Hi Guys
just trying to prepare for TT 2019 as next year is already booked by bike.
A friend has a Peugeot Boxer motorhome ( 1st time TT virgin ) and i have a 7.5 ton converted truck to motorhome and bike transport.
Is there a freight company that crosses to the island or have i got to book on the Ben from Heysham and pay a stupid price .
Has anyone taken a 7.5 ton truck or motorhome over and got a rough idea on price during the TT

Cheers Ian

Link here to published prices - A or B tariff for TT period:

https://www.steam-packet.com/assets/pdfs...84af42a80b

The document normally lists motorhome tariff, but does not for 2018, if i remember correctly a 5.5m motorhome was the same price as a car & then you would pay £15 for every extra meter.

I paid about £370 return for my motorhome for 2017 TT

I do know commercial vehicles are charged more than motorhomes, but not sure of costs. I was once queried that my VW T5 was a campervan at check in - it was!

Interestingly, if you were to book Dover -Calais ferry (22 miles) for the peak period of July/August, then the cost would be around £200 return - making the Steam Packet cheaper by the mile! Plus you wouldn't get to see the World's Greatest Road Races for free....

Thanks for that Nasher
was your crossing during the TT period and what is your motorhome as my friends is a 4 berth based on a peugeot boxer
Ian

Hi Cornishmen,

All the best people have Peugeot Boxers - & that's what I have! Mine is 5.5m long (MWB) 2.5m high

I normally travel out on the Monday of practice week & return 2 weeks later.

During TT I have to travel via Heysham, as the Steam Packet puts an extra mezzanine floor in the Liverpool craft, for motorcycles, so the maximum vehicle height is, I believe, 2m.

If this of any help it cost me and the Mrs £550 return for our 7m long motorhome this year from heysham

I had a word with Steam Packet about the crossing and they recon £400 to £550 depending when we sail so we might go the weekend before practice and have a couple of weeks over there .
Any campsite recommendations with hookups ? from you guys .
I have been looking at Glenlough ,Cronk Aashen and Crossags
Cheers Ian

My favourite is Peel, as it's has shopping/cafes/pubs close by.
Like most places it fills up pretty quickly.

There are a number of campsites that open just for TT Link Here

https://www.visitisleofman.com/where-to-...motorhomes

Funnily enough, when I first went to the TT in 1976, I stayed at Peel & hated it as all the nightlife was in Douglas & I was a party animal. Much has changed since, Douglas isn't the party town it once was and I'm normally asleep before midnight these days!

We had a Bungalow in Peel this year and it was ok we had a lot of meals in the Marine .
Was that on Peel football club site you stayed just up from shoprite ?

I've stayed a Glenlough and crossaghs in the past - Glenlough is quite lively and a handy shuttle bus to Douglas but I think the hook-ups get booked well in advance.  Crossaaghs was very quiet during the MGP several years ago- its run by a religious group and the vicar running it was very helpful - facilities were good mainly because it was quiet - didn't think it was still operating, they had some kind of problem a few years ago and banned alcohol from the site which probably didn't help, don't remember any hook-ups. many people I know like Peel but I don't know how many hook-ups it has. I'd get it sorted ASAP if I were you.

(28-10-2017, 10:24 PM)cornishman Wrote: We had a Bungalow in Peel this year  and it was ok  we had a lot of meals in the Marine .
Was that on Peel football club site you stayed   just up from shoprite ?

No, I was at the campsite next to the swimming pool.

Hi Nasher
i realised after i posted it was the swimming pool one as the football club this year was under construction .
I got to think about my friends as at the moment they will be stuck with no transport although i think with a bit of jiggling around i should get 2 bikes inside my truck.
Peel has a lot going on i think ,Peel day ,beach racing ,bike show the only time we go to Douglas is for shopping etc and that was only a couple of times in 10 days each trip.