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Click on the logos to go to the websites of these cross channel
operators
Easy channel
crossings and excellent road networks (motorway nearly all the way) make our self drive
ski holidays to France and Italy very easy. It takes between 8 and 10 hours
by car to reach any of the resorts from Calais.
There are several
ways to cross the channel, you can click on the links to go directly to the
websites of the companies at the top of this page.
When costing your
self drive ski holiday you should take into account the cost of road tolls.
To get to Montgenèvre or Sauze d'Oulx you will probably choose to use the Frejus tunnel.
Check at the ticket office if the length of your stay allows you to use a
return ticket as the cost of this is much less than two singles.
The cost of fuel in France and Italy
is the same as or fractionally less than in England.
If you are
travelling from the north of England on your self drive ski holiday, you could consider crossing the North Sea from Hull to Zeebrugge (in Belgium). Although the crossing is much
longer, it is overnight, and even with the cost of a cabin it is often
competitively priced. The ferry arrives in Zeebrugge at 8am which means that all of our resorts can be reached
the same day. There is good food on the ferry (book the buffet it's
good food and excellent value), a cinema, disco, casino and various bars with and
without music to help pass the evening.
If you do arrive in
Zeebrugge you can drive down as far as Luxembourg on the Belgium motorways
where there are no tolls. You can also refuel in Luxembourg where prices are
significantly less. This route will probably save about £50 on a
return journey.
Many people invest
in a set of snow chains for their self drive ski holiday. You are obliged to carry them in the car on certain roads in the
Alps between October and April. You should also carry a red triangle,
spare bulbs, first aid kit and fire extinguisher and a reflective waistcoat.
It is law that you
have a GB sticker or Euro number plates and that in Italy you must have your
headlights on at all times.
These notes are
intended as a guide, please check with your motoring organisation.
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