We are thinking of getting the boat and own car to France and having a family (4) holiday in France driving next summer for 2 weeks.Could also consider flying and renting a car.
Was just wondering which is the best option.
We wanted to stay a few days in various places but keep travelling around. Not sure where to go! So any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks
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Hi there,
If you%26#39;re taking the car from Donegal, which way will you go? The Pont Aven from Cork to Roscoff is a lovely big Ferry, and will only take you 14 hours to get across. But its a long way from Donegal to Cork.
And will you go camping www.keycamp.ie or are you looking at hotels?
We take the car, driving through the UK but we take 3 1/2 weeks or so. We also stop off for a treat in the UK on the way home. And we usually involve my siblings in the UK in this escapade.
The advantage of the car is that you can pack it with whatever you want, and bring back as much wine as your car will allow.
But the plane will get you further faster.
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We nomally take our own car when going to France but last time when we stayed at a friend%26#39;s house near Limoges we hired a car.
Hiring the car was no problem, we hired it from HyperU, and seemed reasonably cheap compared to UK prices and everything was ok when we returned it. In fact we got some cash back because we hadn%26#39;t done too many miles.
Two things that are obvious, but may be a problem, are the insurance and where you have to pick up and leave the car.
Insurance shouldn%26#39;t be a problem unless you have any type of accident. You will have to pay the first £100/£200/£300 excess for even the slightest dent or scratch. Anything worse and you%26#39;d better be proficient in speaking French or you%26#39;ll be spending longer in France than you anticipated.
Picking up and returning the car can be awkward depending on what time of day or night you need the car. Most hire firms only work %26#39;office hours%26#39; and can be shut weekends and Bank holidays.
If you%26#39;re going to Southern France and want to get there quickly then flying and hiring may be your best option but otherwise I%26#39;d recommend taking your own car.
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