Advice/Tips Appreciated For Travelling in Europe

i too often stay on motorway aires particularly on toll roads i do have a loud dog though
 
rugbyken said:
i too often stay on motorway aires particularly on toll roads i do have a loud dog though
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We also have our JR who can make a din if and when required. Not once though, have we had any issues overnighting on motorway Aires, in fact, some of them are really good and well laid out.
 
rugbyken said:
the italian aire equivalent are sostas it’s a few years since i was there but most of the big city ones are like park & rides with services you can overnight and catch a bus multiple times to visit the cities , i think ive still got a guide book & road atlas somewheres i could bring up to barlick for you or give to mick
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That would be great thank you, if you could pass it on to Mick, then I'll fetch it back to Goosnargh, cheers
 
Burge said:
Is it this one

se-vignette-france.com

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Crit’Air Sticker France Order your sticker Crit’Air Sticker France France has followed other European countries and has issued environmental badges for road vehicles. An environmental badge or an environmental sticker, « Crit’Air » is a sticker which you stick on the windscreen of your car, just...
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Thanks for this, I've found one for Switzerland too, is there one for Italy?
 
Pudsey Bear said:
It's the crit air for France only a few quid,

entreprendre.service-public.fr

Apply online for a Crit'Air sticker (air quality certificate) for a vehicle registered in France (Online service)

The approach is available in English, French and German. Carte grise carte grise Steps to follow: 1- Prepare the vehicle registration certificate (Certificate of Registration) and a credit card2- Enter the requested information3- Pay the vignette (3,81 € postage included)4- You receive a...
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Is it this link or the other ha?
 
OP: Make sure to buy from the official government sources and not 3rd party sites. The government sources are the cheapest and in my experience very efficient.

Italy has motorway tolls. I am not aware of the requirement for any paid vignette but am happy to be corrected.

As has been mentioned earlier. If you get a motorway tag it makes travelling in France and Italy easier. I have a Bip and Go tag which also does Spain and Portugal as well as France and Italy. Whilst you can most;y avoid motorways in France if you have the time and inclination, in Italy it makes more sense to use them if you want to make progress. They aren't too expensive either.
 
GMJ said:
OP: Make sure to buy from the official government sources and not 3rd party sites. The government sources are the cheapest and in my experience very efficient.

Italy has motorway tolls. I am not aware of the requirement for any paid vignette but am happy to be corrected.

As has been mentioned earlier. If you get a motorway tag it makes travelling in France and Italy easier. I have a Bip and Go tag which also does Spain and Portugal as well as France and Italy. Whilst you can most;y avoid motorways in France if you have the time and inclination, in Italy it makes more sense to use them if you want to make progress. They aren't too expensive either.
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I have the Ulys motorway tag . Being , mostly , a solo traveller wouldn't be without it .
 
Midlife Ska Band said:
Hello

Go easy on me 🤣

We're planning on a trip to Italy mid July this year, with a stop over in France and a couple in Switzerland.

I've never been out of the UK in the motorhome, except Ireland if that counts and was wondering if any of you had any advice or tips?

Anything i need to do to prepare the bus, Anything to avoid or be wary of, there's probably tons of stuff, but a few basic pointers would be great.

Can you wild camp or is it advisable to use sites/aires etc.

I've got my insurance sorted and about to sort some breakdown cover.

Thanks in advance 😎👍
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https://ibb.co/8zH54xz https://ibb.co/JvCSYzg We did a trip to ITALY a few years back no plans as usual we went from ANNECY France towards AOSTA and through the Tunnel then towards Millan camp site there then just wandered about no problems at all spent time in Tuscany plenty of free SOSTAS AIRES had a great time all spontaneous got a Parking ticket on the Italian Rivera as did lot park facing the pavement with the van never paid it however , also went to ROME camp site there very good bus into city and then tour bus hop on and off saw lots bus stopped outside vatican but we don't do religion so never went there , also went to PISSA to there leaning TOWER , parked right at the Tower had a good wander round , got back to the van and a cop said you cant park here hee hee he directed us to a nearby street where we could park for free could have overnighted there but we just moved on later , so all very easy and no bother tourist offices are great and you can get leaflets for SOSTAS from them toohttps://ibb.co/LkQDTh8
 
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Midlife Ska Band said:
Hello

Go easy on me 🤣

We're planning on a trip to Italy mid July this year, with a stop over in France and a couple in Switzerland.

I've never been out of the UK in the motorhome, except Ireland if that counts and was wondering if any of you had any advice or tips?

Anything i need to do to prepare the bus, Anything to avoid or be wary of, there's probably tons of stuff, but a few basic pointers would be great.

Can you wild camp or is it advisable to use sites/aires etc.

I've got my insurance sorted and about to sort some breakdown cover.

Thanks in advance 😎👍
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https://ibb.co/JvCSYzg DONT miss this place found by default whilst wandering Italy , why do you not get your breakdown cover from your van insurance AIB is the now go to place for MOTORHOME Members great cover for Breakdown and service ?
 
Midlife Ska Band said:
Looks a fair place, are the waterfalls and pools natural? Was it just by the Aires you stopped at?
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Yes the whole place is natural and free to use the Camping is about a mile away and a minibus took you to the spa for a few pennies but we walked along the hot river that feeds the spa across fiel
 
Have a look at my thread here https://motorhomer.com/threads/don’t-panic.48910/

Main point of my post to you is, to be aware, a rare experience, we were in the right place, but the low lives can be all around us at any time, usually they creep out after dark.

Check your door security, what can you do to beef it up, just in case? Leave hab door light on overnight.

For the record, during our return to the tunnel last week, we stopped overnight on a motorway aire, with no issues.

Enjoy your trip.
 
Re Switzerland. We stayed at a site (in Lucerne I think) that had a unique flat 3 pin plug/socket arrangement but the site loaned out adaptors.

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Tbh, I’ve not read all of this thread. Intermittent wifi.

I’m interested to know about Italian Aires.
In France , as also in the European countries I’ve already travelled, I’ve always found free overnight parking.
Would I find similar free Aries in Italy ?
 
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