A self drive ski holiday in France
Leave the airport hassle behind and take your car to the slopes. It’s plain sailing all the way with SeaFrance!
Forget all the frustration, queues, restrictions, delays and expense of air travel and take the easy way to the ski slopes this winter. With great value any duration fares from just £19 each way for a car and up to 5 people – that’s from less than £4 per person each way for a full car - you could make fantastic savings this winter and enjoy all the other benefits of taking your car:
No extra charge for roof boxes or sports equipment
Ryanair charge a whopping £30 each way for skis!
Unlimited luggage
Take all you can fit in your car (Ryanair charge £10 each way to check in a bag online, and £20 each way for the second bag)
Modern, spacious ships
For a relaxing start to your winter sports break
Set your own timetable
Make the most of your holiday and spend more time on the slopes rather than at check-in
Easy access to where you want to ski
With your own car, you're the boss. Not the airlines.
With reasons like this why would you want to fly? Instead, make the most of our fleet of modern, spacious superferries for a relaxing start to your trip. Treat yourself to a slap up English breakfast in one of our onboard restaurants and you’ll be fuelled up for your journey to the snow.
The excess baggage charges just go up and up! Take your skis and two bags with Ryanair, and you’ll be paying an extra £120 on top of your other fare charges. With SeaFrance you don’t pay any extra for roof racks or ski equipment – so you can take as much as you like – for free! Here’s an easy guide to airline luggage costs.
| Operator | Extra cost for skis | Baggage allowance and check in charges | Extra baggage allowance | Where will your skis be? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries |
N/A | As much as you can fit in your boot! | As much as you can fit on your roof rack! | Safe and sound in your car. |
| EasyJet | £18.50 each way prebooked / £26 at airport | Maximum of eight pieces with a combined weight of up to 20kgs. Each bag costs £8 each way. | £7 per kg |
In hold. At own risk. |
| Ryanair | £30 each way | Up to 3 bags with a maximum combined weight of 15 kgs. 1st bag costs £10 each way and the rest cost £20 each way when booked online! | £15 per kg after 15kg | In hold. At own risk. |
| Flybe | £22.50 each way | Maximum of 8 pieces with a combined weight of up to 20kgs. Each bags costs £13 each way. (£8.99 for the first bag) | £10 per kg (increases after 3kg!) | In hold. At own risk. |
| Jet2 | £20 each way | Maximum of 3 pieces with a combined weight of up to 22kgs. Each bag costs £9.99 each way. | £8 per kg subject to availability | In hold. At own risk. |
| Bmibaby | Current promotion allows skis for free | Maximum weight of 18kgs charge of £8.99 | £10 per kg | In hold. At own risk. |
Details are correct as of 1st September 2009