Stenaline price increase

Legacy_user

Every year DH has to hire a short wheel base transit van to take DD1 to and from university in Newcastle upon Tyne. Not a problem normally until he rang up yesterday to book the ferry crossing and discovered that the price had increased dramatically from last September because now Stena have categorised all transit vans as being commercial vehicles only with no discount for private use. The booking agent confirmed that the majority of van bookings at this time of year are for the collection of students so Stena must be making a tidy profit at students parents expense.

BOBS

What if you hired an estate car / 7 seater - would that hold enough ?? it might work out cheaper ??

dan2002

why not post all boxs home ,saves a lot of running about ,couier comes to address collects parcels you board plane just hand luggage couier delivers to your door ,lots of people do this ,happens this time every years and will work out cheaper

System

BOBS wrote: »

What if you hired an estate car / 7 seater - would that hold enough ?? it might work out cheaper ??

Unfortunately we already have an estate car but she has so much stuff with her that the car can't take it even with the back seats folded down

boopydoo

Could you hire a minibus and see if that makes a price difference? My dad used to use a minibus he could get from work to take my sister across and she had everything but the kitchen sink to bring home!

Pretani

You might be able to make a saving using 'sendmybag'

nearlyrich

Maybe this is the year that DD learns to travel light, my DD could get all her stuff into a Citroen AX, have you checked the other ferry companies and routes to see if they are all the same? Check Quidco for deals etc, hope you get something sorted.

BOBS

Hi ... think I mentioned somewhere else that Nutt travel in Coleraine are always loads cheaper than booking direct through either Stena or P&O - cant rem which !

Pretani

I forgot about Nutt travel too.............and you only said that last week.

BOBS

Pretani wrote: »

I forgot about Nutt travel too.............and you only said that last week.

knew it wasnt long..... they are usually the way to go if Mr Tesco doesnt dosh up enough clubcard points!!! I have now got myself a tesco credit card to try and boost the points:cool:

Pretani

I can't convince myself that Tescos cards are good for me. What is it, 4p back on every £1?

I'm not a loyal customer, i'm not loyal to any supermarket. I pick the best bargains from Lidls, sainsburys and Tescos and go shop. If Asda was near me I would use them as well.

I have calculated that I would need 15-20p from every £1 from Tescos to even think about joining their clubcard deal. the savings I make from other supermarkets saves me the bother in being locked into a club-saver deal.