No News Yet on the New Booking System

DavidKlyne replied on 28/10/2021 12:06

Posted on 28/10/2021 12:06

I noticed in the latest magazine there is an article on potential changes to the site booking system. I am sure we had a similar article a couple of months ago? Although there seems a commitment to being able to book a pitch type they are less than clear on other changes such as deposits. Apparently they are still considering it and looking closely at member feedback, including Club Together!!! I suppose we should be encouraged that they are taking note of what is said on this forum? I could be wrong but there seems a sort on consensus on CT that probably its coming to the point where deposits might be the way forward, some more reluctant than others maybe? Obviously many would want to see the small print perhaps before accepting it as a way forward. A decision may well have been made but it seems that it could be a few more months before full details are made public.

David

moulesy replied on 01/11/2021 16:39

Posted on 01/11/2021 14:57 by eurortraveller

No cordon between alternate pitches. This is Gloucester M5 services. But the Cluib is reluctant to copy it.

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:39

I thought it was a common complaint that club sites look too much like car parks! undecided

Cornersteady replied on 01/11/2021 16:39

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:00 by young thomas

With regard to the 'visitors' questions....I'm advocating using 'visitors parking areas' to double up as additional overnight parking during the 'evening' (with appropriate spacing' but to remain as visitor parking during the daytime, where less spacing would be required.

hence, no additional pitches/space needs to be commandeered, other than appropriate markings for a dual purpose area.

ET's photo shows vehicles too close for the club (although not unusual for typical continental aire..) but wider spaces (with alternates being used could do the job) and when reverting to 'the visitor car park' then the number of vehicles would increase.

of course, some sites may have much more spare space that could be organised to provide this sort of overnighting without impacting other parking provision at all.

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:39

Ok so you're back to your idea of changing car parks to pitches again? But actually that wasn't clear, you were talking about pitches?

every other wide pitch could be coned off,

with using car parks I think that is a bit unfair on those who have two cars with their caravan, which I found out recently cannot now be on one pitch even for a fee btw, on my last site there was about 10 or so cars like this and only a few spaces left. Your plan would affect this? 

SteveL replied on 01/11/2021 16:43

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:34 by Cornersteady

Are they actually staying overnight there, or is it just a parking area?

The club is also bound by the fire spacing rule/regulations.

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:43

You can stay overnight if you pay. No idea on if there are any restrictions on what appliances you are  allowed to use. However, when we stopped there our fridge clicked over to gas, as it does if we stop for more than 15 minutes.😀

Cornersteady replied on 01/11/2021 16:44

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:43 by SteveL

You can stay overnight if you pay. No idea on if there are any restrictions on what appliances you are  allowed to use. However, when we stopped there our fridge clicked over to gas, as it does if we stop for more than 15 minutes.😀

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:44

Ok, any idea of the price?

SteveL replied on 01/11/2021 16:46

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:46

with using car parks I think that is a bit unfair on those who have two cars with their caravan, which I found out recently cannot now be on one pitch even for a fee btw, on my last site there was about 10 or so cars like this and only a few spaces left. Your plan would affect this?

However, they aren’t paying anything extra. A MH stopping there would. So much better for the club.

Cornersteady replied on 01/11/2021 17:09

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:46 by SteveL

with using car parks I think that is a bit unfair on those who have two cars with their caravan, which I found out recently cannot now be on one pitch even for a fee btw, on my last site there was about 10 or so cars like this and only a few spaces left. Your plan would affect this?

However, they aren’t paying anything extra. A MH stopping there would. So much better for the club.

Posted on 01/11/2021 17:09

Ok easy, put a charging fee on?

But they maybe are part of an outfit staying overnight and therefore will have paid the per person extra already, certainly the case with me. 

young thomas replied on 01/11/2021 17:11

Posted on 01/11/2021 17:11

visitors car parking is unused overnight other than those campers who feel they must have two cars for their one pitch booking.

as Steve says, these currently incur no parking charge...perhaps they should, the same price as an overnight 'parking space'?.

making use of an unused facility to satisfy a different demand (especially when one demand doesn't impact on the other) seems sense to me, provided the spacing can be be got right and a spare slot can be found for the person who has to have two cars...

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Cornersteady replied on 01/11/2021 17:14

Posted on 01/11/2021 16:50 by SteveL

£23, with a £5 food voucher.

Posted on 01/11/2021 17:14

Ok so would those posters who are keen on this idea be happy with that? say £18? Not including EHU of course? Over to them I suppose for an answer?

 

Actually that price for those services that rather steep for what is really a car park in this case? Wouldn't a simple CL near be better value? Not to mention more space and individualitysmile

Cornersteady replied on 01/11/2021 17:23

Posted on 01/11/2021 17:11 by young thomas

visitors car parking is unused overnight other than those campers who feel they must have two cars for their one pitch booking.

as Steve says, these currently incur no parking charge...perhaps they should, the same price as an overnight 'parking space'?...can't call it a pitch as some folk get confused.

making use of an unused facility to satisfy a different demand (especially when one demand doesn't impact on the other) seems sense to me, provided the spacing can be be got right and a spare slot can be found for the person who has to have two cars...

this really isn't difficult to achieve...unless someone want s to make heavy weather of it...

Posted on 01/11/2021 17:23

I know you have been on club sites BB and so then you'll know that a pitch booking as you call it includes a pitch fee and a per person fee. It is not as you tried to disguise it as one pitch booking, so the extra person fee could be thought of as paying for that car parking space? In my case it was paid for twice over.

Yes I think the car park should be charged for, probably more money enring in that than  converting the car park as you wish to do for mainly motorhomes? And fairer too in my view

who feel they must have two cars  ... person who has to have two cars

Many MH feel they must have an extra cars? Why any different for caravans? 

There are a number of reasons who people want to have a second car with them, not for you to judge perhaps? Many MHs do and on their pitch as well for free as well, maybe that should be charged if the club charged for car parking? In my case we stay longer while two more adults wanted to share our caravan for the weekend. But yes certainly charge.

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