Towing a 22ft caravan with X reg Tranny (90) and ferry costs

[FredTransit]

the santander or bilbao routes dont save any money and its quicker to drive last time i came back from bilbao we were over 36 hours at sea which i dont mind but its not for everybody, portsmouth caen and down the n10 is my personal fave

Also, there are only a few boats a week to Bilbao, so you are limited to when you can go out. I would personally go Dover Calais and drive. We have an account for SeaFrance, but our charge is up to 7m. It's cheaper than P&O (almost half the price, going frieght).

[chrisuk]

last time i came back from bilbao we were over 36 hours at sea which i dont mind but its not for everybody

wow, thats a bit too long for me, I think its going to be Dover to Calasis or something like that, I might even closer to the time see how much the tunnnel costs to Paris, will need to be worked out vs fuel etc, also do any of you know if in France and Spain they use red diesel like we do, as I was thinking about taking say 100 liters in 25 liter containers, there again it might not pay to...if I did I would only use it once off UK soil. I have also been told not to use red diesel in this tranny, any idea if this is correct.

Cheers

[phil g]

the tunnel dont go to paris ,at least not with yer van, red is just normal diesel with a dye on which no tax has been paid

[jay]

red=gas oil which still has tax but not as much....red diesal is generally called gas oil at the pumps in the uk...thats what is written on my cps bills.

[Terry]

Hi Chris,
Just took the Tranny & trailer across (Dover /Calais) this last weekend £180.00 return on Seachance, (out Sunday a.m. back Tues p.m.)
but the trailer is a car carrier not a 21' c'van.
H T H

[chrisuk]

Hi Chris,
Just took the Tranny & trailer across (Dover /Calais) this last weekend £180.00 return on Seachance, (out Sunday a.m. back Tues p.m.)
but the trailer is a car carrier not a 21' c'van.
H T H

Thanks for that, I'll just bank on it costing me that just in case even though its not commercial, I'll give them a tinkle sometime to find out

[chrisuk]

Have been quoted £68 if I book early for one way crossing, that includes the caravan.

[FredTransit]

Have been quoted £68 if I book early for one way crossing, that includes the caravan.

our frieght account price is £190 return (£95 single), you don't have to book, just turn up when you want to, and you get a cheap meal (around £3 for a 3 course dinner with drinks) and commission free money exchange thrown in.

[Terry]

Went out Thursday evening with a Previa (only).
Back Saturday afternoon, with the Previa & 21 foot Hobby caravan.
£100 ! courtesey of P & O.

[chrisuk]

£100 ! courtesey of P & O.

Why the wording "courtesy" what did you that you shaoulnt have done mmmmm..

[Terry]

I used courtesey, because I am polite, the only thing I did that I shouldn't have, was eat a fry-up, though saying that it was much better than the Seafrance attempts at English food, I won't even eat on their ships.
For a nation that prides itself on its food, allowing Seafrance to call
their STUFF food is a crime, unadulterated garbage (as I am still being polite).