Ferry Prices OMG!

[Sixmile]

Last January Stena offering £10 foot passenger fares between NI/Ireland & Britain. I didn't book at the time and was waiting to see if they offered it again this year but after seeing the price hikes, I doubt they'll be doing anything for a tenner.

 

[Dirk Van Der Dirk]

Last January Stena offering £10 foot passenger fares between NI/Ireland & Britain. I didn't book at the time and was waiting to see if they offered it again this year but after seeing the price hikes, I doubt they'll be doing anything for a tenner.

This year they're offering free travel for Irish tenors, anyone who can sing 'oh danny boy' in full travels for nothing.

 

[All uphill]

I live 12 miles from Harwich and go to NL and Belgium 2 or 3x per year on the ferry with my bike. This year prices have increased quite a bit, however if you take a risk and wait until about 1 month before you want to travel, prices come down a little.

That's useful to know, thanks.
Is midweek cheaper than weekends, do you know?

 

[Dirk Van Der Dirk]

That's useful to know, thanks.
Is midweek cheaper than weekends, do you know?

Prices do vary depending on the day of travel. Last year on one trip the outward sailing on tuesday evening was 15 quid less than weds evening's outward price.

 

[classic33]

Last January Stena offering £10 foot passenger fares between NI/Ireland & Britain. I didn't book at the time and was waiting to see if they offered it again this year but after seeing the price hikes, I doubt they'll be doing anything for a tenner.

With Holyhead out of action until the end of March, they can keep an special offers away from the travelling public.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Eurostar have deals on at the moment. Or consider an interrail ticket. I can get from North Yorkshire to Cologne in a day.

My daughter and granddaughter travelled from Lille to London in less time than it took me to travel from home in Poole to visit a friend in Bournemouth hospital using the local buses...

 

[Drago]

My daughter and granddaughter travelled from Lille to London in less time than it took me to travel from home in Poole to visit a friend in Bournemouth hospital using the local buses...

Prior to retirement my Dad could get from home outside Ashford to his office in Paris more quickly than he could get to his old office at Canary Wharf.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just shy of 800 quid to get a straight line out of Hull is worth every penny.

 

[Cathryn]

Ferry prices really bug me! Foot passengers and bikes should be so much cheaper!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Ferry prices really bug me! Foot passengers and bikes should be so much cheaper!

We have relatives in San Sebastian so were looking at taking a ferry to Bilbao as foot passengers and taking the Brommies. This was several years ago, it worked out really expensive and it was no cheaper than taking a car ( we don't have one)

 

[MichaelW2]

Are there any return seats available on the Calais to Kent small boat service?

 

[T4tomo]

This year they're offering free travel for Irish tenors, anyone who can sing 'oh danny boy' in full travels for nothing.

isn't that bass prejudice?

 

[Dirk Van Der Dirk]

Are there any return seats available on the Calais to Kent small boat service?

Why don't you go down there and find out? Hell, you could even get your own small boat and give it a try. Let me know how it goes.

 

[matticus]

Bear in mind that with the (EDIT: longer) night crossings you are getting accommodation - that could be saving you $40* (or 70* in NED). Last 2 years the Harwich-Holland service has seemed fair value as a cyclist (cabin included - they're pretty comfy, and the time is right for a good night's sleep!)

*awaits inevitable price-quibbling counter-post ...

 

[classic33]

Bear in mind that with the night crossings you are getting accommodation - that could be saving you $40* (or 70* in NED). Last 2 years the Harwich-Holland service has seemed fair value as a cyclist (cabin included - they're pretty comfy, and the time is right for a good night's sleep!)

*awaits inevitable price-quibbling counter-post ...

North Sea crossings make it a condition of booking that you either have a cabin, or you've paid for your seat.

Queried this and told that it was introduced as an extra safety measure, they know exactly how many are on board when sailing.