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By Eurostar
Eurostar train from London or Ashford to Paris
Onward travel from Paris to your holiday region by train

  • Transfer times from the destination railway station to your hotel are usually less then 30 minutes
  • The holiday price includes standard class Eurostar and French SNCF train tickets from London or Ashford to your holiday destination.
  • Reserved seats where available
  • For availability and prices of upgrades to First Class please telephone the office.


Rail Travel Supplements
Normally we buy standard class tickets on all trains, however if you would like to upgrade to First Class on Eurostar, a supplement is payable at the time of booking.


By air to Paris or French regional airports
Arrange your own flights to France or book your flights with Global Star Travel
We can arrange your onward travel to your holiday region by train

  • Booking your own tickets is easily arrange with a phone call or on the internet. Ryanair and Easyjet both have on-line booking on their websites.
  • Allow 3 hours from the arrival of your flight to the departure time of the train
  • The times of French train connections in the brochure are shown as a guide to help you decide the route best suited to you. Telephone the office for alternative train timings and connections
  • Before booking your flights, phone us to check the rail connections.
  • Transfer times from the destination railway station to your hotel are usually less then 30 minutes
  • The holiday price, which excludes air travel, includes a standard class SNCF rail ticket from the airport to your holiday region.


Air Travel
When you book your Boots & Bikes holiday we can ask Global Star Travel to book the air travel on your behalf. We act as a referral agent for Global Star Travel, enabling our clients to benefit from their greater purchasing power. Payment for the air fare element of your holiday is due in full at the time of booking and is payable directly to Global Star Travel who will issue you with a confirmation invoice following receipt of your payment.

We will advise you of the cost of air travel at the time of booking. The price of air tickets can vary considerably and because of this we do not put air ticket prices in our brochures. Global Star Travel will obtain the best price possible for your flights. You can also speak to Global directly if you prefer to arrange your flights yourself or make your own alternative flight arrangements.


By car

Choose from
Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais
P & O Ferries from Dover to Calais

The route to all our holiday destinations is mostly motorway. Tell us if you want to stop overnight on the way and we will arrange accommodation for you.
  • The price for self drive travel is based on 2 people driving to the base hotel, crossing the channel by ferry or tunnel. A reduction of £50 per car is available where 4 or more people share one car.
  • There are 4 Eurotunnel departures every hour during peak times. If you would like to upgrade to Flexiplus the supplement is £90 per car.
  • P & O Ferries departures from Dover are approximately every 45 minutes.


Cross channel supplements
Add the supplements which are applicable to your journey to the self drive price.
Rates are for cars less than 6m long and 1.85m high. Supplements are payable for larger cars. Self drive prices are based on 2 people travelling in one car, phone the office for details of single travel supplements. You can upgrade to Flexiplus on Eurotunnel for £90 per car. The benefits of the Flexiplus upgrade include flexible travel arrangements, dedicated check-in and priority boarding. The Flexiplus upgrade and single supplements are payable at the time of booking. If there are 4 or more people travelling in one car, deduct £50 per car from the total holiday price.
Check-in time for channel crossings is 45 minutes before sailing time.
Travel on off-peak crossings and save up to £34 per car per single journey.
P & O Ferries off-peak sailings depart Dover 14.01 to 05.59 and depart Calais from 00.01 to 13.59. Eurotunnel off-peak trains depart Folkestone 14.00 to 06.00 and depart Calais from 00.00 to 14.00.



Own travel
Make your own travel arrangements to reach the base hotel

  • The price of own travel, where you make all of your travel arrangements yourself, is £25 per person less than the self drive price.


Travel Supplements
Per single journey per car
Eurotunnel
P & O Ferries
Folkestone - Calais Calais - Folkestone Dover - Calais Calais - Dover
Departure Dates
Sun - Thur
Fri - Sat Mon - Fri Sat - Sun
Sun - Thur
Fri - Sat Mon - Fri Sat - Sun

1 Apr - 30 Apr

£14

£14

£14

£14

£0

£0

£0

£0

1 May - 13 Jul*

£34

£34

£34

£34

£0

£0

£0

£0

14 Jul - 21 Jul

£34

£91

£34

£34

£0

£31

£0

£0

22 Jul - 30 Aug

£34

£91

£34

£91

£0

£31

£0

£31

31 Aug - 3 Sep

£34

£34

£34

£91

£0

£0

£0

£31

4 Sep - 31 Oct

£34

£34

£34

£34

£0

£0

£0

£0

*except 25 May

£91

£91   £31
*except 3, 4 June   £91 £31

‡ Book Eurotunnel early
Eurotunnel prices for travel from 1 May 2006 on trains departing at peak times increase the later that your holiday is booked.
Book before 30 January 2006 and pay the prices quoted above.
Book after 30 January and pay an additional late booking supplement for each channel crossing.
N.B. There are no additional supplements payable for late booking of off peak trains.

Eurotunnel Late Booking Supplements ‡
Per single journey per car
Booked 30 Jan - 27 Apr 2006
Booked after 27 Apr 2006
Folkestone - Calais Calais - Folkestone Dover - Calais Calais - Dover
Departure Dates
Sun - Thur
Fri - Sat Mon - Fri Sat - Sun
Sun - Thur
Fri - Sat Mon - Fri Sat - Sun

1 Apr - 30 Apr

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

1 May - 13 Jul

£6

£6

£6

£6

£12

£12

£12

£12

14 Jul - 21 Jul

£6

£12

£6

£6

£12

£24

£12

£12

22 Jul - 30 Aug

£6

£12

£6

£12

£12

£24

£12

£24

31 Aug - 3 Sep

£6

£6

£6

£12

£12

£12

£12

£24

4 Sep - 31 Oct

£6

£6

£6

£6

£12

£12

£12

£12


Off peak travel
Instead of paying the travel supplements listed above, travel off peak for lower prices. Depending on the date of travel, discounts are available on the self drive price per car per crossing reducing the supplements payable to those shown in the table below.

P & O Ferries

Travel on P & O ferries off-peak sailings departing Dover 14.01 to 05.59 and departing Calais 00.01 to 13.59.

Eurotunnel

Travel on off-peak trains departing Folkestone 14.00 to 06.00 and departing Calais 00.00 to 14.00.


Off Peak Travel Supplements
Per single journey per car
Eurotunnel
P & O Ferries
Folkestone - Calais Calais - Folkestone Dover - Calais Calais - Dover
Departure Dates
Sun - Thur
Fri - Sat Mon - Fri Sat - Sun
Sun - Thur
Fri - Sat Mon - Fri Sat - Sun

1 Apr - 30 Apr

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

1 May - 13 Jul*

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

14 Jul - 21 Jul

£0

£68

£0

£0

£0

£14

£0

£0

22 Jul - 30 Aug

£0

£68

£0

£68

£0

£14

£0

£14

31 Aug - 3 Sep

£0

£0

£0

£68

£0

£0

£0

£14

4 Sep - 31 Oct

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

£0

*except 25 May

£68

£68   £14
*except 3, 4 June   £68 £14

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