Hull to Zeebrugge

[bitontheside]

The Hull - Zeebrugge route is a good 'un. We are coming back on this route this year but going out Portsmouth - Bilbao and riding up through France. The only plan we have is we are heading for the bikers campsite down in the Dordogne.

http://www.motocamp.com/motocamp.nsf/Home.htm?OpenPage

 

[AndyXXV]

Booked the Hull-Zeebrugge ferry after all to avoid the 6 hour ride to Dover, it cost us ?151.50 each for 2 bikes and a 2 berth outside cabin.
Now need to study the map and work out a rough plan for our 5 day jaunt ..... any ideas welcome!

 

[Elwood]

Others will have better ideas for your route for 5 days, but I'm sure you will enjoy :-0):-0)

Where in North Yorkshire are you ?

 

[crackle0]

Booked the Hull-Zeebrugge ferry after all to avoid the 6 hour ride to Dover, it cost us ?151.50 each for 2 bikes and a 2 berth outside cabin.
Now need to study the map and work out a rough plan for our 5 day jaunt ..... any ideas welcome!

DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE SOME BAR STRAPS!!!!!

They don't strap down now:-0)

 

[Jono]

DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE SOME BAR STRAPS!!!!!

They don't strap down now:-0)

You mean to strap yourself to the bar, or strap the bike down? If its the latter...are you sure, we are using them in Sept. Last time as I said, they put a big padded strap over the saddle and onto D-rings in the deck.

Whoops, just read the destination, we went to Rotterdam, bigger boat, better service.

 

[Tinytim]

Bit Late sorry Andy

But for anyone else unsure....Don't book it on the Internet....the prices are fookin ridiculous.

Hull to Zeeb last year 258 quid return for two sharing and 2 Bikes.

PHONE them and tell them you'll share with any fooka/number and you want ALL the Discounts that are available inc MCN and ya forgot the Token Number...also you will sleep on a clothesline.

That way we got it for ?78 each, return, 4 bikes, sharing...and an extra 2 quid each to have an outside cabin.

Good bars and a fit Spanish bird that sings....:yo:

 

[Elwood]

used both Hull Zeebrugge and Hull Rotterdam. Both times straps were provided, one boat had better straps, cant remember which. Both kept bike upright !!

 

[crackle0]

used both Hull Zeebrugge and Hull Rotterdam. Both times straps were provided, one boat had better straps, cant remember which. Both kept bike upright !!

Went to the Bird bash in Holland last September Hull/Rotterdam
Staff will not touch bikes anymore..........too many damage complaints
Rope is provided


The better boat?????:dunno:

 

[AndyXXV]

Thanks all .... I'm in sunny Scarborough

 

[Elwood]

I'll have to give you a shout sometime for a ride out and fish and chips at whitby :-0)

 

[Tinytim]

I'll have to give you a shout sometime for a ride out and fish and chips at whitby :-0)

At the Magpie?...then gimme a shout too...:yo:

 

[KUCIAR666]

We're off on a bike trip in June through France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and anywhere else we end up but, living in North Yorkshire, the most convenient crossing is Hull-Zeebrugge. The chunnel means a whole days ride to the south coast and/or an overnight stay in Dover ...... however, it looks like the overnight crossing from Hull will be around ?250 return !!! which seems a lot.
Has anybody discovered a more reasonable deal?

why you will not try a ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland (Stena Line) .....maybe its little far from france but cheaper .....I booked a ferry and it cost me 196 euro(1 bike/1person plus cabin) in both ways .....its about 176 ?