Driving in France

[warrenpfo]

If I knew I was going next year, I'd get one at the drop of a hat but its not so likely that we will be going...

But, seeing as its transferable, howsabout I borrow yours & see how I get one with it Andy

Ohhhhh I like that idea. I'm off on the 9th of August if anyone has one I can borrow

 

[AndyCook]

Ohhhhh I like that idea. I'm off on the 9th of August if anyone has one I can borrow

nae chance! as it will still bill my bank acc

 

[Gav Peter]

nae chance! as it will still bill my bank acc

Its a fair point but how about if a substantial deposit is made prior to being borrowed

 

[AndyCook]

hahha

they only cost a couple pints to buy and come next day delivery

 

[Gav Peter]

Its 39 euros for me to set one up as I can't use a Eurotunnel offer code which I don't suppose is too bad - gonna sleep on it

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Isn't some of that fee a refundable deposit Gav? Use it and return it? We skipped a lot of queuing using ours last year, well worth the money.

 

[Crispin]

I think my setup fee was 3 euro after the special discount.
To activate the discount I entered my booking confirmation code from the tunnel reservation but I might have entered it wrong and it still seemed to apply the discount

I found a site which does them for Italy as well but it was not an official site. They had for all the EU countries but had crazy charges. The Italy one had a setup fee, and a "daily use" fee and then toll fees on top of it. I can only remember one or two toll roads on the trip in Italy so really not worth it.

 

[Gav Peter]

Isn't some of that fee a refundable deposit Gav? Use it and return it? We skipped a lot of queuing using ours last year, well worth the money.

Yes JW, 20 euros iirc... Reckon I'll be going for it

 

[piers_finlayson]

Bit late, but I second AndyCook - the sanef toll thing is awesome. This year the wife flew down to the south of France and I drove three kids - this stopped me getting out and around the car at each any every toll booth. And most of the French don't seem to have them - it's lovely to speed right past the queues.

 

[Gav Peter]

Just placed my order - now its up to our GPO service to get it to me before next Tuesday!!!

 

[Crispin]

Got the badge in the post today. Might be pointless...
All express lanes are apparently limited to 2m. I have a roof box... ;(

I can still use it on the non-express lanes but is that then queuing?

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[AndyCook]

no - there are other express lanes with a "t" which don't have height restriction
we had a rooftent so over 2m too

these days most of the lanes had tag sensor or cash, and some were tag only, so i would just choose a lane with no queue and no height restriction

 

[Rob Voerman]

In Summer some toll gates have the "height restriction curtains" open, the pic is a shot from the Nantes/Bordeaux toll booth, the Right hand one is for "T" only but the Left hand one has the Curtain removed, also to note a lot now have the 30kmh zones that are on the left but careful as you can not enter the Rest zones that are on the right.

 

[AndyCook]

yep - the 30kph lanes are good, as you dont even need to stop moving!

 

[Crispin]

Thanks guys. Off tomorrow night so all set now....

 

[AndyCook]

have fun

 

[Crispin]

have fun

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[Gav Peter]

Gosh, that was an momentarily alarming development about the height issues - good to see it was unfounded

Bonne voyage Cris - we head off next Tuesday B-)

 

[Crispin]

Yup, same here....


Keep a lookout for me Gav. I'll be the 150 broken down by the side of the road....

Enjoy trip!

 

[ram]

Have a good time Crispinwatch out for the old boy joining in from the right