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Hi l have got two kids with non physical disabilities who both receive disability living allowance (DLA) in the UK. I have always paid full price for their ski passes but a couple of years we went to Chamonix and someone told us that both they and us, parents, as their caters are entitled to 50% discount. Sure enough , when we showed DLA documents at the ski lift office, we got the discount…
This year we are go to Les Arcs but when l enquired about the discount with the lift company they said that DLA would not be accepted and we need a letter from a doctor stating that they are at least 80% disabled ( which is not the case but also l don’t think there is no % disability in the UK ) ..
Not sure if anyone had any experience with that?
Not trying to get a discount we are not entitled to but at the same time it would definitely help ..
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There is Disable Cards in France regarding different levels of disability. Levels are express into percentages. Over 80% the card is Orange, and it's called "carte d'invalidité".
Some resorts like les Arcs are offering discounts only for "carte d'invalidité" olders and 1 carer. Others like Tignes, Avoriaz, La Plagne give the same discount what ever your disability card is. You may find resorts like Alpe d'Huez or Serre Chevalier that will gave 50% discount for "carte d'invalidité" and 30% discount to other disability cards.
Those discounts are available on resorts counters only, you can't order discount pass online.
My advice (this is the way I always act), is to send an email in advance, with a copy of documents proving the disability to receive a formal Yes / No answer to envatualy show to the counter......
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@thierryd, thank you! So if l have received a “No” answer on the basis of DLA , l guess we won’t get a discount in Le Arc. I could ask our GP to write a letter but there won’t be disability % there as it does not exist in the UK ..but did you say La Plagne provides discount for all levels of disability? In this case could we perhaps buy a paradiski pass in La Plagne and ski in Les Arc?
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@Bella2015 send an email to La Plagne with DLA and a letter from your GP. If YES then buy a Paradiski Pass in La Plagne to ski in Les Arcs !
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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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Yes thank you. Will try that!
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| Bella2015 wrote: |
| @thierryd, thank you! So if l have received a “No” answer on the basis of DLA , l guess we won’t get a discount in Le Arc. I could ask our GP to write a letter but there won’t be disability % there as it does not exist in the UK ..but did you say La Plagne provides discount for all levels of disability? In this case could we perhaps buy a paradiski pass in La Plagne and ski in Les Arc? |
Hi. Hope you dont mind me piggy backing on your post. I'm just wondering if you emailed La Plagne asking about discounts and what their response was. My hubby had a stroke two years ago in La Plagne and we are just now getting back to it with him starting to receive disability lessons locally here in Scotland, had his first one yesterday, awesome. I was just about to email La Plagne asking about this - although will be for next year now and saw your post.
Would be good if they did offer a bit of discount to the skier plus carer.
Thanks
Sheila
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@GixerGirl, yes l have emailed La Plagne and they said that both my kids and us, parents as their carers would receive 50% off the ski pass. In addition at the end our did agree GP to give us a letter so Les Arcs also agreed to accept it and grant us the same discount. However we obviously were not able to go due to the latest restrictions so we rerouted our holiday to Cervinia in Italy, where they also accepted our documentation and have us all 50% discount. Hope this helps
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| Bella2015 wrote: |
| @GixerGirl, yes l have emailed La Plagne and they said that both my kids and us, parents as their carers would receive 50% off the ski pass. In addition at the end our did agree GP to give us a letter so Les Arcs also agreed to accept it and grant us the same discount. However we obviously were not able to go due to the latest restrictions so we rerouted our holiday to Cervinia in Italy, where they also accepted our documentation and have us all 50% discount. Hope this helps |
That's great to hear, I did drop them a email but not heard back yet. Have a lovely time in Cervinia, very jealous. 
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