Daily travel budget in Europe this year ?

[catcitrus]

I use Dover -Calais because I have a fair way to travel down, so about 11.00 ish or and hour earlier. You lose and hour anyway--but at least I can have a good breakfast and be down near Rouen by 5 pm local time ready to pitch up, pop to the supermarket for food and wine and also some croissants for breakfast--and then be packed up and heading south again by 9 am (avoiding Rouen if your bike won't qualify for a Crit D'aire sticker. I got flashed a couple of times going round Rouen last year on N and D roads(they are so quiet and smooth), but fortunately since Brexit the swapping of vehicle details is now defunct. Coming back I do book, but if I'm a day early or so, or a bit late, then I sort it out on arrival (I don't do much on the telling bone)--you can normally get on the next boat, and they don't always charge you extra.

[garyboy]

Good info .. cheers, Chris

[Scott_rider]

Thank you, Scott... is the return date a bit flexible.. I think you can get flexible tickets but probably dearer?

Starting to get excited now, lol

Yes, the tunnel flexi tickets are dearer so we always book a return date and time. Not sure if that's the same with the Ferry. We've turned up both early and late for the tunnel on the pre-booked travel day and they've just put us on the next available train (if it's not full), so there seems to be a bit of unofficial wiggle room if you get delayed (or are early).

p.s. the last time I was on the Ferry from Calais was as a foot passenger. I had a cracking curry for dinner on board. I find it quite relaxing being on the boat for 1.5 hours but the tunnel is a lot quicker, of course.

[garyboy]

Cheers, Scott.. all good info ..
I've not been abroad for like 30 years ..
Gonna treat myself this year .. hopefully

[ErikGustav2]

Yes, I find the bulk of money goes on accommodation but I don’t eat very posh.
Campsites are about £20
Lunch can be bread and cheese and a banana so £5
A salad in the evening or something light £12
So could get away with £40 a day

Alcohol is extra

When I rode up through Northern Europe I found fairly cheap hotels were in the region of £60 or so per night, but southern Europe was about £50.

I agree with these numbers.
But it is hard to be specific.
Time of the year and location makes a huge difference. July in north and August in the south are peek periods.
And the way you live.
Camping, your own breakfast. Sandwiches or fruits for lunch and a restaurant dinner gives one level
Hotel, with hotel breakfast and dinner. A tour in the bar. and a full restaurant lunch. A completely different level.

If you are more than one traveler. I recommend you to look at campsites for cabins.
You can get the cost down, without carring camping eqipment.
Only a sheet and a towel.
Those cabins are rented per cabin, Not per person. Ideal if you are 2 or 4 people travelling together.
+ Save money by preparing your own breakfast

Tips nr 2: Sweden has its own currency, That has lost a lot in value. So Sweden is by far the cheapest country in North. And Norway is very expensive.

Lets take a look at accondations in July in Mora/Borloänge/Uppsala Sweden.
1 £ = 12:50 SEK

MC club red wings has offers to bikers



Place for tent: 50 SEK per person
Cabin for 3 persons: 220 SEK
Cabin for 4 persons 320 SEK
Bed in a room with many beds: 120 SEK

Mellsta Parken Borlänge:

https://en.firstcamp.se/book?from=08-07 ... 0&portal=1

Cabin for 2. SImple : 930 SEK
Cabin for 4. Better : 1 130 SEK
Cabin for 4. Good: 1 700 SEK

High standard hotel:

https://www.booking.com/hotel/se/gustaf ... ity_target

Room for 1: 726 SEK
Room for 2: 876 SEK

Fjällnora: Simple camping close to Uppsala
Cottage
In Fjällnora there are ten cabins that you can rent all year round. Each cabin has four beds. Blankets and pillows are available in all cabins. You need to bring towels and bed linen with you. The cottages have a trinette kitchen with two hotplates, microwave, kettle and kitchen equipment for four people. Toilet and shower are in the service building next to reception.

Prices for cottage rental
One day: SEK 600 Per cabin !!

Camping
At the campsite you have access to a toilet and shower.

Price for camping
One day with electricity: SEK 300
Tent pitch without electricity: SEK 120/night
Tent pitch with electricity: SEK 150/night

[ErikGustav2]

Compare Algarve in August and Mid Portugal in September.
And there are two different worlds.

Cafes are good enough for lunch
£ 5 for coffe an sandwiches
Dinner. Around 12 £

Hotel 4 estacoes is a ggod example of a biker friendly hotal in chaves. Close to the ned of N2
https://www.booking.com/hotel/pt/reside ... #hotelTmpl

Price for a single room: 34 £

Torao is another example along N2.
But in the South part.
Also 34 £ in Aug. SIngle room

You can travel in this area with a cost for accomondation around £ 35. SIngle room. In August.
Add 25 for food, water.. => £ 60 per day
Searching for simple but nice hotels.

Camping is less than £ 20
https://campingalentejo.com/en/rates
Add 25 for food, water.. => £ 45 per day

[Womble]

I wonder what the cheapest channel route is... ferry at night, out of season? .. or just take the Chunnel by rail, strapped to the chassis (the bike i mean lol) .

cheap cheap cheap ..... just like me lol.

DFDS from Newhaven to Dieppe, £37.50 each way in June/July and if you're over 60 and call them rather than book on line they'll take 20% off

I'm budgeting on £45 a day as a cheapskate, most municipale campsites I've used have been €7-10, keep the milage down to enjoy more kultcha and the Himalayan does 85mpg+

[garyboy]

I wonder what the cheapest channel route is... ferry at night, out of season? .. or just take the Chunnel by rail, strapped to the chassis (the bike i mean lol) .

cheap cheap cheap ..... just like me lol.

DFDS from Newhaven to Dieppe, £37.50 each way in June/July and if you're over 60 and call them rather than book on line they'll take 20% off

I'm budgeting on £45 a day as a cheapskate, most municipale campsites I've used have been €7-10, keep the milage down to enjoy more kultcha and the Himalayan does 85mpg+

O waw ..

[ErikGustav2]

It seams that we are some budget travelers that have the same view.
That you can travel on £ 40-45, pe day. If camping.
Excluding fuel

Keep going

[Godspeed]

It seams that we are some budget travelers that have the same view.
That you can travel on £ 40-45, pe day. If camping.
Excluding fuel

Keep going

What do you mean I need more money for fuel?
(Best mpg:168)