 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
We currently have a group of 5 travelling to choucheval (le praz) all within 30 mins drive. We might be able to change our dates to sat 6 - sun 7th.
But 5 is a difficult number to drive with. Ideally we would like 4 people per car. We would like to take 2 cars as it works out much cheaper.
We will split the cost of 2 cars among us all equally, not bothered if you can drive or not. one way also an option for anyone. I think it will work out about £300 per car for the return journey.
So about £75 each return assuming we get 3 more people. A lot cheaper than any flights or taxi or train etc....
I have not looked into it yet so I maybe wrong, but I think we will be going through Bourg st maurice if that is convient for other perhaps if someone wanted to connect with the les arc fenicular or bus etc.
We will be leaving from the south east of England so most areas of the M25 or south London are possible pick up points.
Please get in touch.
Andy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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andy_genge, welcome to  s. That's a very generous offer - sure you'll have some takers. Your original Sun/Sun dates are very well advised - those Saturdays will be chaotic as it's a peak week.
Unless you have very economical cars I think the cost might work out a bit more than £300 though. Lots of threads about that on snowheads.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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andy_genge, are you just talking car spaces or for staying / skiing with you guys in resort as well?
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Sorry just offering the taxi ride we are trying to keep the chalet and skiing amongst old friends. The Turn around date is interesting seems sun to sun is normal for some chalets which means we will miss the moutain jams especially worse with the higher resorts.
7-14 is 1 week before french half term and english private schools when cost go silly (and I mean REALLY silly this year) at least on the 13/14th we will be able to point and laugh at all the poor suckers with screaming kids stuck in jams coming up the hill 
Cheers for the note on cost I must admit I have not properly researched the costs yet, but based on previous experience I am guess about £50 in tolls and £100 petrol each way, but I think you might be right about the costs.
As you say people may be advised to check out the other forum posts to get a better idea of costs.
I am not promising the costs at this stage, the costs will be added up as we go along for both cars and then shared between us. I have not added on roof carriers or snow chains costs, light converters etc... Not sure what to do about these as the car owner is the main beneficiary of these.
Also I might now only be able to offer 2 places as we may have a friend joining us on the hols.
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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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Not sure what to do about these as the car owner is the main beneficiary of these.
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But the car owner, it seems, is not charging you for a great many miles which will add greatly to wear and tear and bring forward his servicing dates! If he gets some "free" snowchains out of the deal, it will still be scant recompense.
And the channel crossing will add to the costs.
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the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round...
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indeed they do. And how much better is that than having the wheels fall off? 
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I am well provided with spare tyres, thanks.
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andy_genge,
I think what pam w was referring to were the "hidden" costs to taking the car, i.e. car/tyre wear..
There are some fugure suggested of 30p/mile....and a search will reveal many heated "debates" on this forum on the actual "cost of driving to the alps"...
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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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I can imagine it's an old debate, I used to get 40p a mile from work and with my car that made me a nice little earner. A car worth nothing deprieciated by FA every year
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