Calais - Dover - Calais

[uk_vette]

Hi all,

I am looking for a wierd booking.

I want to "foot passenger" from Calais to Dover.

Then 2 days later want to Dover to Calais with my car.

I looked at the foot passenger prices and they seem to be £29.50

Or on promotion, where one can Dover - Calais - Dover as foot passenger for £1.00

What is the penalty if i don't use the Dover to Calais as foot passenger?

Ideas any one ?

vette

Edited by uk_vette on Sunday 2nd June 14:56

[gtidriver]

look to see if you can do a carpark shopper. You drive your car on the ferry, park it in a special space then stay on board.

[uk_vette]

Hi GTI driver,

Not sure thats what I need.

I am in France to start with, and my car is in UK.

So I want (need) to get to UK, but loathe to pay the £29.50 as a foot passenger.

It just seems so disproportionate.

vette

[DBSV8]

uk_vette said:

Hi all,

I am looking for a wierd booking.

I want to "foot passenger" from Calais to Dover.

Then 2 days later want to Dover to Calais with my car.

I looked at the foot passenger prices and they seem to be £29.50

Or on promotion, where one can Dover - Calais - Dover as foot passenger for £1.00

What is the penalty if i don't use the Dover to Calais as foot passenger?

Ideas any one ?

vette

Edited by uk_vette on Sunday 2nd June 14:56

p+0 for 1 pound promotion

just a thought , have you not got a friend / relative , that wants to come over by car for a day trip 17 pounds and you go back with them on the ferry .

then you go back on the ferry with another rtn trip for 17 quid ...only you stay in France !

failing that give them a call and ask them does the promotion go from calais - dover -calais

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/prmts/article-1372...

[uk_vette]

DBSV8 said:

uk_vette said:

Hi all,

I am looking for a wierd booking.

I want to "foot passenger" from Calais to Dover.

Then 2 days later want to Dover to Calais with my car.

I looked at the foot passenger prices and they seem to be £29.50

Or on promotion, where one can Dover - Calais - Dover as foot passenger for £1.00

What is the penalty if i don't use the Dover to Calais as foot passenger?

Ideas any one ?

vette

Edited by uk_vette on Sunday 2nd June 14:56

p+0 for 1 pound promotion

just a thought , have you not got a friend / relative , that wants to come over by car for a day trip 17 pounds and you go back with them on the ferry .

then you go back on the ferry with another rtn trip for 17 quid ...only you stay in France !

failing that give them a call and ask them does the promotion go from calais - dover -calais

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/prmts/article-1372...

.
.
Hi DBSV8,

I found that £1.00 promotion, but it starts in Dover.
On the P&O website, it says "supplements " if one of the routes are not used.

If I could find some thing like that originating in Calais, I would be tempted to give it a try.

I will give them a ring.

Any more ideas any one?

vette

[wigglebottom]

uk_vette said:

.
.
Hi DBSV8,

I found that £1.00 promotion, but it starts in Dover.
On the P&O website, it says "supplements " if one of the routes are not used.

If I could find some thing like that originating in Calais, I would be tempted to give it a try.

I will give them a ring.

Any more ideas any one?

vette

Hi,

I've never had an issue with booking the return but not taking it.

They do say they reserve the right to take extra money if you dont take the return part but in my experience they dont.

(not done it as a foot passanger but as 2 24hrs returns within 3 weeks with a car)

I would risk it (without talking to them first :P) if they kick up a fuss say you had to stay longer for some reason. or that you jumped in a car! Doubt they will go after you for the extra.

[DBSV8]

wigglebottom said:

Hi,

I've never had an issue with booking the return but not taking it.

They do say they reserve the right to take extra money if you dont take the return part but in my experience they dont.

(not done it as a foot passanger but as 2 24hrs returns within 3 weeks with a car)

I would risk it (without talking to them first :P) if they kick up a fuss say you had to stay longer for some reason. or that you jumped in a car! Doubt they will go after you for the extra.

the problem vettes got is he is starting the journey from France Calais not UK !!

promotion appears to be Dover - Calais- Rtn

[uk_vette]

DBSV8 said:

wigglebottom said:

Hi,

I've never had an issue with booking the return but not taking it.

They do say they reserve the right to take extra money if you dont take the return part but in my experience they dont.

(not done it as a foot passanger but as 2 24hrs returns within 3 weeks with a car)

I would risk it (without talking to them first :P) if they kick up a fuss say you had to stay longer for some reason. or that you jumped in a car! Doubt they will go after you for the extra.

the problem vettes got is he is starting the journey from France Calais not UK !!

promotion appears to be Dover - Calais- Rtn

.
Correct

So do you recon I should book a "£1.00 Daily mail Special" from Dover to Calais and return for 18th June, and not use the Dover to Calais part?

If it all go's to st, then I will just have to stump up the £29.50 for the Calais to Dover then.

I can take a car and 4 people for £25.00
Even a bicycle an me can for for £15.00 !!


vette

[DBSV8]

uk_vette said:

.
Correct

So do you recon I should book a "£1.00 Daily mail Special" from Dover to Calais and return for 18th June, and not use the Dover to Calais part?

If it all go's to st, then I will just have to stump up the £29.50 for the Calais to Dover then.

I can take a car and 4 people for £25.00
Even a bicycle an me can for for £15.00 !!


vette

I would give it a try and bluff it , you could also try the pissed french tourist approach .....carry a few slabs of beer , and put a chain of garlick round your neck

then just smile at the pretty service staff ...and slur "Francois Hollande est le plus grand branleur dans le monde !"

substitute Francois Hollande ...for Ed Miliband if you prefer !

Edited by DBSV8 on Tuesday 4th June 02:44