Val Cenis - General Info plus Tunnel v Ferry.

Tunnel for winter and ferry for summer... 8)

Ian Wickham wrote:Tunnel for winter and ferry for summer... 8)

Which could be fine, unless of course the Tunnel has a problem and gets closed/restricted and repairs fall behind.

There is more chance of making your journey by using a ferry service, because there are more operators and routes IMHO.

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Tunnel for winter and ferry for summer... 8)

Which could be fine, unless of course the Tunnel has a problem and gets closed/restricted and repairs fall behind.

There is more chance of making your journey by using a ferry service, because there are more operators and routes IMHO.

It has been restricted for the last year or so since the fire and has only just returned to 3 trips per hour...... keep up Bandit

Point two: The ferries, apart from Norfolk line who are very good value are all priced within £30 of the tunnel price, so again the ferry companies apart from Norfolk line who are incredibly good value have missed a trick, if Norfolk line can supply a return ticket for £57 why can't the others

Cos they are trying to make a profit......?

Tony_H wrote:Cos they are trying to make a profit......?

By dropping the price and being more competitive they will be able to command a bigger slice of the channel business, to make a profit is all about driving sales and controlling costs 8) 8)

Well, selling them cheap and stacking them high has proven to be the downfall of many, especially in the current climate. You need to operate profitably to survive.
Having said that, I'd book Norfolk Line on price!

Tony_H wrote:Well, selling them cheap and stacking them high has proven to be the downfall of many, especially in the current climate. You need to operate profitably to survive.
Having said that, I'd book Norfolk Line on price!

They surprised me when I used them in the summer I expected an old tin can but the boats were quite new and not tatty the food was ok what you would expect on a ferry I would certainly recommend them the only issue is they go Dover Dunkirk which is 30 minutes from the route de l'anglais :wink:

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Tunnel for winter and ferry for summer... 8)

Which could be fine, unless of course the Tunnel has a problem and gets closed/restricted and repairs fall behind.

There is more chance of making your journey by using a ferry service, because there are more operators and routes IMHO.

It has been restricted for the last year or so since the fire and has only just returned to 3 trips per hour...... keep up Bandit

Point two: The ferries, apart from Norfolk line who are very good value are all priced within £30 of the tunnel price, so again the ferry companies apart from Norfolk line who are incredibly good value have missed a trick, if Norfolk line can supply a return ticket for £57 why can't the others

Yes Wickers, I know about the tunnel restrictions, as I had a tunnel booking which was affected. As eurotunnel changed the terms of my contract significantly, I successfully argued for a refund.

Generally, I've found that an early booking tunnel ticket is now about £130 return for when I want to travel, vs a very competitive Norfolkline at around £50 return and around £65 for the shorter Dover/Calais routes. Not sure when you priced up your crossings?