Conference terri::cars_uk

    
    	Well, I'm taking the afternoon off on Tuesday - just for a quick
    trip to Geneva AND back!  I should be home again (Bracknell) in time
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    	I'll be on the flight deck of a B.A. Boeing 757 though!
    
    				Malcolm.

    Actually with the motorway being completed all the way now, it's quite
    possible to do this trip in 5 hours (easily). Directions are;
    
    Geneva (St Julian) -> Macon -> Troyes -> Riems -> Arras -> Calais
    
    It's so easy you CAN'T get lost - Stevie P... are you out there! ;-)
    
    
    
    				Lewis.
    

It's still over 500 miles according to my speedometer. I think 5
hours might be a bit ambitious :-)

Cheers,

Graham.

    Six hours is about right; if you get caught doing even the average
    speed (100mph) for the five hour run then you lose your licence
    immediately in France. And the French police, rather flamboyantly, do
    actually rip it up for you, on the spot (I saw this done last year).
    
    Don't know how this would affect a UK licence, but it certainly screws
    you up with French one.
    
    Piers

    
    I'm doing Reading/Geneva on Monday, then onto Valbonne. A regular run
    for me. No dramas, no excitements, nice easy ride.
    
    I typically do the wide open middle bit quite quickly on cruise -- even
    when pulling in excess of 100mph for many tens of miles I am regularly
    passed by the quick guys at 120mph. In my 20,000 miles on autoroutes
    in the past 10 months, I've yet to see anyone nicked -- other than 
    at the approach to Calais. Not saying that it doesn't happen -- just 
    that it doesn't seem that common.
    
    FWIW, Calais/Cannes is an easy 9 hour run these days -- in the winter.
    Still a shame to blast through the nicest country in Europe though --
    much nicer to get south of Lyon on Day 1, then drive over the hills on
    Day 2 to arrive in the Alpes Maritime for a decent lunch.
    
    Colin (who's not going to attempt any record to anywhere)

    So how come it takes me 4-5 hours to get from Southampton to York then?
    
    

... ah, thats probably because you use "British Motorways"!

The French auto-routes are designed for high speed, long distance
driving in relative safety - you pay a little for the privilege, but
it is worth it!

We do the exact opposite, and thus our high-speed backbones fail
miserably.

;-)


mb

    The only problem is getting caught, surely. I once did Ayr to Reading
    in 5hrs 30mins including one stop for petrol and another for takeaway
    food plus petrol. That was 405 miles in about 5 hours on the road and
    the first 100 miles are across country. The drive was a doddle and, in
    my opinion, safe, even though it was bucketing down for some of the
    way, but I would hesitate to try it again because I don't want to get
    caught.
    
    My recent claim to fame was getting caught on the M23 doing 92mph by
    an unmarked Sussex Police car. Where was I going? The Sussex Police
    headquarters in Lewes! I got nicked, anyway...
    
    
    

    
    
    Anyone know h ow much does it cost now for a return ticket from Calais to 
    Dover, for one car and 2� people ?
    
    Garry.
    

    
    Cost me 65 quid one-way from Calais to Dover, with one car, one person.
    
    Julie.
    

    The price depends on may things, dates, times, duration of trip etc.
    
    Laurie.

    According to P&O brochure:

    		    All inclusive			   Passengers over 4
    		 (car + up to 5 people)		Car	   (inc driver)

    3-day return	� 75			�40		�15
    5-day return	�100			�50		�20
    standard return	�135			�75		�25

    any time in January, February or March.

    Andy

    There's a deal for skiers, Dover to Calais, car, insurance, 2 people
    about 150 pounds I think.
    
    Greg
    
    PS It's from P+0

    
    Does anybody have the phone number for P&O? I'm looking to take
    a car with two people to France, on a five day return, travelling
    between Dover and Calais.
    
    Thanks,
    William.

    .46�    There's a deal for skiers, Dover to Calais, car, insurance, 2 people
    .46�    about 150 pounds I think.
    
    Does that mean the water skiers are towing the car?? or if you water
    ski then your car goes free and they pay you 150, or do you still need
    to pay them??

    P&O Bookings	(0304) 203388
    Sealink		(0233) 647047

    Andy

    
    or try the AMEX travel office in DEC Park........

    
    Depends on period. I just paid 35 pounds for a day return on Seacat,
    for car + up to 5 people (although there was only little ol' me).
    
    Bought one day return for Monday just gone, & one for next Friday for
    the return. Throw away the coupon you don't use, & it's cheaper than the
    published return ticket for the 10 days I'm away.
    
    All official via the operator, but I have to buy the tickets myself --
    Amex won't do it although it's for business use, & saves Digital
    considerable money each time I do it.
    
    
    Colin

>  Amex won't do it although it's for business use, & saves Digital
>  considerable money each time I do it.

Did they give a reason?

Dave.

    
    No reason given -- just a refusal to cover this option. Would only
    quote on standard published fares in the tariff, not on promotional
    specials.
    
    Colin