Brittany Ferries price hike

[Dave Cr]

I have just spent an hour trying to get a reasonable price for a Portsmouth to Spain crossing in May. Last time we did this trip was May 2010, when we paid about £280 for a return trip for a bike and two people. Cheapest I can find for this year is £460 - a 60%+ increase. No discounts available and no indication that the price will drop a bit nearer the time of travel. Looks like we might be touring the UK this year

 

[Deleted account Cooperman]

I have been posted some Brittany Ferries promotional blurb.

Call 0871 244 1497 and quote 613232

It suggests you should save 10%

 

[Deleted account Cooperman]

Or to save 10p per minute call charge go to

brittanyferries.com/early12

This redirects to what looks like the normal site but gives you the discount when you get to the price part of the booking.

Valid until 6th Feb.

 

[ebbo]

Maybe another route? - read a thread...
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253066

 

[Devon]

Go Dover/Calais and use the money you save by not using Brittany Ferries to ride your bike across France to Spain on the A roads

 

[teejay]

They must be doing something right I tried to book a ferry for 4 of us and bikes 1st week in June 2012 back in November and it was full!!

Portsmouth to Caen instead.


Teejay

 

[Timpo]

Maybe another route? - read a thread...
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253066

Agreed, the LD Lines service is getting a better idea by the day.
Brittany Ferries are getting excessively expensive.

T.

 

[Richie B]

Go Dover/Calais and use the money you save by not using Brittany Ferries to ride your bike across France to Spain on the A roads

Yeah , thats what I did last sept , to be honest worked out about the same in ££s , but loads more fun riding the bike , than sad on a ferry

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Agreed, the LD Lines service is getting a better idea by the day.
Brittany Ferries are getting excessively expensive.

T.

Well I want to go to Spain this year and just priced LD up.
£375 which is cheaper than Brittany however ..

Ride to Portsmouth not Plymouth.
Take a ferry.
Ride from La Harve to St Nazaire.
Take a ferry.

... and repeat in reverse.

4 ferries, 4 cabins to find and unpack in, road miles in between and twice as long getting down there and back.

I'll stick to Brittany I think, but yes they are getting bloody expensive.

 

[Timpo]

Well I want to go to Spain this year and just priced LD up.
£375 which is cheaper than Brittany however ..

Ride to Portsmouth not Plymouth.
Take a ferry.
Ride from La Harve to St Nazaire.
Take a ferry.

... and repeat in reverse.

4 ferries, 4 cabins to find and unpack in, road miles in between and twice as long getting down there and back.

I'll stick to Brittany I think, but yes they are getting bloody expensive.

If you're taking your TTR, find 3 mates with similar bikes and take a van.

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

If you're taking your TTR, find 3 mates with similar bikes and take a van.

Oh I'll save someone else the time ...

3 mates!!



It does seem like a bit of buggering about though for the sake of £100 and it still takes twice as long to get down and back.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

P&O are the same - not quite as bad though Hull to Zeebrugge and back in June

£277 on the bike, about £240 last year

 

[Tinytim]

P&O are the same - not quite as bad though Hull to Zeebrugge and back in June

£277 on the bike, about £240 last year

Was that booked online JB?

£91 return last year. Pay at the gate (Bike/rider/sleep on a clothesline MCN discount )

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Was that booked online JB?

£91 return last year. Pay at the gate (Bike/rider/sleep on a clothesline MCN discount )

Solo and standard 2 berth cabin for 1

 

[cookie]

I have just spent an hour trying to get a reasonable price for a Portsmouth to Spain crossing in May. Last time we did this trip was May 2010, when we paid about £280 for a return trip for a bike and two people. Cheapest I can find for this year is £460 - a 60%+ increase. No discounts available and no indication that the price will drop a bit nearer the time of travel. Looks like we might be touring the UK this year

maybe you got a deal back in 2010? i went same year and month and seem to remember i paid over £400 for 1 bike and rider + cabin.

 

[aspiring]

try phoning them,i booked P+O hull to zeebrugge in may for £105 when the website kept quoting £247

 

[Cook1e]

Picked up bumph at the bike show:

"Visit www.britannyferries.com/showoffer or call 08712440492 quoting ref. 610921"

HTH

Ian

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Looks like it maybe a later trip again this year, alot depends on work.

Example prices for Brittany Ferries Plymouth to Santander.

1 person - 1 bike - 1 in board cabin.

> June 17
< June 27
£438

> July 15
< July 25
£436

> Sept 30
< Oct 10
£298

 

[Yellow Peril]

already booked and price wasn't alot different from last year,but then did book in september for next sept early birds get it cheaper.

 

[Deleted account 231002001]

Just called called 0871 244 1497, quote 613232 and got the discount.

£25 deposit paid.

Can change crossing dates if work requires free of charge upto 5 days before.

Plymouth - Santander Return.

> Sept 30th. 15.45 - 12.15
< Oct 10th... 21.30 - 16.30

1 Bike - 1 Person - 1 Cabin

£268.00