 Poster: A snowHead
|
Hi everyone, asking in here as am slightly stuck!
I am a recent ski seasonnaire (big up Megeve!), who's just started Med School and is desperate to head out to Meribel for a couple of days to visit my ex-roommate who is working a season in Meribel and has had a terribly tough few months. My plan to go out and stay with her for free seemed ideal to enable me to ski this season, as I am missing my family ski trip (still at uni) and I only get one week of holiday at Easter which is already taken up with prior commitments. At uni, Wednesday is a half day (lectures until 12) so I was hoping to fly out from Stansted Wednesday PM and then fly back sometime Sunday. Shockingly, the flight prices on Sundays are MEGA!! I was so surprised  So I then thought I could fly back early Monday morning and if needs be, miss my first lecture. However, this cunning plan was foiled as getting to the airport from Meribel on a Monday morning seems nigh impossible on a student budget!!
Consequently, the dilemma boils down to two options:
1) Fly out Wed - Sun. Pay £400+ for flights.
2) Fly out Wed - Mon. Pay £100-ish for flights.
The next fun part is transfers.......any recommendations for public transfers to Meribel from Geneva/Lyon. I really can't afford private transfers, which worries me re a Monday departure. When I worked my season, any guests I had come and visit me were allowed to hop onto our company transfers wherever there was space, free of charge. Unfortunately my friend works for a very upmarket company and apparently that is not allowed (I even promised to dress up!  ). Or even anyone heading out to Meribel 23rd Jan - 27/28th Jan and has space for 1 in their transfer, to help split costs??
Thank you!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
Altibus.
Roughly €150 return.
May have to go Geneva to Moutiers to Meribel and change buses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
@ballyellie, have you also looked at Sunday flights back to other UK airports? Might be cheaper (£400 is indeed a lot!).
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
Have you looked at getting to the airport on the Sunday night and staying nearby ?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
Hi @ballyellie , myself and Mrs Gferg are out in Meribel that week and have a couple of options on transfers with our party of 8 folk flying out over 2 days.....
PM me if you like and I can tell you dates and details.. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
Train & bus, if it works with flight times?
Train station at the airport for Geneva; to Moutiers will probably involve at least two changes. For Lyon get the express tram to Lyon Part-Dieu, and then probably either a direct train or one change.
Scheduled buses from Moutiers station.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Check on Tartenaise transfers on facebook. Join and ask in there. Most transfer cos fill empty seats on there
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
And don't eat too much Tartenaise - it's very fattening.....
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
@ballyellie, being a student I assumed that you have already tried https://www.blablacar.co.uk/ to see if there are any lifts at least to a railway station such as Chambery.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@GlensheeFerg, @GlensheeFerg,
Wow, that might work beautifully! Forgive me for being dim, but I can't work out how to PM on here - could you please message me first so that I can reply?  Thank you!
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
Thank you for all your suggestions! I have just checked flights again and they've come back down to normal prices - phew!!! Will crack on and book ASAP!
@johnE I have never heard of that website but am now intrigued! Might be helpful for me also when I drive some long trips! Thank you
|
|
|
|
|
|
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
|
And don't eat too much Tartenaise - it's very fattening.....@pam w,
I like the Tartiflette /Tarentaise mash-up there @pam w, if that's what it is?
It does make it feel like being back there eating it, location and food dish all rolled into one.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
There's a bus from the airport to Moutiers 3 times a day and then another on to Meribel
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
@ballyellie, @ballyellie, I have sent you a message
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
