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noarlunga
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Mine's packed ready for May.
It's just a discount card which gives lower rates during the off season months. Having a small van with no wet room, we use the card once every few days to go on a camp site and have a shower, do the laundry, stretch out a bit, use the wifi, etc. Off peak it enables you to save a bit of money on the camp site fees and also some places will accept it instead of taking your passport.
On a month away we use it about six or seven times which probably makes it pay for itself. We go away twice a year so that gives us a further saving.
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We use sites a lot, and out of season prices with the card can be as much as half the normal rate.
John
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We stopped at a site we went to with the kids in the vendee full price was 34 euros we paid 16, in Italy most of the sostas were dearer than the Acsi sites and in France the Aires near the coast Normandy etc can be pay and for a couple of euros more when it's warm very nice to pay up and get a pool on a full facility site
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Hi The laird,
We have used ours for the last three years off season mainly for our three months in Europe but direct from ACSI(a little cheaper ) and it turns up at the end of the year in the post and it will save you money.
Regards Snowbirds.
We have used ours for the last three years off season mainly for our three months in Europe but direct from ACSI(a little cheaper ) and it turns up at the end of the year in the post and it will save you money.
Regards Snowbirds.
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Depends where your going and if you like sites or not. I found it useful in Switzerland and Austria where there are few Aires and sites can be expensive (especially in Switzerland).
In France though out of peak season you can usually find basic sites or municipals for under a tenner anyway except in places like the Med etc as already mentioned. I never bothered last year as we were only touring France and mainly down in the Pyrenees. Even in July and August there were basic sites down there for about €12 and even on the coast at St Jean du Luz in September sites were around €15 although we never stayed on any of them.
In France though out of peak season you can usually find basic sites or municipals for under a tenner anyway except in places like the Med etc as already mentioned. I never bothered last year as we were only touring France and mainly down in the Pyrenees. Even in July and August there were basic sites down there for about €12 and even on the coast at St Jean du Luz in September sites were around €15 although we never stayed on any of them.
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ACSI Card
Can anyone confirm if this card is for a full year or is it for the calendar year only, the reason i ask is i am intending to apply now and will it do intil next march or will i have to apply for one for the year 2016,,,John
PS,, Gordon sorry to interupt your conversation with others, this was not meant to land on your thread,,,John
Can anyone confirm if this card is for a full year or is it for the calendar year only, the reason i ask is i am intending to apply now and will it do intil next march or will i have to apply for one for the year 2016,,,John
PS,, Gordon sorry to interupt your conversation with others, this was not meant to land on your thread,,,John
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Siimplyloco
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We apply in late Autumn and the card and associated guides are delivered before Christmas, and is valid for the full year following.
John
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Thanks for reply John, the reason i ask is we intend leaving Sept/Oct and returning March/April next year, if card expires 31/12 it means we will have no card for the return trip,,,am i correct ,,John
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ACSI cards
There's actually two cards. There's the discount card with the book, great for off season, not much more than the price of a paid aire. There's also the ID card, great to use instead of having to surrender your passport. I thoroughly recommend both.
There's actually two cards. There's the discount card with the book, great for off season, not much more than the price of a paid aire. There's also the ID card, great to use instead of having to surrender your passport. I thoroughly recommend both.
Siimplyloco
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Yes you are, but at £9.95 the renewal isn't much against the price of Hugo the Hymer and they will post to wherever you want!
John
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Dont forget there is a growing number of sites in the uk that you can use Acsi and easily save what it costs to join.
Dont forget there is a growing number of sites in the uk that you can use Acsi and easily save what it costs to join.
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Hi
You will find the book gives a basic write up in it but as i don't book any ahead it does help if you check the comments on the main ACSI web site as I have avoided some poor sites this way.
We found a couple of sites last year that gave us better rates for a longer stay that reduced even more if you stayed longer,when the site could have taken our 16 euros a night and we would have been none the wiser.
You will find sites change depending on the season and some of the pools are closed and you may want to avoid the two kinds of ankle-biter too but you will find lots of sites within a short distance of each other.
Snowbirds.
You will find the book gives a basic write up in it but as i don't book any ahead it does help if you check the comments on the main ACSI web site as I have avoided some poor sites this way.
We found a couple of sites last year that gave us better rates for a longer stay that reduced even more if you stayed longer,when the site could have taken our 16 euros a night and we would have been none the wiser.
You will find sites change depending on the season and some of the pools are closed and you may want to avoid the two kinds of ankle-biter too but you will find lots of sites within a short distance of each other.
Snowbirds.
Siimplyloco
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You will also find some sites listed on the website that aren't in the book and therefore do NOT give the discount. We found out the hard way...
As per Snowbirds' comment, we were on an Orbitur site in Portugal about to pay for our stay, when a Dutchman next to me showed me his Orbitur Family Pass - ten nights @ €9 per night!
John
As per Snowbirds' comment, we were on an Orbitur site in Portugal about to pay for our stay, when a Dutchman next to me showed me his Orbitur Family Pass - ten nights @ €9 per night!
John
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I doubt very much that you will have a problem using the expired card for the months of Jan - March. I forgot to say that last year we did need a site and I got the ACSI rate just by asking for it and I didnt even have a card!
Siimplyloco
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Agreed, and we also went to a Camping Cheque site having run out of cheques. I offered them the CC rate in cash and they took my arm off!
John