newhaven dieppe ferry , best deal on the channel

lebesset

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newhaven is , of course , the closest ferry port to london , and on top of that has the best prices if you know how to book
to begin with , they have an undisclosed 0800 number that you can use instead of a premium number
doesn't matter if you book on line ? well actually it can do !
if you look at the idlines website you will see that they regularly have really cheap prices for 2/3 weeks ahead IF YOU LOOK AT THE PRICES IN EUROS! not at peak times of course ;in addition if you have a passenger over 60 and book by phone you get a 20% discount

so check when the cheap crossings are on the website , phone the 0800 number which appears to be direct to newhaven reservations , ask to pay in euros and for the discount if applicable [they will check passports on check in ]

as an example I have a reservation in 10 days
on line price in euros €87.50 les 20% €70 [6 meter by 3 metre ] at the time I booked £50

these fares come up on all 3 crossings at times , I don't like the overnight so use the early morning or teatime crossings
you can park in the port overnight at both ends , in the truck park at newhaven and outside the booking office at dieppe, for the early morning i come the night before and set the alarm , tea time I get off the boat at dieppe and go round the roundabout and park up

0800 9171201
 
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Also, if you book on the ld lines site it's loads cheaper than the DFDS site for the same crossing :)
 
how do you find the cheap deals,so far average 280 euros ?

just had a look ....16th sept , 1730 from newhaven , €87.50 if you pay in euro's , £72 in sterling [about €100 ]

as stated to get the over 60's discount must book by phone [ also applies to students and invalids I think , see special offers ]
 
Booked this route today -a single crossing on Sunday. The web price was £82: phoning the number given I paid £57.60
 
Anyone got the French number? Or should I ring the English one from France?
 
Anyone got the French number? Or should I ring the English one from France?

as you would phone the free newhaven number when in the uk I presume you mean the number when you are in france 0800 650 0100
 
as you would phone the free newhaven number when in the uk I presume you mean the number when you are in france 0800 650 0100

Would you have to put +44 in front of it if dialling from France?
 
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and a tip....when passing thru Newhaven on the way to France , do that very thing. PASS THROUGH. Nothing to see here.

We had the misfortune to investigate the town centre today. Makes Calais look charming.
 
and a tip....when passing thru Newhaven on the way to France , do that very thing. PASS THROUGH. Nothing to see here.

We had the misfortune to investigate the town centre today. Makes Calais look charming.

what town centre is that ?
 

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