qwark Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Does the cost of site include EHU ,and do you need the ID card as well? The sites seem very good for the cost off peak prices. Thanks for any help Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek500 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Yes. It's for two people and one shower per person per day (minimum) and one dog. Local taxes are sometimes added. If you haven't an ACSI ID card they may ask for passport (vary rarely in our experience). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanS Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 The ACSI membership card entitles the member to a pitch, whether tent, caravan, motorhome plus car, 2 persons and electric hook-up. This of course is only available during the periods outside of the high season. The ACSI ID card is a document that you can hand over to the site owner on arrival and saves giving them your passport for whilst you stay on that site. It also give you third party insurance cover, should you cause an 'accident' within the site, e.g. setting fire to your neighbours awning or the site ! But it doesn't cover you for motor vehicle accidents on sites as I understand. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 And the ACSI discount is usually about the cost of the HU. I.e free sparks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophie2 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Though not all sites accept the ACSI card as ID. The book indicates those which do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 ASCI card is well worth the initial cost, assuming you mainly travel 'off=peak, though often the period in france, from our experience, my well cover up to the first week in July, and from the last week in August.' When using our on our June trip to France this year we saved something like €100 in the first couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homenaway Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hi, We have only bought the ACSI discount Camping Card and not bothered with their ID card as we have previously purchased the CCI Camping Carnet but I believe that is being discontinued. Isn't there a Scandinavian Camping ID card that is accepted as an alternative? Other than when we find aires we always look for an ACSI discount campsite. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwark Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Thanks everybody, very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 We use ACSI sites , rarely use Aires. Most are pretty good,.Standards do vary, but on balance most are good. You can save the cost of card in 2 nights, as some sites are pricey. This year we worked our way along the Spanish coast (S) trying the ACSI sites. We have added a couple more to our favorites, as we like sites within walking distance of village/town, as we have no other transport We have tried Camping Cheques, but not so good, and you have to pay upfront! PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Strachan Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Yes ACSI is a great book to have, already ordered ours for 2015, and got the preorder discount. Looking forward to, Spain again in January. Back who knows, not us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel wood Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 derek500 - 2014-11-15 5:50 PM Yes. It's for two people and one shower per person per day (minimum) and one dog. Local taxes are sometimes added. If you haven't an ACSI ID card they may ask for passport (vary rarely in our experience). To make it clear, the Camping Card ACSI is what entitles the holder to the discounted prices which apply on those sites listed in the Camping Card ACSI books. (The card comes with the books and is what is handed in at reception although on some sites in Italy and in Croatia passporst are also required for registration purposes..) As already stated, the discounted prices apply out of high season - dates vary but they are cleraly shown in the books. The least we have saved on a site was the cost of the EHU - the most we have saved was 19 euros per night at Port Grimaud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddies104 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi They also have a very good APP for I pad etc.. Showing where all the sites are and prices and pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryW Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 If anyone is going over before the year end without a card I have an unused (unfortunately) card if anyone wants it just pm me with an address and it's yours. The books I am holding onto for planning purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebeaches Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Another vote for the ACSI Camping Card discount scheme... Excellent! :-D We got the ACSI ID card free in 2012 - I think it was the launch year and was a promotional thing (although it only costs about £5 I believe). Anyway, our 2012 card, with the expiry date clearly marked, has been readily accepted as proof of identity everywhere we've been in France and Spain this year. We also use Camping Cheques too - the electronic version with the Silver card - works well for us, and with both systems, we have most bases covered. Interestingly, in Spain there were a couple of sites we visited in early May - although we knew they were not included in the discount handbooks, we asked anyway (just in case they'd joined since it was published) and on both occasions we were offered a reduced price without further ado. You can but ask. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowie Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I'll add our support too; always served us well. It's a pity that there are only 37 ACSI sites in UK, might provide a bit of competition for the two big clubs, and might make us a bit more attractive to European visitors, regards alan b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 snowie - 2014-11-17 2:11 PM I'll add our support too; always served us well. It's a pity that there are only 37 ACSI sites in UK, might provide a bit of competition for the two big clubs, and might make us a bit more attractive to European visitors, regards alan b I am somewhat intrigued ....,and may put it to the test sometime....the prices are quoted (even for the UK sites when I last checked) in Euros. We always pay in Euros, of course in Euroland, but if I wanted to pay in Euros in UK, at the rates quoted in the handbook/guide, would they accept these from a UK resident, or charge the same amount in £sterling. ..ie €16 = £16.....rather than = (approx.) £12.80? Anyone used the UK sites from Acsi?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemima the Hyma Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I am somewhat intrigued ....,and may put it to the test sometime....the prices are quoted (even for the UK sites when I last checked) in Euros. We always pay in Euros, of course in Euroland, but if I wanted to pay in Euros in UK, at the rates quoted in the handbook/guide, would they accept these from a UK resident, or charge the same amount in £sterling. ..ie €16 = £16.....rather than = (approx.) £12.80? Anyone used the UK sites from Acsi?? We got a quote from the Wooda site near Bude during the summer and they quoted the ACSI price in sterling. But we also tried an ACSI site in mid-Wales whose web site quoted £20 per night. We emailed stating that we got their details from the ACSI book and enquired of their ACSI price, they replied £20!!!! Needless to say that we didn't go there. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowie Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Jemima the Hyma - 2014-11-19 7:40 PM We got a quote from the Wooda site near Bude during the summer and they quoted the ACSI price in sterling. But we also tried an ACSI site in mid-Wales whose web site quoted £20 per night. We emailed stating that we got their details from the ACSI book and enquired of their ACSI price, they replied £20!!!! Needless to say that we didn't go there. Terry And did you find an alternative? or was price critical? I've not looked at the ACSI book, so don't know what band they were in; was there more tan a couple of quid difference? regards alan b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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