4 hours from the tunnel
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vetrof said:
whirligig said:
Parts of Luxembourg are lovely - we were there last Easter and it wasn't too busy. Nice for walking/hiking as well as a bit of sight-seeing.
Good choice. Even staying in the city you are very close to the countryside.
I was actually going to suggest Luxembourg or the Champagne region - Reims/Epernay. Get quaffing!
Mind you, you can do that in Luxembourg too, along the Moselle wine region.
Tunnel > Lux city is do-able in 3-3 1/2 hours following Dunkerque/Lille/Mons/Charleroi/Namur.... then E411 south, all the way to Luxembourg City.
Tunnel > Reims is do-able in 2 1/2h on the A26. Turn right out of the Tunnel complex, 1st right, keep going!
The Leaper said:
Get yourself a transponder from Sanef UK for making the tolls much quicker and easier to get through.
I just had a look at that... You pay £35 for the privilege of having one before you've so much as set a single wheel on a French motorway, and then they don't even give you any discounts on the tolls!!! 
Given that the longest I've had to queue on a French motorway in the last 5 years of August holidays has been about 5 cars, I think I'll stick to the old-fashioned approach. It looks like it would be a good plan if you lived there, but it's a rip off for the occasional visitor.
Kermit power said:
The Leaper said:
Get yourself a transponder from Sanef UK for making the tolls much quicker and easier to get through.
I just had a look at that... You pay £35 for the privilege of having one before you've so much as set a single wheel on a French motorway, and then they don't even give you any discounts on the tolls!!! Given that the longest I've had to queue on a French motorway in the last 5 years of August holidays has been about 5 cars, I think I'll stick to the old-fashioned approach. It looks like it would be a good plan if you lived there, but it's a rip off for the occasional visitor.
KP,
Don't know where you get £35 from. I didn't pay that and according to their website it's about a net €20 to set up. It's certainly saved me significant time going to/from Le Mans every year. I also use it 4-5 times a year and other friends have used it too: it is transferrable between cars at no cost.
R.
Don't know where you get £35 from. I didn't pay that and according to their website it's about a net €20 to set up. It's certainly saved me significant time going to/from Le Mans every year. I also use it 4-5 times a year and other friends have used it too: it is transferrable between cars at no cost.
R.
The Leaper said:
KP,
Don't know where you get £35 from. I didn't pay that and according to their website it's about a net €20 to set up. It's certainly saved me significant time going to/from Le Mans every year. I also use it 4-5 times a year and other friends have used it too: it is transferrable between cars at no cost.
R.
I got it from the FAQ section of their website.Don't know where you get £35 from. I didn't pay that and according to their website it's about a net €20 to set up. It's certainly saved me significant time going to/from Le Mans every year. I also use it 4-5 times a year and other friends have used it too: it is transferrable between cars at no cost.
R.
€20 refundable deposit
€10 + VAT application fee
€6 + VAT annual management fee
Giving you a total including tax of €39.14 to actually get the thing into your car.
On top of that, you will pay €5 + VAT (€5.98) for each month you use it, up to a maximum of 2 months per year.
Of course, if you're only going to go to France once every 3 years or less, you could return the tag at the end of your holiday and get the €20 refunded, but of course then you'd have to pay your €11.96 each time to apply for a new one.
Even if you're only ever going to go to France once and you're there all within a single calendar month, you're paying €25 on top of all the tolls to use it once. Just how many queues would you need to avoid to make that worthwhile?
Kermit power said:
I just had a look at that... You pay £35 for the privilege of having one before you've so much as set a single wheel on a French motorway, and then they don't even give you any discounts on the tolls!!!
Given that the longest I've had to queue on a French motorway in the last 5 years of August holidays has been about 5 cars, I think I'll stick to the old-fashioned approach. It looks like it would be a good plan if you lived there, but it's a rip off for the occasional visitor.
I've had one for a couple of years. Probably not worth it for one trip to France (we drive in France about a dozen times a year). Fantastic stress reliever in a RHD car. Especially for the passenger. Driving to SoF in the summer saves about half an hour of queuing south of Lyons. Costs around €30 to set up including €20 refundable deposit. They only charge a management fee of €5 for any month you use it. Given that the longest I've had to queue on a French motorway in the last 5 years of August holidays has been about 5 cars, I think I'll stick to the old-fashioned approach. It looks like it would be a good plan if you lived there, but it's a rip off for the occasional visitor.
Edited by audidoody on Monday 4th March 22:36
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