

962 posts

130 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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We have just got back from completing the Rallye 45th Parallele which ran from east of Grenoble in the east to Lacanau ocean on the west coast. Although many petrol stations were out, we still had no problem finding fuel. 98 and diesel seem the worst hit. The fuel was more abundant off the main routes for obvious reasons with some limiting the amount to 30euros. Carry a can full in the boot just in case as we did and you should be fine.

Dazzled

266 posts

225 months

Sunday 29th May 2016
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Evening all,
I'm typing this from Evian. We left the UK early on Saturday morning, spent last night in Troyes and are heading down to Menton via Turin.
It's fair to say that the fuel 'crisis' has been blown out of all proportion by the British press.
We filled up before leaving home and against the Shell station in Folkstone just before the Eurotunnel terminal. That place was packed with others doing the same. Shame on the owners of that service station for adding 10p a litre to the price. Robbing b'stards.

We filled up twice now in France. The autoroute service stations are all open with no queues but they too have upped the price to circa €1.55/ €1.65 a litre. Blatant thievery so we ignored them. If two Total services stations in Troyes each had a limit of €30 (use pay at pump like the locals and just rinse and repeat!). However neither had 98 and one only had diesel.
Move two miles out of town and the Leclerc hadn't put the price up, had both diesel and petrol of all grades. The only limit imposed was the usual €145 cap per credit card. Oh, and their were no queues.

We've not seen any queues but seen some daft prices. Seems Total stations have the biggest problem. There's no need to panic. Just don't run down to your last drop before filling up.

Fatt McMissile

330 posts

132 months

Monday 30th May 2016
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This map's pretty good for checking on Total station's stocks:
http://www.total.fr/mes-deplacements/me-rendre-en-...
Steve

andoverben

429 posts

239 months

Monday 30th May 2016
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andoverben said:
We are travelling to the Dordogne Friday Night/Saturday Morning we will be brimming in Dover but can't quite make it on one tank. Would it be fair to say that Motorway Services are likely to be OK but smaller supermarkets won't be? I assume it hasn't led to flaming Tires in the autoroutes yet?
We arrived with no issues getting Fuel on either Autoroute or normal Petrol Stations either Supermarket or Total. the only place we queued was on the M20 with every other panicked Brit to brim both Fuel Tank and Jerry Can (which is still full) absolute storm in a tea cup

si_xsi

1,189 posts

194 months

Wednesday 8th June 2016
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What is the current situation like, have petrol stations lifted the 30 euro limit and are supplies back to normal, esp 98ron? Anyone had difficulty getting in or of France via Calais with boarder strikes?

Sounds like most of the police will be at the Euro 2016 games.

Geekman

2,863 posts

145 months

Wednesday 8th June 2016
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si_xsi said:
What is the current situation like, have petrol stations lifted the 30 euro limit and are supplies back to normal, esp 98ron? Anyone had difficulty getting in or of France via Calais with boarder strikes?

Sounds like most of the police will be at the Euro 2016 games.
All absolutely fine in my region (Cote d'azur). All stations have all fuels in stock, and no inflated prices either.

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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The real power lies with the tanker drivers and not the CGT. If the drivers strike there will be immediate problems, as it is the CGT are struggling to shut down the country. The initial problem was because the CGT blockaded the refineries. The Police are now preventing this from happening.

I believe that fuel is available everywhere except parts of Paris that still have a €30 restriction. Diesel is more readily available than 98, as it is what most people use. I am doing a long drive today because of a TGV strike and will need to fill up with 98 when I get back.

My understanding is that the Autoroutes have had a continuous supply the whole time, albeit at an inflated price.

But you are most unlikely to get stranded here. Just be vigilant and top-up fuel whenever feasible.

si_xsi

1,189 posts

194 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Thank you for the update - I will be following this route shortly so fuel is a must! If I should get stranded in France, Its no hardship, I love the place.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Calais,+France/G...



Perik Omo

1,883 posts

147 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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No problems at all in my area (SW Limoges) all types of fuel available.

Rushjob

1,843 posts

257 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne, all is back to normal except they haven't dropped the prices all the way back to pre-strike levels.
Diesel is currently €1.16.9, it was €1.08.9 before.....

Montauge

87 posts

156 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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I can confirm that there are no real problems to speak of in Aquitaine or the area around Toulouse. I have seen some stations out of 98 but typically you just need to travel to the next one and hey presto there it is. If you do come across a station that is limiting the amount you can put in, just use a different card for your second batch of fuel as there is unlikely to be anyone monitoring it.

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Thursday 9th June 2016
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Filled up today with 98, no restrictions.

My biggest problem was in Nantes, there was a project Escargot on the ring road, fortunately by the time I arrived they had set off into the city.

There are definately problems in Paris and Wednesday and Thursday are the days you may encounter other issues. There will be wide ranging strike action on 14th. Resolution is a long way off, as the CGT will only accept government capitulation on the issue. " I have a cushy job is their motto", so they will be very reluctant to give it up.