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Originally Posted by philbut
what provission do they have on ferrys to tie the bikes down? the majority of us will only have side stands, and it would be a pitty to arrive en France to discover it had been a very expensive crossing if you see what I mean? i know it's a bit of a fine detail. Euro star would be safer, and they are trying to compete with the ferry prices now. If we did decide to go for the Dover Calais option, it might be worth looking into?
Nice idea btw mark!
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I imagine they will have the correct procedures in place, however i will email them to ask. They offer provision for bikes on their site, so they must secure them.
The tunnel isn't that cheap, as the really cheap options are only available for day trips. Even if you travel at really inconvenient times then it will still cost towards £60. For an extra £10 the ferry has to be worth it surely? That would mean we get to spend more time in Brittany, which is better than Normandy.
Also we can chill during the crossing and be ready to rumble on arrival.
If its consensus that people want to go via the tunnel, then i'll go with that, but its not much cheaper(maybe more expensive if you consider the extra mileage!) and it restricts us quite a lot in terms of where we can go as it takes ages to get to my place from Calais. We would also have to travel down to Folkstone, which is further away than Portsmouth.