Le Mans 2016 cost?

[rb26]

Was thinking about going next year to Le Mans with some good friends. Seeming as I've only ever done it once when I was much younger and my friends have never done it. Does anyone know what it would cost to have 5 people camping from Thursday evening to Sunday evening? We'd probably get the train through all the way to Le Mans or potentially buy a very cheap, throw away car just for the weekend (being creative with the styling of said car!).

What would you experienced gentlemen (and ladies) recommend for greenhorn Le Mans pilgrims!

[jimmyVX]

This year prices (assume a slight increase but should be close):

2x People per car - Camping and general entry tickets - £119pp - Can be cheaper if more people are in the same vehicle.

Dover to Calais Ferry Crossing - Approx £65 per car

Calais to Le Mans around 250miles if memory serves, plus your own UK location to Dover distance for estimated fuel costs.

Tolls around 30Euro each way - assuming those roads are used.

Should give you a rough idea.

[Some Gump]

5 people in a scenic or similar, camping on 2 piches in Houx will be about 400 quid fully inc of beer, tabs and food.

If you can keep to 1 car it helps massively - the tolls / petrol / crossing / euro breakdown / extra camp pitch soon mount up!

[joema]

Above seems about right with the biggest variation being the ferry and where you get it from.

Tend to have plenty of change from about £300.

[WildCards]

Three in my car, these were our approximate costs in total;

Home to Folkestone - £70 fuel
Tunnel travel with bikes on roof - £175
Calais to Le Mans fuel - £100
Tolls - £28
Super-U shopping - approx £100
Ecommoy Camping - £60
Arnage/Mulsanne ticket - £27
Trackside costs inc booze - approx £130
Le Mans to Calais fuel - £70
Tolls - £28
Folkestone to home fuel - £40

So £276. However, I took £500 in Europes and bought back £45, dunno where the rest went.

[Davwlk]

Birmingham - Le Mans return, 2 in car, 1 night in hotel in Folkstone, curry, Eurotunnel crossing, 4 nights in hotel in Montagne au Perche, 2x general admission, 2x Tribune 18, ACO membership, petrol, tolls, booze, food, lots of tartiflette, total cost £950.