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Best ferry fares - Season tickets, frequent traveller clubs for cross channel companies - ferry companies and Eurotunnel

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Season tickets, Carnets and Frequent Travellers clubs

All the cross channel companies now have some sort of frequent traveller scheme in place. Fares can be very reasonable although travel times are restricted and the "Carnet" (or book) of tickets needs to be paid for up front. Tickets usually last for a year, but sometimes this applies from the date of purchase, not first date of travel.

It pays to find the time to shop around - for the best fares, be flexible.

2012 - With the soon to be announced demise of Seafrance (not operating since November 16th 2011) fares will rise on the Dover to Calais and Dunkirk route. One way to guarantee a cheap crossing is to book your summer crossing now, or even better buy a multi trip deal.

DFDS Ferries have just extended their £19 each way for 12 return ticket deal until 31st January 2012. We strongly suggest you think hard about your travel plans for 2012 nd buy now, before prices go up.

WOW! PO ferries now offer special especially low fares to visitors to Day-tripper.net.

£19 daytrip plus six bottles of winepoferries daytrip offer (car and up to 9 people).

More information about offers from PO Ferries

Book via this site with PO Ferries, Norfolkline (DFDS Ferries) and get the internet booking discount generally not available with agents.

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Cheapest ferry fares Dover to Calais with P O Ferry. Daytrips only £19 plus six bottles of wine FREE (Car and up to 9 people)

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Travel offers, vouchers & deals

Ferry offers: Short Sea - Long Sea - North Sea - Mini Cruises - Ireland

DFDS Seaways Ferries . Mini cruise breaks to Amsterdam from Newcastle. Great deals available.

Brittany Ferries Offer. Daytrip from £75 (£29 a car plus £23 per passenger, minimum two people). Direct ferry booking links

Hotel offers: France - United Kingdom

Travel offers: Airport parking - Camping - Car hire - Coach travel - Driving - Ferry - Flights - Holidays - Insurance - Rail - Skiing

Season tickets / Frequent traveller schemes

Brittany Ferries have a Property Owners Club which costs £90 per couple for the France only option. There is a £70 registration fee. There are a lot of benefits, but the most important are on the United Kingdom - France routes; Up to 30% - Stays of over 10 days. Up to 20% - Stays of 6 - 10 days. Up to 15% - stays of up to 5 days. United Kingdom - Spain routes; Up to 15% - reduction on applicable fares.

Condor Ferries have a "Frequent Traveller Club". Membership costs £108 for a couple and offers: 15% Discount off bookings, 15% off upgraded seating and cabins, Free booking amendments, and Advance notice of limited special offers.

LD Lines Ferries - Accumulate LD Miles and redeem them for a fare when you have enough. Under "Good to know" look for "Loyalty programme".

P and O Ferries have a similar offer season ticket (from £27 each way when you purchase nine return crossings). BUY NOW

DFDS (was Norfolkline) have a very flexible Multi ticket deal scheme. Tickets are totally transferable, so friends, family and colleagues can use it too / Completely open: no need to specify dates or times of travel when you purchase / Fully flexible: no amendment fee once you have booked your crossings / Absolute freedom: take any off-peak sailing before 15/12/2011 (or selected "peak" sailings for a supplement). Multi-Trip Offers: Car and up to 4 people, any length of stay; Bronze: £27 each way* valid for 3 to 4 return trips / Silver: £24 each way* valid for 5 to 8 return trips / Gold: £21 each way* valid for 9 to 11 return trips / Platinum: £19 each way* valid for 12 or more return trips. Book by 31st January 2012 for travel up to 13 December 2012. Multi deal informationDFDS multi trip deal

Eurotunnel have a "Carnet" scheme. Ten single tickets cost £390 and must be used within a year of purchase. Outbound journeys can only be made between 4.00pm and 6.00am (overnight), and on the inbound leg you must travel between midnight and 2.00pm. If you travel outside of these times, you must pay a surcharge of £20. You have the option to upgrade to the "Flexiplus" offer which offers flexibility and convenience, but this costs considerably more. Ten single tickets cost £1,240. However you can turn up when you like and get on the next available train.

Useful Outside links

ferry sail drive - Discover Ferries (formerly Sail and Drive), news from the ferry companies. www.discoverferries.co.uk

Ferry news from the Ferry industry magazine. www.interferry.com/news

Ferry news from Ferry Publication magazine. www.ferrypubs.co.uk

Ferry news from Lloyds List. www.lloydslist.com

Weather. france.meteofrance.com

Weather. www.meto.gov.uk

Shipping Forecast - Met Office. www.metoffice.gov.uk

Dover Port Authority. www.doverport.co.uk

say no to 0870 - Say NO to 0870. www.saynoto0870.com