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From motorhoming France.co.uk :-
“The French aires company CampingCarPark have increased their prices by 10% as from the 1st January, 2020. Since 2011 the company have been charging a rate of 10% VAT on their parking rates as they believed this was the correct rate for a non-classified "camping" area. The French department of tax have however disputed this rate & have ordered the company to charge the full 20% rate of VAT. The new rate is currently under appeal by the company but for the present the parking rate has been increased by 10% to allow for the new level of VAT.“
I did not realise that VAT was levied where a nightly fee was charged for motorhome aires in France. This rise from 10% to 20% could affect all French pay for aires. Where we go on the French west coast and the med, due to local bylaws, there is little choice but to use pay aires and these are normally busy to full high season.
So expect to pay an extra €1 per night from now on, in addition to any annual rise that the local mayor deems can be accommodated by the “wealthy” motorhomers in their “expensive“ vehicles. In one area where we go (La Palmyre and Il’doleron) in 4 years the daily rate has increased from €6 to €12. Out of season there are local campsites that are cheaper and it always amazes me that the aires still get a lot of business while the campsites seem empty!
“The French aires company CampingCarPark have increased their prices by 10% as from the 1st January, 2020. Since 2011 the company have been charging a rate of 10% VAT on their parking rates as they believed this was the correct rate for a non-classified "camping" area. The French department of tax have however disputed this rate & have ordered the company to charge the full 20% rate of VAT. The new rate is currently under appeal by the company but for the present the parking rate has been increased by 10% to allow for the new level of VAT.“
I did not realise that VAT was levied where a nightly fee was charged for motorhome aires in France. This rise from 10% to 20% could affect all French pay for aires. Where we go on the French west coast and the med, due to local bylaws, there is little choice but to use pay aires and these are normally busy to full high season.
So expect to pay an extra €1 per night from now on, in addition to any annual rise that the local mayor deems can be accommodated by the “wealthy” motorhomers in their “expensive“ vehicles. In one area where we go (La Palmyre and Il’doleron) in 4 years the daily rate has increased from €6 to €12. Out of season there are local campsites that are cheaper and it always amazes me that the aires still get a lot of business while the campsites seem empty!
