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Where to find genuine discounts for DFDS
351065 PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:50 pm Thank this member for this postReply with quote
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Trying to book DFDS for my car not motorhome for February from Newcastle to Amsterdam. Found a site through google with 40% discount, it worked out at £12 more expensive than direct with DFDS website. Found 2 other sites with 10% discount but when you looked into it you only got the discount when you booked a cabin at double the price. Does anyone know a genuine site for proper discount.
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Hi darach;

If you're in the Caravan club you can get a 10% discount off the standard fares. They give you a code to submit when booking via the DFDS website. I see no reason why you couldn't use it for a car.


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Hi

First plan of attack is to call the operator direct.

Second up, try a high street travel agent.

Thirdly, try some of the discount ferry ticket firms. There are loads about.

www.aferry.to

www.ferrysavers.co.uk

www.ferrytravelclu b.com

I have used the past in the latter.

Make sure that if you book through an agent or a firm like those suggested above, they are members of the regular financial protection agencies etc etc

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Russell
last time we went to france we did'nt book a ferry until we got to Dover then we got a return ticket for Sea France from Euro Exchange on left hand side as you go towards ferry .
I wonder are they still there as we hope to go to France later in the year.

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Thanks again to everybody for all your replies. I still find that all these supposed offers are not genuine.
Caravan Club wont quote for DFDS
A Ferry to quoted £138.60
Ferrysavers.co.uk £138.60
Ferry Travel club.com £132.00 + £6 to join
MCI motorbike club with 10% disc £126.00
DFDS direct £126.00

So where are the 10 and 40% discounts.
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Hi

The best discounts are likely to be on off peak crossings etc.

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Hi again Derek;

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Thanks again to everybody for all your replies. I still find that all these supposed offers are not genuine.
Caravan Club wont quote for DFDS


I probably didn't make myself 100% clear - You're quite right, Caravan Club don't do bookings for DFDS but if you are a member you can get a discount code from them via the Caravan club ferry travel webpage. Then go to the DFDS website and enter the code in the 'special offer code' box, you will then get 10% off the final price.

It worked for me Wink

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peejay wrote:

If you're in the Caravan club you can get a 10% discount off the standard fares.

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One of the first things I did when joining the CC this year was a quick price comparison. Did a web booking of a ferry ( I forget which ), did the same on the CC site, theirs was more expensive.

I told them, they said "we'll look into it". If they did they did not bother to tell me.

But anyway, we live in the age of the 40% off 30% off and an extra 10% off Sofas -- nuff said.
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Not sure what your point is Brian.

The 10% is deducted from the standard fare on the DFDS website, not the Caravan Club website.

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