 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all
I'm currently looking into booking a transfer for 26th March from Chambery airport going to Val Thorens then coming back 2nd April for four people. Does anyone have any recommendations of transfer companies please? I'm waiting on replies from a few but Snowlinx and Mountain Express are already fully booked unfortunately.
I've looked into getting the train to Moutiers then the bus but that looks hard work??
Thanks!
Zara
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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With 4 of you, sharing a rented car would be a reasonable option - and less hard work!
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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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4 of us are doing the exact same thing as you but the week earlier. We used https://www.findtransfers.com/ and we have booked a minivan on there for EUR 300 each way (cash only!)
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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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Try Alps2Alps. I have got a 10% discount with A2A in past
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have booked a minivan on there for EUR 300 each way (cash only!)
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 renting a car would surely cost less than 600, even factoring in fuel and tolls.
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3 valleys transfer - 3vt
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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| pam w wrote: |
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have booked a minivan on there for EUR 300 each way (cash only!)
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renting a car would surely cost less than 600, even factoring in fuel and tolls. |
Car rentals, for the size of car we need, was coming out at only a slightly cheaper price than getting a private transfer and this was before factoring in fuel, car parking, tolls and insurance add ons
etc.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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.
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Damn wish I'd looked into the train a bit more, ah well , for next time  transfer booked now, thanks for your help.. at least we don't have to worry about the drive back to the airport hungover on the return!
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You know it makes sense.
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| iomgirl wrote: |
| Damn wish I'd looked into the train a bit more, ah well , for next time transfer booked now, thanks for your help.. at least we don't have to worry about the drive back to the airport hungover on the return! |
what were you going to do? Walk from the airport to the train station?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@iomgirl, the chances of your plane actually landing in Chambery are pretty slim!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@spyderjon,  that's not very kind
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| pam w wrote: |
| @spyderjon, that's not very kind |
But true.
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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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I didn't say it wasn't true....
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@Bergmeister, any idea of best way to get from airport to station?
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Snowbound Transfers. If you get diverted to GVA, at least you know they will be coming for you!
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| spyderjon wrote: |
| @iomgirl, the chances of your plane actually landing in Chambery are pretty slim! |
As I often repeat, in all my years of flying into/out of Chambery never been diverted inbound and only once moved when outbound couldn't get out. Sure had the odd delay both ways.
However it is a bit of a shed that struggles to cope with numbers at peak times, but this can be aided with timing arrival departure times if possible.
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The train journey is pretty easy.
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@Charliegolf,
IME (pre-bloodyCovid) flights did not divert from CMF to GVA unless there were "safety" considerations.
@ansta1, agreed about "the shed" but i've seen worse at other airports!
everyone generally speaking weather diversions from CMF are due to visibility and happen in the first half of the winter. Once the lake has cooled down to a "winter temperature" it doesn't create anywhere near the weather problems. Sometimes cross-winds or tail-winds are a problem.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I come from the Isle of Man so I'm well versed in crappy airports
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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.
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@Nemisis, I was only going by what the owner told us one time when he collected us from Chamberey.
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FAQ
The direct train takes about 70 minutes, and the bus picks you up outside Moutiers train station 
