Portsmouth Santander

[Javelin301]

I Fancy a trip to Spain in the next month.
With a bike £334 return
On foot £64 return.
Wondering if I could take a 20 inch wheel folder as luggage. I've got a bag.
Any ideas?
Thanks



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[mjr]

I Fancy a trip to Spain in the next month.
With a bike £334 return
On foot £64 return.
Wondering if I could take a 20 inch wheel folder as luggage. I've got a bag.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Pretty sure you can on Stena. Never tried on the Santander route but I don't see why not. It depends if you're happy small-wheel touring.

 

[Oldhippy]

Obscene rip off really, it can't possibly be that labour intensive to warrant that cost and us purely down to captive audience I suppose.

 

[Drago]

Quite probably. Check the luggage dimensions you carrier permits, indeed there are any restrictions on hand luggage on the boat. QR pedals may make life a few cm easier.

Contrary to what some will tell you a 20" folders is capable of going pretty much anywhere a Brompton can, and then rides so much better when you unfold it and cock a leg over.

 

[mikeIow]

I Fancy a trip to Spain in the next month.
With a bike £334 return
On foot £64 return.
Wondering if I could take a 20 inch wheel folder as luggage. I've got a bag.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Is that really the price? Didn’t accidentally tick motorbike?
AI suggests the bike option adds about £75….but AI can be wrong 🤷‍♂️

 

[Javelin301]

Just checked again and it's true. Now wondering about buying a cheap used bike over there. But they lookpricey on Ebay Espagne

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Just checked again and it's true. Now wondering about buying a cheap used bike over there. But they lookpricey on Ebay Espagne

I would ring them up and check. They're very helpful on the phone IME.

Also, could just turn up as a foot passenger and ask for the bike to be added. I've done that before (by accident, having missed the tick box for bike somehow)

 

[Cathryn]

It’ll be a bit rough…

 

[fossyant]

I just did a quick check and it was £260 return on foot and an extra £60 return for the bike in December.

 

[Gillstay]

I thought about doing that, but then a chum described how it took the boat 12 hrs to get out of the channel,
before they reached the rough bit.

 

[Javelin301]

I just did a quick check and it was £260 return on foot and an extra £60 return for the bike in December.

Funny-Brittany ferries are still quoting me £64 plus £28 for a "reserved seat".Maybe yours included a cabin? Risk of a rough crossing acknowledged. Still hoping to fit it in before Christmas

 

[joeegg]

I have been on that crossing,also Bilbao, every year for the past 20 odd years.Only ever had two rough crossings in that time.The one in January did make feel unwell but i hadn't taken my Sturgeron on time.

 

[Profpointy]

I thought about doing that, but then a chum described how it took the boat 12 hrs to get out of the channel,
before they reached the rough bit.

Some friends returning from Ireland during bad weather were somewhat miffed not being allowed on the 12 hour delayed "previous" ferry to theirs. They had a lucky escape as it turned out, as it left the shelter of the harbour upon which the captain decided it was too rough to do the crossing but also too rough to risk returning through the gap in the harbour wall. Those on board spent the night steaming up and down in sight of land but going nowhere waiting for the wind to drop so they could proceed (or return)