All answers particularly from you Euro veterans who have made this trip greatly appreciated. 
Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
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Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Hi there I have a bongo AFT with full side conversion and roll out Fiamma awning on the side. Does anyone know if when booking a ferry to France is this classed as a car or a motorhome? All answers particularly from you Euro veterans who have made this trip greatly appreciated.
All answers particularly from you Euro veterans who have made this trip greatly appreciated. -
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Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Treated ours like a car and no one looked twice. I was worried because with the back box on too, it's a reasonably long outfit but again, no problems. Leave the higher fees to the coachbuilt brigade!
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Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Just select car and then the height and length - don't try to get away with under-declaring either dimension because they do check sometimes.
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Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Agree with above - "high car" is all but make sure you're within the sizes that allows for the ferry of your choice.
Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Sterling advice, that! Could we add this info to a sticky post, along the lines of "what you really need to know to travel to the continent"?
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2WD - AFT - DIY mid conversion
Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Thanks for advice all
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dext924
Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Just been doing this myself
Book with Norfolk line and they are happy with 5m length and 2.4m height regardless of what it is
Also, they are by far the cheapest £78 return!
Bargin, and easy to book
Book with Norfolk line and they are happy with 5m length and 2.4m height regardless of what it is
Also, they are by far the cheapest £78 return!
Bargin, and easy to book
Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
cool! thanks very much, cheapest we had found booking now was £93 booking through the site Ferrycheap. thanks againdext924 wrote:Just been doing this myself
Book with Norfolk line and they are happy with 5m length and 2.4m height regardless of what it is
Also, they are by far the cheapest £78 return!
Bargin, and easy to book
Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Just went on their website and got it for £19 each way with £12 surcharge!! £50 all in, cheers for the heads up!Oldboybob wrote:cool! thanks very much, cheapest we had found booking now was £93 booking through the site Ferrycheap. thanks againdext924 wrote:Just been doing this myself
Book with Norfolk line and they are happy with 5m length and 2.4m height regardless of what it is
Also, they are by far the cheapest £78 return!
Bargin, and easy to book
Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
Where abouts are you off to then?
Re: Ferry booking to France, is a Bongo a car?
First time ever driving in Europe so wont be going too far, planning on doing a couple of nights in Belgium then on to germany then possibly finish off in northern France. Just have to decide which campsites and which route to take firstNick65 wrote:Where abouts are you off to then?
