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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: nopanic - neil on January 24, 2009, 12:07:19 pm

Title: LD Lines
Post by: nopanic - neil on January 24, 2009, 12:07:19 pm: Got this sent to me today,

LD route - Dover - Bols (Boulogne) - they have started earlier (where due July)

http://www.ldlines.co.uk/dover-boulogne-fare.html

seems cheap at first sight - have not checked Le Mans week.

Might save money, so more to spend on beer
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: DelBoy on January 24, 2009, 12:32:34 pm: One of the other cars in my group just checked - they're already re-booked (apres Speedferries) on P&O for £91. Almost identical sailing times on LD worked out at £40, and of course you arrive 30 miles closer to LM.

OK...this is an introductory special offer, but good value.

Del
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: garyfrogeye on January 25, 2009, 01:46:16 pm: I've already booked using the chunnel but tried for the same dates usung LD and it came out at £35. pretty good I'd say
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Lorry on January 25, 2009, 08:08:47 pm: I can't find the timetable, but its a wierd schedule - at best there are only 3 boats a day, 9, 11 and 4pm, or 9:45 and 3:15 when I want to go

Sunday to Monday is £48 or only £128 with caravan

Pirates
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: redstu on January 25, 2009, 08:59:14 pm: I think the weird schedule is due to them also running the Newhaven - Dieppe route. We are going out on this one and it arrives at 03:30! Can't get the route back as the times don't match well unless we were to leave on Sunday.
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Snoring Rhino on January 25, 2009, 09:24:22 pm: Quote from: redstu on January 25, 2009, 08:59:14 pm
I think the weird schedule is due to them also running the Newhaven - Dieppe route. We are going out on this one and it arrives at 03:30! Can't get the route back as the times don't match well unless we were to leave on Sunday.
We did LD Lines last year and the boat and cabins were very good , as was the price. The only thing was that its mainly a trucking route and therefore the boat left at 12.30am and go in at about 4.30am, so little bar or cabin kip time, nice easy route down though.
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Lord Pig-Pen on January 25, 2009, 10:26:13 pm: Its £298 for three of us from pompey to LH in the car, leaving Fri 5th and coming back on tues after LM. Somewhat of a difference from prices quoted below >:D Guess they have got wise to a premium cash drawing week!! :(
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Lord Pig-Pen on January 26, 2009, 09:55:03 pm: Just been quoted £61 from Dover to Boulogne return... thats a bit of a difference to the average 0f near £300 for all the other crossings.
Can anyone tell me what the drive from BL is like... we are leaving on the 5th so have plenty of time to get to our planned 2 nite stop in La Fleche before monday madness begins.
Cheers
PP
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: smokie on January 27, 2009, 12:50:02 am: Boulogne is easy - you're on the same road but 20 minutes closer.
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: mgmark on January 27, 2009, 01:15:38 am: Dead easy - did it a couple of times via Speedferries when they were operating - on the French side, it's about 220 miles, Rouen is the only real source of any traffic delays, otherwise its autoroute all the way, and I seem to remember the tolls totalled about 18 euros last year. Good campsites to stop over at on the coast to the south of Boulogne on the way back if you can't manage the whole return journey in one go.

MG Mark
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Barry on January 27, 2009, 04:23:38 pm: Monday morning you can do it in well under 4 hours, without breaking the speed limit.
As long as you miss the rush hour go straight through Rouen, it's quickest.
Toll is about €15 for the LM/Rouen leg.
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: landman on January 27, 2009, 07:01:34 pm: I am looking at the lunchtime sailing on the Weds and returning 10:45 sailing on Monday.

Online quote £30!!!

Happy days
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Kpy on January 27, 2009, 07:29:06 pm: Quote from: Barry on January 27, 2009, 04:23:38 pm
Monday morning you can do it in well under 4 hours, without breaking the speed limit.
As long as you miss the rush hour go straight through Rouen, it's quickest.
Toll is about €15 for the LM/Rouen leg.

Absolutely. La Flèche to Boulogne is 445 kms. Current tolls are €27.90.
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Kev_mk3 on January 27, 2009, 07:35:48 pm: dam wish i saw that sooner
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Jules G on January 27, 2009, 07:50:44 pm: Quote from: Kev_mk3 on January 27, 2009, 07:35:48 pm
dam wish i saw that sooner

Does that mean you could still be attending Kev
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: nopanic - neil on January 27, 2009, 08:19:15 pm: Quote from: Jules G on January 27, 2009, 07:50:44 pm
Quote from: Kev_mk3 on January 27, 2009, 07:35:48 pm
dam wish i saw that sooner

Does that mean you could still be attending Kev

Well Kev???????????
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Kev_mk3 on January 28, 2009, 01:21:39 am: Quote from: nopanic - neil on January 27, 2009, 08:19:15 pm
Quote from: Jules G on January 27, 2009, 07:50:44 pm
Quote from: Kev_mk3 on January 27, 2009, 07:35:48 pm
dam wish i saw that sooner

Does that mean you could still be attending Kev

Well Kev???????????

no its for something else - already booked the tunnel now.
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Lord Pig-Pen on January 28, 2009, 01:38:46 am: Something else... are you betraying us! >:D
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: jpchenet on January 28, 2009, 04:57:41 am: Quote from: Lord Pig-Pen on January 28, 2009, 01:38:46 am
Something else... are you betraying us! >:D

He's going round the Ring with his chums!! :o :o :o
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Jules G on January 28, 2009, 01:13:13 pm: Well if you are off ringing with your mates :-* Then you had better read Ben Lovejoys website:

www.nurburgring.org.uk
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Kev_mk3 on January 28, 2009, 01:28:56 pm: Yes off to the ring again april 24th for a long weekend free as my mates paid for it (rude to say no) going in his car I'm just organizing it all. Ben lovejoys site is currently for sale - £26k lol but I don't use it much as got a contact there now + cheaper to book it all seperatly!
Title: Re: LD Lines
Post by: Jack the Hat on January 31, 2009, 05:53:14 pm: Two things fella's wanted to do the ring the weekend before Le Mans as they are quite local to each other ;D ;D ;D But MTV are putting a concert on that weekend (Rock at the Ring) :( :( :( :( so looked into doing abbeville on the way home 15th june only £89 open pit lane only problem two seater sports cars only as its being run by LOT's , But Spa is also open for a track day on the 15th as well Hmmmmmmmmm SPA Hmmmmmmmmm SPA. (not cheap though £275).

LD Lines how cheap all now booked Monday the 8th going out 7am , 7 cars 14 people and returning on the 16th with 8 cars and 18 people for £343 all in how cheap is that (like the budgie thats how cheap). ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D