Lagrange Holidays Winter 2012 (page 6)

Driving to the Slopes SELF-DRIVE PACK AGES FRAnCE by RoAD If you are driving to the slopes, make sure you have the following documents and equipment with you: Take the best value route to the slopes; travel Dover/Calais with SeaFrance from just Ł99 return for departures throughout the 2011/12 ski season. Avoid worries about excess baggage and ski carriage costs, plus pick up your holiday shopping en route, saving on in-resort prices. With SeaFrance your holiday starts as soon as you are welcomed onboard. Enjoy your crossing; savour a cup of freshly-brewed coffee and arrive feeling refreshed. A full UK driving licence (all drivers must be over 18). Photocard and counterpart required if new style licence. Original vehicle registration document. Motor insurance certificate. Please check with your insurer that you have adequate cover. All drivers must be named on the policy. Headlamp beam deflectors, reflective vest (for all vehicle occupants) and advance warning triangle. Displayed GB sticker. Front and rear seatbelts, which must be worn. Children under 10 should travel in the back seat. Set of replacement bulbs (recommended). Snowchains (strongly advisable as must be carried on many mountain roads and may be required to be fitted in certain conditions). Polar Snowchains offers a 10% discount to Lagrange customers hiring or buying snowchains and on the other products mentioned above. Call 01892 519933 and quote Lagrange or visit: www.snowchains.com SEAFRAnCE DoVER/CALAIS [80 mins] Departures november 2011 to April 2012 Car + 9 passengers Ł 99 Prices valid 1/11/2011-30/4/2012, rates subject to availability EURoTUnnEL FoLKESTonE/CALAIS [35 mins] Car + 9 passengers from Ł98 Prices start from e98 return for a car and up to 9 passengers Please call us for a quote. P & o FERRIES DoVER/CALAIS (80 mins) Car + 9 passengers Please call us for a quote. from Ł99 Driving in France in winter is normally problem-free and roads should be clear of snow until you reach resort. French road signs generally indicate towns rather than road numbers, making it easier to plan your route by looking at the towns you'll be passing through. Tolls are payable on French motorways (by either cash or credit card). Motorway tolls from Calais to resorts in the Alps will be in the region of e50-e70 and a little more if travelling to the Pyrenees. Visit www.viamichelin.co.uk for an excellent route planner giving mileage and approximate journey times, as well as toll costs for your journey. As a handy guide, we have listed approximate mileage from Calais to each of our resorts. USEFUL TRAVEL InFoRmATIon bEFoRE yoU Go If you are a UK resident, you are entitled to any medical treatment (under a State scheme) that becomes necessary, at reduced cost or sometimes free, when temporarily visiting a European Union (EU) country. Please remember that for many things you will have to pay first and then claim the money back. To obtain treatment you will need a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which has replaced the E111. Apply for one online at www.ehic.org.uk or by calling 0845 606 2030 or by picking up an application form from the Post Office. Before applying for an EHIC it is advisable to have read the information in the Health Advice for Travellers booklet, which you can also obtain from all the sources above. 6 GEnERAL InFoRmATIon Before travelling, it is advisable to review the travel advice offered by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office at www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo or by calling 0845 850 2829. General information on France can be found by visiting the official French Tourist Board website, www.franceguide.com or by calling the France Information Line on 09068 244123 (60p/minute).