 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
Me and my partner are driving down to Chamonix for a week of skiing in Feb. On the website I booked it mentioned there was free parking a short walk from the hotel, however, on asking them where this is, they have suggested Grepon, which appears is not free, but is 13.50euro per 24hour period!
Does anyone have any idea where is a good place I can park the car, ideally for free (or for very little money), I have no interest in using it whilst I'm in Chamonix, the buses are perfectly adequate. So I don't mind if it's a fair walk (or a short bus ride) from the hotel, so long as it's safe to leave it for a week unattended.
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@junglist_matty, no, week's parking if you are in a registered accom is €38.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We are staying at the UCPA, it's probably not a "registered accom"; how can I find out for sure?
Thanks
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Ask them? I would expect UCPA to be well and truly registered!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@junglist_matty, post on the Chamonix picnickers thread. There are a couple of snowHeads in Cham for the season whose accommodation comes with parking but who don't have cars. One of them may kindly offer you their parking spot in exchange for a few ales 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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there's a few free parking places around the UCPA but you may have to walk for 5 minutes, I wouldn't worry about it too much, just drop your stuff and have a drive around looking for a spot
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Thanks @Sub_Zero_G,
useful to keep in mind @eddiethebus, I'm not fussed about leaving my car a reasonable distance from the UCPA so long as I know it will be safe to leave unattended for the week (i.e. won't be towed away or ticketed)
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there's plenty of spaces, the only issue you'll have are most of them will be the opposite end of the one way road you drive into to get to UCPA so you'll have to drive back around. Cham's not a big place though so anywhere will pretty much do.
best bet would be to try the parking on chemin du sapi before you go under the bridge towards UCPA, there's quite a few spaces along that road.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@eddiethebus, you mean, surely, the rue du Lyret?
There isn't a chemin du sapin, as far as I know...
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no, Sapi, there's a few spaces on Lyret outside UCPA but there's more on Sapi, its the road along the side of the river with the hotel morgan on the end at the cross road. there's two small parking area's along it and more over the cross roads on marie paradis opposite the entrance to cham sud by monkey...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Well, what do you know, @eddiethebus, right you are.
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