 Poster: A snowHead
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Hey everyone,
I'm going skiing in January in France in Val d'Isere and Tignes and yesterday a new flight to Lyon popped up that is less than half the price of all other flights and of what I was prepared to pay. The catch is that it arrives at nearly 23:00 on Saturday and I'm booked so start skiing from Sunday morning.
I was wondering if it'd be an issue to find a shuttle to Val d'Isere since as of now, neither Ben's Bus nor altibus nor Snowcab have any timetable announced.
So basically, I would like to book my flight and secure these prices as it definitely can only increase from here, but I want to make sure that I will be able to find a shuttle of some sorts before I do so, otherwise I'll miss a half day skiing or so and that is probably not worth it... Thanks!
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@Hakko, you should rename the thread to "Can I get a transfer from Lyon to Val D at 23:00?"
But anyhow, even if it were possible (and I doubt it) you would be getting into your accommodation around 3am - and I'm not sure that would work either.
There is a good reason the flight is so cheap!
The general advice on flights is book them as soon as they are released - although January is probably less of an issue than peak times.
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@Hakko, doesn't sound like a great plan to me! can't believe you'll find a transfer.
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Not a chance unless you fork out for a private transfer in the order of 7-800€.
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| Layne wrote: |
@Hakko, you should rename the thread to "Can I get a transfer from Lyon to Val D at 23:00?"
But anyhow, even if it were possible (and I doubt it) you would be getting into your accommodation around 3am - and I'm not sure that would work either.
There is a good reason the flight is so cheap!
The general advice on flights is book them as soon as they are released - although January is probably less of an issue than peak times. |
Yeah I should have probably chose a different title for the thread lol, I assume it can't be changed now (?)
The flight was released yesterday, hence why it's so cheap I suppose... Personally, I wouldn't mind getting to the accomodation at 3am and get one night of suboptimal sleep if it meant saving a 100€ but I guess if it would be impossible to find a shuttle at that time then it's obviously immediately out of the question...
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@Hakko, you can edit the thread title if you edit your first post (using the scissors button). But I think you already have your answer, any saving on the flight will be lost because of the lack of cheap transfers at that time.
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Doubt you would get a transfer at that time, unless cabbie wants to VdI for collection early on Sat morning & happy to sleep in the vehicle!
Rental desks would be closed by then.
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@Hakko, I have never had to look at transfers from Lyon but - generalising - Geneva has a much more developed transfer infrastructure and I'm reasonably sure I couldn't get myself home to Chamonix from Geneva at that hour!
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@Hakko, could sleep at station and catch a train first thing, arrive resort via taxi late morning? Only miss 2-3 hours skiing, potentially worth it, not ideal but could work.
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| Markymark29 wrote: |
| @Hakko, could sleep at station and catch a train first thing, arrive resort via taxi late morning? Only miss 2-3 hours skiing, potentially worth it, not ideal but could work. |
At which stage the €100 saving on the flight is more than gone
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| under a new name wrote: |
| @Hakko, I have never had to look at transfers from Lyon but - generalising - Geneva has a much more developed transfer infrastructure and I'm reasonably sure I couldn't get myself home to Chamonix from Geneva at that hour! |
Would think France's 2nd biggest metropolis area have a very good developed infrastructure.
I prefer Lyon to Chambery. Transfers are not that much longer, plus you get an international airport compared to a cow-shed.
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@Markymark29, The Swiss take a dim view of that sort of thing!
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You know it makes sense.
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How would you get into your accommodation at 3am?
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@under a new name, what sort of thing is that?
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Markymark29, sleeping in stations?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Fly out the day before if still same price get a cheap hotel somewhere then get an early transfer following morning and ski by 10am.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@under a new name, presumably @Gainz was referring to getting a cheap hotel in Lyon?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Is it worth checking Friday night flights to see if they are as cheap?
Still got the issues of late transfer/arrival at airport but you could stay over Friday night near airport and get morning transfer.
Won't miss any skiing time, and will give you a few hours to relax on the Saturday.
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@Alastair Pink, @Markymark29, ooops! I seemed to have reckoned it was Geneva ...
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@Hakko, Wait until BA do a (usually short) "Sale" period. There can be great prices on a substantial number of European airports in striking distance of ski resorts including Val/Tignes. If you can, try to avoid main change-over days - Sat/Sun, lots of congestion.
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@under a new name, my nephew found a cheep hotel in Geneva where apparently you could rent rooms by the hour
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@johnE, sounds dodgy 
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@skimastaaah, but “booked to start skiing Sunday” …
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Sorry I did mean Geneva. Found cheap hotels in the past. Maybe they're more expensive now but still viable option.
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The "Stars" hotel (ex Formule 1) near the barbed-wire fringed road exit from the French side of Gva is pretty cheap.
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