Never buy your travel or shopping money at the port or on board the ferries as this is always the most expensive way to buy travel money. With a bit of planning such as by pre-ordering, you can save money. For a list of all the companies we have found offering exchange services please click here:
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Save 40 – 70% on wine in Calais. There are even greater savings when you consider how little of the United Kingdom price you pay for a bottle of wine actually goes on the wine itself.
Despite tax increases and a poor exchange rate, there are still big savings to be made when shopping in Calais
Three reasons for a daytrip; 1 – Save money, 2 – much better range of products in French supermarkets (fewer own brands), 3 – Quality is often better and healthier, and there are more local products available.
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March 2013 – The Calais Wine Superstore in Calais has frequent very special offers on.
July 2012 – JP Chenet 3Lt box is £6.99 at PIdou Wine & Beer, and £15 at ASDA U.K. (the cheapest we found).
June 2012 – Stella Artois Beers are much cheaper in Calais at PIDOU Wine and Beer in Calais. The current offer is £6.99 for 24 x 25 cl bottles. The equivalent price in the U.K. (Tesco) is £14.38. J p Chenet Red is £2.00 a bottle at PIDOU but £4.99 at Tesco U.K. Merlot costs just £2.40 in Calais but £5.99 at home.
Save loads of money on a single day-trip. New Calais and travel voucher pages – check them before you go.
The summer sales in France in 2013 in NORD (59), Pas de Calais (62) and Aube (10 - Troyes, Factory shopping centres) start 26th June and run until 30th July this year. However, many departments have different start and finish dates in 2013. More information (in French) - www.economie.gouv.fr
Another link to French Government website concerning sale dates. www.service-public.fr
The Winter sales start on the second Wednesday in January every year - in 2013 they started 9th January and finished 12th February.
Six departments near the French border are free to set different dates, although often they conform to the National dates (Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Vosges, Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.) Additionally, Departments in the South (Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region) sometimes hold their sales later than the rest of France.
In Belgium the sales are held in January and July.
Book by 30th June 2013. Includes a car, up to 4 passengers and all taxes.
Daytrip from £23 - Cheap Daytrip from Dover to Calais with PO Ferries.
Book by 30th May 2013. Includes a car, up to 9 passengers and all taxes.
2 and 5 day Spring break fares
Use code Spring3Day
Book by 29th June - travel by 30th June 2013. Includes a car, up to 9 passengers and all taxes.
40% off Amsterdam Mincruise Offer – from £48 pp
Book by 31st May 2013. Available on selected departures until end of June 2013.
With the cheapest daytrips to Calais available via Day-tripper.net with PO Ferries and other cross channel companies, you can do a few trips, buy the wines you like and then go back to stock up with the ones you want or enjoyed.
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