Transporting a car to Spain? Any recommendations?

[lambo_xx]

I'm looking at transporting a car down to Marbella next year, probably about May time, can anyone recommend any good companies to use?

I looked up these two, anyone have any thoughts on them:
http://www.anchorvehiclelogistics.com/
http://www.carstospain.com/

[nw28840]

If it's at all related to your username - i'd be glad to take it down there for you

Honestly though, have you thought about driving over ? Just take the bulk of the drive out by taking the ferry from
Portsmouth to Bilbao or Santander ?

Would be a lovely drive from there........

[anonymous-user]

Drive it man!! I did Portsmouth to Santander on the ferry then drove all the way to Marbella stopping off at Madrid, Seville etc on the way down. You won't regret it - beautiful country and not many people see the interior of Spain.

[Jasper Gilder]

As you'll no doubt know from Lamborghini Club UK there is a tour of Spain late April - May next year and I'm sure they'd let you do a part run - ferries and hotels are already booked

[Scott330ci]

Anchor and reputable and professional.

The best guys to use in my experience would be a company called advatech - speak to darren. Take great pride in what they do - tell him scott from A&J sent you.

http://www.advatec.co.uk/index.htm

If you need any details email me - I used to work in EU Car transport.

Edited by Scott330ci on Thursday 29th October 18:50

Edited by Scott330ci on Thursday 29th October 18:52

Please do not name and shame on PH.

Edited by Bill on Friday 30th October 16:41

[Kneetrembler]

lambo_xx said:

I'm looking at transporting a car down to Marbella next year, probably about May time, can anyone recommend any good companies to use?

I looked up these two, anyone have any thoughts on them:
http://www.anchorvehiclelogistics.com/
http://www.carstospain.com/

Just drive it as has already been said, I do this trip a few times a year, Santander or Bilbao is only a days drive to Marbella or stop in Madrid 5hrs from Bilbao and overnight.

I think that the P&O Ferry is now looking pretty tired and either needs a good refit or a new ferry.

Brittany Ferries from either Portsmouth or Plymouth to Santander is a much better ferry and foodwise is better.

Plus going down to Spain is overnight where as P&O Ferry is a 2 night trip.

[lambo_xx]

Thanks for the help so far. I would love to drive down but just don't have the time at the moment, though I plan to do it at some point in the future.

Can anyone recommend any more companies who could transport normal cars down to Spain?

Thanks again

Edited by lambo_xx on Friday 30th October 03:58

[lambo_xx]

nw28840 said:

If it's at all related to your username - i'd be glad to take it down there for you

I'm afraid it's not but thanks anyway!

Edited by lambo_xx on Friday 30th October 03:54

[Scott330ci]

lambo_xx said:

Thanks for the help so far. I would love to drive down but just don't have the time at the moment, though I plan to do it at some point in the future.

Can anyone recommend any more companies who could transport normal cars down to Spain?

Thanks again

Edited by lambo_xx on Friday 30th October 03:58

As above

Advatech

or

Anchor

Not affiliated with either - work for the fire brigade.

[R32DEV]

lambo, did you place your car with a transport compnay.
I am looking to do the reverse with 2 cars, will drive one back and probably ship the other due to time and am seriously considering Advatec.

[B16JUS]

if your not in a hurry to get it down there, wait till you got the time then drive it would be a superb drive.

[bazking69]

My boss always drives down to his boat in Spain. He just pootles down at his own pace and says it is possibly the best part of the holiday.

[motorway]

Personally i would drive it, get the 22:00 ferry from dover appx £29 one way then just drive. i regularly drive to Seville and manage to get there by late evening driving a Passat Diesel i use almost 2 full tanks appx £120. so for less than £150 you are in the south of Spain and in less time than taking ferry to northern spain and driving cross country, doing the run from Calais the roads are faster if time is an issue although the Santander cross country route is very pretty it takes a good 9 hours. i did it sixteen years ago in a lotus pushing hard all the way. my cousin took dover calais with a white van and he was there three hours before me.

if you want to pay my return airfare Monarch appx £30 one way and an overnight hotel and make me an offer for my time i will drive it for you over a weekend

[Fun Bus]

A Nottingham based company may not be of use as I don't know where the car is (Scotland I assume), but Heritage are very good and I'm sure they do international work.

http://www.heritage-transport.co.uk/