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Lemonade Pockets
18-02-2009, 5:13 PM
Hi,

Normally pretty good at this sort of thing but struggling to find a good way to get 6 people (some with ski/snowboard gear) to Puy Saint Vincent in france 21/03 - 28/03.

Trying to keep the cost down as much as possible because none of us are flush and a few are students so on tight budgets.

Flying there isn't a problem but because its a obscure resort getting a transfer is proving difficult. The nearest airport is Turin but Geneva and Grenoble aren't to far away. Not getting much change for €500 so far.

Considered renting a car but again because of the size of our group its about £400 plus fuel and tolls.

Driving from the Uk is an option but we'd need to take 2 cars so wouldn't save any money really.

I think i might of exhausted all the options, but does anyone know of any really good rental companies for large cars/MPV's or a good Airport transfer firm. (by good i mean cheap!)

I know its a very specific query but if you don't ask you don't get.

Thanks in advance!

Hotspur
18-02-2009, 6:06 PM
I don't know the answer but my source of all things to do with skiing and snowboarding is Snowheads (http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/)

May be worth setting up an account and posting there.

H

PS Puy St V isn't an obscure resort just not as well known as Val d'Isere, Les Arcs etc

DCFC79
18-02-2009, 6:27 PM
Is going by train an option on your get off the flight,

Lemonade Pockets
18-02-2009, 7:02 PM
I don't know the answer but my source of all things to do with skiing and snowboarding is Snowheads (http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/)
May be worth setting up an account and posting there.
PS Puy St V isn't an obscure resort just not as well known as Val d'Isere, Les Arcs etc

Cheers i'll do that.
Yeah i only mean obscure because its not a international resort so is a bit difficult to get there without a car

Lemonade Pockets
18-02-2009, 7:07 PM
Is going by train an option on your get off the flight,

Yeah it is but i can't seem to get any of the train sites (french) to work for any of the stations in the near vicinity of the resort :confused:

Hotspur
19-02-2009, 9:39 PM
Pleased to see the Snowheads have offered some good advice. Enjoy your trip.
H

Lemonade Pockets
19-02-2009, 10:12 PM
Yeah thanks for recommending that!

Hotspur
20-02-2009, 8:42 AM
Hi Lemonade Pockets,

I'd like to hear your thoughts on Puy when you get back if you get time to post them. I've been the Alpe d'Huez and Les 2 Alpes but not ventured round to Puy yet.

Lemonade Pockets
20-02-2009, 9:01 AM
No worries. We've got a pass which allows to ski in 6 resorts i think so ill let u know about Puy and hopefully a few others.

FARE-COP
20-02-2009, 3:17 PM
Give these people a try, if they cannot find you the best deal by train I don't know anyone who can.

http://www.trainseurope.co.uk/contactus.asp