Arrival times

tompo replied on 09/03/2018 13:24

tompo

Posted on 09/03/2018 13:24

just booked a few weeks at the blackpool south club site .But it now seems that they have altered the arrival time from 12 to 1 o-clock I can go along with that as its a very narrow lane outside so no room to queue with out causeing a traffic jam . My gripe (complaint) is that sites don,t enforce the leave time we have seen people in caravans leaving at 4pm at blackpool and believe it or not 2 leaving southport site at 6.30pm (caravans) you can,t tell if motorhomes are leaving or just nipping out so come on club sites lets have some rules everybody has to stick to in fairness to all members.

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JVB66 replied on 13/03/2018 08:28

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JVB66

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Posted on 13/03/2018 08:28

And of course the £30+ covers how many sites? very few for couples and then only at high peak periods,we are at Ferry Meadows and for four nights £64.80 and it is busy

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Cornersteady replied on 13/03/2018 08:38

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Posted on 13/03/2018 07:39 by KeefySher

We have a c£30k caravan if all the gear is included ie awning, mover, leisure battery, bedding, utensils, crockery, chairs etc. We tow with a from new £70K+ list price tow car, as was the last one, but we didn't pay anywhere near full price for either of them

We are the new family adventurers the CAMC are targeting. But we don't pay £30 to stay a few hours later. We do pay for a pitch from 12:00 arrival time, but are unable to take our daughter out of school early on the arrival day to get to a site for that time. If we use this past weekend as example, we got stuck in traffic on Friday after leaving home after school time for an initial 1h15m journey that took 4h.30m so we had paid for the pitch from 12:00 and only occupied it from 20:00.

Should we ask for a credit for the unused occupancy, or use it against a later departure?

As a family with school commitments staying late on a Sunday with the drive home on the crowded roads to our part of the effluent central south is not conducive to a relaxing experience, so is not done at all.

In summary, the perceived 'price' of the unit bares no relationship to the reality of caravanning by the new adventurers the CAMC want to attract.

Are we stupid? Or realistic

Posted on 13/03/2018 08:38

What would you want the club to do for families like yourself?

Sorry but I don't understand your point

You say that driving on weekends to a site is not a viable proposition and with the drive home is not done at all, but this is totally due to where you live and the traffic there which is outside of the club's control. The club could half it's Friday night's fee would that lessen the travelling problems? Would you then go?

replied on 13/03/2018 08:41

Posted on 13/03/2018 08:41

As a family with school commitments staying late on a Sunday with the drive home on the crowded roads to our part of the effluent central south is not conducive to a relaxing experience, so is not done at all.

No problem then if you don't want to stay late.

cariadon replied on 13/03/2018 08:47

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cariadon

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Posted on 13/03/2018 08:47

IF the club decided to change the times, it will not suit everybody then. I am sure they have come to the timing of arrivals after some research or discussion with Wardens.

We complain that the grass is cut early, yet we want to arrive early, so when can they do it, We want to toilet block cleaned later in the morning, yet we want to arrive earlier, some sites only have 2 people on duty in the day.

You can please some people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time.

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Swifty2018 replied on 13/03/2018 09:14

Swifty2018

Caravanner

Posted on 13/03/2018 09:14

some sites only have 2 people on duty.

The phrase ' the tail wagging the dog' springs to mind.

Cornersteady replied on 13/03/2018 09:20

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Cornersteady

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Posted on 13/03/2018 09:14 by Swifty2018

some sites only have 2 people on duty.

The phrase ' the tail wagging the dog' springs to mind.

Posted on 13/03/2018 09:20

why? A one set of warden site will be a smaller site, while bigger sites have three sets.

replied on 13/03/2018 09:25

Posted on 13/03/2018 09:25

Larger/facility sites may have 3 sets of wardens but chances are that on a given day there may well be only 2 sets on duty.

I, personally, have no problem with the present staffing level and the corresponding level of service.

huskydog replied on 13/03/2018 09:50

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huskydog

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Posted on 13/03/2018 07:39 by KeefySher

We have a c£30k caravan if all the gear is included ie awning, mover, leisure battery, bedding, utensils, crockery, chairs etc. We tow with a from new £70K+ list price tow car, as was the last one, but we didn't pay anywhere near full price for either of them

We are the new family adventurers the CAMC are targeting. But we don't pay £30 to stay a few hours later. We do pay for a pitch from 12:00 arrival time, but are unable to take our daughter out of school early on the arrival day to get to a site for that time. If we use this past weekend as example, we got stuck in traffic on Friday after leaving home after school time for an initial 1h15m journey that took 4h.30m so we had paid for the pitch from 12:00 and only occupied it from 20:00.

Should we ask for a credit for the unused occupancy, or use it against a later departure?

As a family with school commitments staying late on a Sunday with the drive home on the crowded roads to our part of the effluent central south is not conducive to a relaxing experience, so is not done at all.

In summary, the perceived 'price' of the unit bares no relationship to the reality of caravanning by the new adventurers the CAMC want to attract.

Are we stupid? Or realistic

Posted on 13/03/2018 09:50

sorry ,but what has the price of your car and caravan got to do with arriving early ?????

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replied on 13/03/2018 09:54

Posted on 13/03/2018 08:28 by JVB66

And of course the £30+ covers how many sites? very few for couples and then only at high peak periods,we are at Ferry Meadows and for four nights £64.80 and it is busy

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Cornersteady replied on 13/03/2018 10:07

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Cornersteady

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Posted on 13/03/2018 10:07

Should we ask for a credit for the unused occupancy, or use it against a later departure?

I assume that before you joined the club and booked a site you read the booking conditions? I'm sorry but why would you expect that?

I often use trains to/from regional meetings at York. I always book Newcastle to York but on the day may start and/or get off at Chester-le-street (10 minutes midway between Newcastle and Durham) depending upon parking, lifts...

Should I claim a credit from Transpennine for the unused part of my journey?

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