How Do I Get The Best Ferry Ticket Prices

O ne question that’s asked a       may not find a bargain ticket      lot is how to get the best      traveling on a Friday evening in   deals when buying ferry         August. But you may find a great   tickets.                              deal traveling on a Wednesday                                            afternoon.                         There are no real secrets to                                             getting the best deal, but here       Taking a vehicle?                  are some pointers to help you                                            when you are looking for tickets.     Take the smallest vehicle that                                           you can. You may then be tempted   Which route should you use?           to add a roof box or a trailer.                                          These will usually add pounds to   Shop around for prices traveling      your ticket costs, so you may be   from a range of ports. For            better off taking a slightly       example, the short ferry routes       larger vehicle and leaving the     from Dover are extremely good         roof box or trailer behind.        value. However, don't ignore the                                         opportunity to cross from other       Never attempt to get a cheaper     ports such as Portsmouth. You can     price by booking a smaller         find some bargain tickets and,        vehicle than you wish to take.     combined with mileage and fuel        Remember, the check-in staff are   savings, may actually cost you        there to check these things and    less overall.                         you could find yourself paying                                           lots more at the port. Even        When do you wish to travel?           worse, you could find yourself                                           being refused shipment.            Unless you have fixed travel                                             dates, look to shop around for        What about on-board                bargain ferry tickets on the          accommodation?                     quieter sailings. After all, you                                         This area is one where you can        breaking the terms and conditions  make some great savings on the        of your ticket and a dim view of   right routes. Think about how         this is usually taken by the       long you may use the                  ferry operators.                   accommodation for. You may not                                           consider paying a lot of money        Do you want to eat whilst on       for a cabin when you may only get     board?                             4 or 5 hours sleep as good value.                                        Why not look at booking reclining     Some ferry operator’s offer        seats if they are available?          reduced prices when booked as a    Perhaps by altering your sailing      package before traveling. If       time you can do away with the         having a meal on board is          requirement for accommodation         something you would like to do,    altogether?                           why not look into seeing if there                                        are any meal packages available    Single or return tickets?             when booking?                                                                                               Try to make return ferry ticket       If you do follow these points      bookings. You will usually find       then you will probably find a      there are plenty of savings to be     great deal. And remember, when     made. However, it is always worth     you find that great deal it        checking prices of single ferry       probably won't be around for       tickets to compare the two. Never     long, so look to book it straight  book a cheap day return to save       away so that you don’t end up      paying a single fare. You are         missing out on a great deal.       About the Author: Ian L Wilson is a member of the Cheaper Ferries team. Leading suppliers of online cheap european ferry bookings for ferry crossings, cross channel ferries & european ferries. Published At: www.Isnare.com