Club Arnage

Just curios which would be better,faster and cheaper?
1/ fly to London,take train or ferry to Lemans
2/ fly to Paris/miss the UK which I would love to visit,
    take the train straight to Lemans
3/What are the names of all these trains I have
    mentoined,so i can look at thier Internet sites
    to folow thier route?


Did I mention I also went to Sebring? haha
 ;D ;D ;D 8)

The Eurostar gets you from London to Paris, and then the TGV, or just a normal train woudl get you from Paris to Le Mans.

I don't know about prices from the UK, but if that are anything like the ferries they will push the price up for the Le Mans weekend.

Simon

Just a thought, but if you really wish to visit the UK, I would suggest either coming to the UK and pre-booking a hire car (I am pretty sure that the major companies will arrange to swap right hand drive for left hand drive at the major ferry ports), then driving yourself down.

Or fly into Paris, make your way to Le Mans, but return to the UK for a visit and fly back out of the UK. Although I don't know how that would affect the prices for the tickets.

Depending on how many of you come over!!

Fly to London, Hire a car, visit the UK for a week, return the hire car, join us to Le Mans. Come back with us then we can take you back to the airport.

Don't know where you're coming from, but there should still be good deals from Newark to Brussels.

What the heck. It's only once a year. Follow your heart, and you'll get to LeMans eventually ;D

Hey Randy
Last year I took the TGV (fast, and I do mean fast train) from Paris to Le Mans and back.  I would suspect the econmy trip would be fly to Paris, look around for a few days, take the TGV to Le Mans.   Their web site is  http://www.raileurope.com/us/index.htm    Enjoy Le Mans then TGV back to Paris for flight home.  
It would be more expensive to work England into the mix because you would add the Channel part of the trip by Eurostar or by ferry if you have a car.  If you could catch a ride to Le Mans from London, then fly to London instead of Paris, ride with someone to Le Mans and fly home from Paris or ride back to London to fly back home.  There are several options but most would raise the cost of the trip.  The bottom line is....the simplest way to do it is fly to Paris, take the TGV to Le Mans and then back to airport in Paris to fly home.  If you need to discuss more, let me know and I'll call you.

Hey Amazing,

Why not fly into Munich catch a little beergarden action and then travel with me to LM. I got a MB camping ticket (exclusive rights in the Golden Triangle) and also an extra tent. All you`ll need is the GA ticket. You can come back with me and fly home from Munich or hitch a ride back to visit London with one of the fellow CA troop and fly home from there. Don`t come much cheaper, consider it, it`s never too late to book

As many have already offered Randy, I'm sure we would be abvle to get you a CA shuttle to Le Mans from whichever country you decided to fly to. Perhaps worth considering flying into one country to see some sights and then returnig from another country. If you either of these included england then we could certainly get you there (and back) I have a spare tent, airbed and sleeping bag (no huge Winnebago I'm afraid) so your camping would be sorted too!!

Go on, book a flight! You know it makes sense!!!   :) :) :)

I really am trying to juggle things for this year.All your offers will certainly
help.My wife has given me permission for 2006.But watching all of you make plans is KILLING me,looks like it would be no less $1300 to$1500.
usd and thats alot of dough for me to come with so little time.I  can still
dream it never hurts. ;D ;D ;D



Did I mention I met Rick Cutler at Sebring!! :D

Don't worry, we won't hold that against you  ;D

(did I mention I met the Amazing Randy at Sebring?)

Did I mention I met Rick Cutler at Sebring!! :D

Did you claim your £5?

Did you know Rick has a camper van for sale?  Could be ideal for selling the trip to the wife! 8) 8) 8) 8)

It's a good question Randy. There are more trans-atlantic flights to the UK than to other european countries. But to get that budget flight you probably wouldn't want to book until much nearer the time. I would say thatgetting to europe is the hard bit. Getting from/to UK from europe is the easy and cheap bit. Thank you budget airlines! If you do come, you would be mad not to take in the Goodwood featival of Speed. It takes place five days after the end of LM and it's a must for any petrolhead.

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/fos/

My best advice mate is to keave things wide open.

Its a shame there aren't cheap flights from the UK to LM.  I think Tours is the nearest airport.  This trip will all depend on the prices by the sound of it.   Last year, one of our team (under 25) bought a cheap train ticket from London to LM at about GBP130, and that was first class (better seats, free food and drink).  List price must be three times that.
Just keep trawling the internet for cheap tickets

Randy,

quick look and AA (american airlines will fly you from Orlando to LHR on Friday the 10th arriving saturday the 11th. Then coming to LM with us on the 12th returning on the 20th then your flight departing same route on the 21st at noon.

There will be one stop required for the flight.

All for $998.

When I looked two weeks ago Ryan Air were offering flights from Stansted to Tours for anything between £15 to £45 - at that time they had availability around "the" weekend.

Bargain!  

Hi Randy,
               I understand the big leap across the pond is a hurdle. Keep looking the deals are out there.  Sometimes the most unlikely places are the cheapest. try O Hare, Miami, Atlanta, Philidelphia, and of course New York. Even going through Toronto might work.  Gab has an interesting offerwhich I highly recomend he is a great travel companion. lack of time prevented me from doing that.  
Travel agents call them "Open Jaws"
when you fly into one and out of another city, strangely enough sometimes cheaper too.
Track end is already sorted from above posts. Now all you need is to decide what else you want to see/do.
Canada Phil  

Hi Randy,
              You have gone quiet. Are you still lurking or can't stand the strain of not coming over this year?
Canada Phil
It's only money

Still Lurking ,been busy at work and the computer at home has been infected so it will be down for awhile.I am going to start looking forward to
next year.This year could happen if I pushed ,but I have alot of issues
dealing with my parents health issues.Both are in nursing facilities.and my
father was admitted to hospital again late last night.

Bad news. Do the right thing - the race will be there long after all of us I think.
Good luck with your folks.

 Very true,plus that will give me a chance to make better plans.


Did I mention that I met JPChenet at Sebring this Year!!
OH YEEAAAHHH 8)

The person or the wine??? ??? ??? ???

DB

Good point Del.........I'll have to take some with me next year!!!!!

Or perhaps could take some this year to The Petit!!  ;) (Hopefully!!!)

Hi ho Randy, 2006 is only a few months away

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