D.I.Y.
If you plan to arrange your own trip
check out great value accommodation in the 'Experienced' section,
under 'Where to Stay' The Companies advertised have some of the
best 'accommodation only' deals that we have come across.
(Note, their prices are per apartment - not per person !!!)
BUDGET AIRLINE FLIGHTS
Read the FLYING section in the TRAVEL category (See the menu bar that runs across the top of this page) for the pro's and cons and more expansive information on D.I.Y. holidays and budget air travel.
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APOLOGIES - due to staff illness - updates temporarily suspended. However last season's prices have been left displayed AS A GUIDE ONLY. If there is anything there that you like, click on that Company's advert to be redirected to their site so that you can see the deals that are currently available.
JET2
Chambery
from East Midlands from £14.99
from Manchester from £19.99
from Leeds/Brad. from £19.99
Geneva
from East Midlands from £14.99
from Leeds/Brad. from £14.99
Saltzburg
from Edinburgh from £39.99
Barcelona (for Andorra & Pyrenees)
from Leeds/Brad. from £14.99
CAR HIRE
AutoEurope offer car hire from many European airports.
As an example the cost of hiring a Ford Fiesta 4 Door, with with air con from Lyon on 7th January '08 for one week costs £140.39 - approx. £19.66 a day
Easy Autos also offer car hire from most European airports. They quote the cost of hiring a Citroen C3 1.4 5dr with air con. from Grenoble on 7th January '08 for one week as £143 - approx. £20.41 a day .
These prices generally include basic level insurance, but if you have a bump that is your fault, you normally have to pay a large excess. You can normally offset this by paying a small amount for CDW (Collision Damage Waiver).
Unless this is priced excessively high I recommend purchasing this if you are going to be driving in icy conditions up a mountain!
Also if you are driving in the mountains don't forget to pre-book the snow chains - it is illegal to be without them in most alpine countries !