Knaus Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi Has anyone used the Royan Ferry? I see it costs about £38 for the 'van plus £3 per person. (Not as bad as the Isle of Wight rip off). Would like to visit the Dune of Pyla and go along the coast and perhaps back on the Blaye ferry. Anyone done this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggnog Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Yes, I've used them both over the years. The Royan ferry is a nice little trip and makes a change from time spent on the road. Had some piccies somewhere but can't trace them at the moment. They probably vanished into the electronic black hole of last years hard disk crash. If they turn up however.... The Blaye ferry is equally useful, doesn't cost much and Blaye is worth a peruse around. £38 sounds a bit steep though. Last time of course we only had a little van conversion and then there's the Euro thingy at the moment too :'( Eggnog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 We discovered the Royan ferry last summer, and found it a very pleasant crossing - yes, nice change from driving everywhere. We then spent the best part of a week based at the Aire at Le Verdon (although we broke our stay for a couple of days). Most unlike us to stay in one place for so long, but it was a lovely spot with the beach nearby and the town a short walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Have used this ferry many times over many years. We've only used it on the way back from south west coast of France. In recent years it's been modernised and bigger ferries are in use, (we used to have to drive onto the side of the ship). Excellent beaches all along the coast from Le Verdon down to Cap Ferret, although last time we were there the sites at Lacanau Ocean and Hourtin Plage were getting expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I used it in March about five years ago, pleasant trip but seemed expensive. Don't arrive around lunchtime as they stop for lunch and you wait a long time if you just miss one unless they have changed the timetable. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 We used it many years ago when you drove on (and off) over the side, and if unlucky, your van's back end overhung the side when crossing the sea! Even then it was very expensive. We last used it a couple of years ago,and I seem to remember that for the mtoorhome plus 2 of us it was around €44 single. It'sa nice trip and does save some mileage/time, and they were latterley using a drive on/off ferry oike the Isleof Wight ones, although I did notice the side-loader was still visible, so maybe they also use that in peak periods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 These are the Tarifs for 2009/10 Tariff for single crossing The figures below are given as an indication. The applied tariffs are those in force at the time of the crossing. Passenger: 3.10 Euro no charge for children below 4 Car (not including driver) 22.30 Euro Caravan: length above 3 meters: 27.90 Euro length below 3 meters: 10.20 Euro Camping-car (not including driver) 38.40 Euro Bicycle (not including cyclist) 1.60 Euro Motorcycle (not including motocyclist) 10.20 Euro If you want the timetables then try this link: http://www.bernezac.com/passages_eau_royan_verdon_uk.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaus Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hi Thank you all for the info. Will probably use the ferries. I guess they will not be anymore expensive than the fuel and tolls to go the long way around Bordeaux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 We went on it years ago, remember driving over the side to get on and off and having to reverse up the side, like in a car park, we went up the dune, lovely view, took me three hours to recover, didn't find the steps untill i come back down, so went up the hard/killer way Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Information on the Blaye-Lamarque ferry crossing are on http://www.bernezac.com/passages_eau_blaye_lamarque_uk.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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