ACSI and Camping cheques

Zoiks
Zoiks Forum Participant Posts: 11
edited August 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi

Can anyone please explain in plain English, or point me to a dummies guide, for ACSI and for camping cheques.

I'm particularly interested in how they work if you want a to upgrade from a basic pitch. And also how do you pay with them if booking online.

Thanks.

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  • peedee
    peedee Club Member Posts: 9,392 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2016 #2

    I would have thought if booking on line or by phone pay a deposit as normal if requested and present your cheques/ACSI card when making final payment while your there.

    Cannot help with the difference because I have never used camping cheques. ACSI cards only give discounts off peak you cannot use them during peak time which can differ slightly from site to site.

    peedee

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  • H B Watson
    H B Watson Forum Participant Posts: 183
    edited August 2016 #4

    As explained above ACSI is a low season dicount card which allows sensible prices on expensive sites. I've used it for years now and cannot recommend it enough. However if you can only go high season then it's pointless.

    Not too many participating sites in the UK, but loads over the channel.

  • KjellNN
    KjellNN Club Member Posts: 8,673 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2016 #5

    Quite a few ACSI sites do allow booking, their listing in the book will indicate when this is possible.

    However, unless you are there during a popular holiday period, booking is very rarely essential.

    Some popular sites fill up quickly, so arriving earlier in the day will be more likely to secure you a pitch.

    Often possible to e mail ahead (or phone) to establish whether a site is busy.

  • ValDa
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    edited August 2016 #6

    On some sites, if they have plenty of pitches, then you don't need to 'upgrade' you just choose whichever pitch you want from what is available.  Many sites in France have just 'standard' pitches, fully serviced isn't a particularly French concept as so
    many European caravans are really just used as mobile bedrooms, and caravanners use the site facilities to the full.  On some sites you may pay a supplement, in cash or with a card, for the extra charged for a 'Comfort' pitch, or a beachside pitch perhaps.

    As far as booking is concerned, if you're travelling when ACSI Cards and Camping Cheques are accepted you shouldn't need to book.  We are now on a site which takes Camping Cheques, in what would still be peak season in England, and there are about fifty
    empty pitches and no one else on our 'row' at all!

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  • DianneT
    DianneT Forum Participant Posts: 521
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    edited August 2016 #8

    I must admit I always email ahead due to having a large outfit.  Though May and June are low season in Germany and Austria you could come un stuck if you so not book ahead as depending when Easter Falls in the year.one of those months or half and half has
    4 Bank Holidays/Saints Holiday in it.which can be a Thursday/Friday/Saturday or a whole week. 

    But as for ACST would not leave the UK without it.

    DianneT.  

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