Day Trip to France?

Voyager2002

Firstly, the trip to Brighton and the visit to France should be two separate occasions. Yes: Brighton is very close to Newhaven, which has a good and cheap link to Dieppe, but the crossing takes five hours each way so is not an option for you. And Dover is a long way from Brighton.

Secondly, check fares as foot passengers: taking a car across the water costs a lot, and you can do a lot of fun things without a car.

Obviously_the_best

Try using https://www.directferries.co.uk to compare all the different ferry operators, and eurotunnel.

johnnyreggae

mcfisco wrote: »

Try using MD1 as a promo code for P&O

Overnight is cheap

And it also works for cheap (£ 1) foot passenger day trips

Currently it needs to be booked by August 17 for travel before September 10

Wayneybabe

Tried the voucher code MD1 but says its not valid?

mcfisco

Try it from this link

http://www.poferries.com/tourist/content/pages/_reader_offers_dailymail.html


With it be a Daily Mail offer, you have to be easily outraged at anything and everything though

citykid5

could be a lot of hassle for a day trip, if you want to do it properly?
travel insurance, breakdown cover, hi viz jackets, beam difflectors, warning triangle, 2 x breathelizers, spare bulb kit. and a possible add on to car insurance as most insurers only give third party insurance when in eu? i'm not trying to put you off but if you were to be stopped by the gaundarmes or have a breakdown / accident it could end up being very costly

Wayneybabe

£19 and can come back same day too.... sounds good to me lol. Thank you!

I checked with my insurance company and they will cover me 3rd party too, its a commercial courier policy, and so long as its for social use, then its fine!

citykid5

but if you do decide to go my recommendation for a day would be le touquet about 15m from boulgne very quaint thatched cottages and a very English feel to it. a firther 10 m is abbeyville with a nice beach

mcfisco

citykid5 wrote: »

could be a lot of hassle for a day trip, if you want to do it properly?
travel insurance, breakdown cover, hi viz jackets, beam difflectors, warning triangle, 2 x breathelizers, spare bulb kit. and a possible add on to car insurance as most insurers only give third party insurance when in eu? i'm not trying to put you off but if you were to be stopped by the gaundarmes or have a breakdown / accident it could end up being very costly

You don't need breathalysers, beam deflectors are easy to DIY with tape.

Wayneybabe

ok, thank you