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Guide to using an Aire

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Posted: 07.05.2023  ·  #1
GUIDE TO USING AN AIRE.
The following guidelines should be adhered to when using the facilities at any Motorhome service area (Aire de Service). As with the vast majority of Aires across Europe no caravans or tents should use these facilities. Aires are considered a stopover, not a campsite and should therefore not be used for an extended stay.
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PARKING
• Do not park up in front of the Service point (Borne). Please use it and move on to a park up.
• Use designated spaces if indicated.
• Any Motorhome using Aire facilities should have everything contained within the vehicle footprint. No Awnings, tables, chairs etc should be set up outside the vehicle.
• Parking is on a first come first served basis. If there are a designated number of spaces no Motorhome should stay once these are in use. Please do not reserve spaces for others.
WATER AND ELECTRICITY
• Fresh water supply is usually metered and available by payment tokens for short durations if required. These tokens should be available for purchase locally as indicated on a sign close to the service point. Please use the correct taps etc.
• If electricity is available it is usually metered and available by payment tokens for short durations if required. These tokens should be for purchase available locally as indicated on a sign close to the service point.
• Toilet cassette emptying point and rinse are not usually charged for. Please do not use grey waste point for toilet waste.
• Grey water drain area is not usually charged for but not always be in an obvious location.
• No generators should be used at any time.
GOOD PRACTICE
• Please respect other Motorhome users on the Aire.
• Keep noise to a minimum (especially after 11pm)
• Shop locally and tell the shop staff you are staying in a Motorhome at the local Aire.
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Please check local signs on arrival for variations of these guidelines. This is not an exhaustive list and may be updated in the future should the need arise.
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Posted: 04.08.2023  ·  #4
The one thing that is not showing in the illistreation is the Step.
You can use one to get out and back in, but when not in use, if it's mounted on the vehicle, you must retract it, if if a separate step you have to store it inside, not under the chassis.

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Is it absolutely necessary to have the "All the Aires'' guide?

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Must you be registered and have the guide as above to use an Aire or are they 'first come first served'? Can I use one of the search sites e.g. Park 4 Night to search for an Air? We haven't been to the mainland yet so travelling in June DV Thanks


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Quote by Con910

Must you be registered and have the guide as above to use an Aire or are they 'first come first served'? Can I use one of the search sites e.g. Park 4 Night to search for an Air? We haven't been to the mainland yet so travelling in June DV Thanks


Anyone with a MH can use an Aire , it is usually first come first served alright , but you can sign up for Camping carpark, they have a booking service available on their App, they are mainly in France but there are some outside France


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Mainland!!!

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Yes, travelling end of May for a month hopefully, rest heduled as last year's trip had to be postpones due to medical issues so good to go now thankfully. Sure haven't I all the time in the world for working it out. Cork - Roscoff and down the west coast for a while. deadly buzz!! Thanks Al


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Yes, travelling end of May for a month hopefully, rest heduled as last year's trip had to be postpones due to medical issues so good to go now thankfully. Sure haven't I all the time in the world for working it out. Cork - Roscoff and down the west coast for a while. deadly buzz!! Thanks Al

Lucky you con , that sounds class, am I doing something wrong, when I look for rosslare to Santander, just to see what it costs but it only has up to March


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Quote by Con910

I meant Europe of course. Yes, travelling end of May for a month hopefully, rest heduled as last year's trip had to be postpones due to medical issues so good to go now thankfully. Sure haven't I all the time in the world for working it out. Cork - Roscoff and down the west coast for a while. deadly buzz!! Thanks Al



put your eye over some of these park ups.
http://camping-municipal.org/
https://www.campingcarpark.com/ ( you get a credit card that you but money on and top up as needed and can be booked )
https://www.campingcard.co.uk/ ( you also have to join and can get an entry / id card, Discounts and all can be booked )
https://www.france-passion.com/ ( you have to Join, you can't book ahead, but there are always another one within about 10k )


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Posted: 24.01.2024  ·  #10
Speaking as a Corkman.
Going to Europe is going to de Continent
Going to the big island next door, is going to de UK
If we happened to be out on Sherkin Island and going to Baltimore we would be going to de Mainland
😉😂🤣

At the moment we're on de Continent
 


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am I doing something wrong, when I look for rosslare to Santander, just to see what it costs but it only has up to March


Use Rosslare / Bilbao search


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Posted: 25.01.2024  ·  #12
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Going to the big island next door, is going to de UK




Going to the Island next door is GB, NI is UK.


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