Ship
and Fly with your own vehicle to any UK Airport
Ship and Fly offers you, our client, the opportunity
to fly to the UK from the Channel Islands to be greeted
with your vehicle at any airport of your choice.
Our primary destination is Southampton Airport with
your travel time by air being just 35 minutes.
How does it work?
We would suggest that in the first instance you check
and book your flights via the Flybe website www.flybe.com
or Blue Islands website www.blueislands.com
as the fares can fluctuate quite considerably.
Once you have secured your flights you contact us with
your flight details to hand, along with your vehicle
details which include: Make, Model, Registration number
and the colour. With these details we are able to make
a booking around your flights to allow us to have your
car delivered to the Airport normally an hour or two prior to
your arrival.
Your vehicle can sail on the RoRo ferry the day before
you are due to fly. Sending the vehiclke from the islands to the UK with a little more lead time or by container can save money. (Speak to one of our consultants for details.)
If necessary the vehicle will then be parked in a secure compound within Portsmouth Docks overnight ready for us to collect, load and transport to the airport ready for your arrival.
On rare occasions, for logistical reasons or in the case of heavy vehicles our experienced drivers may elect to drive your vehicle between Portsmouth and The Airport. Should this be the case we will happily cover the cost of the fuel consumed.
Where do I collect my car from?
We have designated parking spaces in the Short term
stay car park, which is directly opposite the main Terminal
building. Your keys and ticket will be in the security
office on the ground floor of the car park, and your
car will be awaiting you on the top floor. If we for
some reason cannot park on the top floor we will mark
on the ticket where the car is parked for your collection.
On your return you do a reverse process in time to make
your flight back to your destination.
We will then collect your vehicle from the Airport,
transport it back to Portsmouth docks ready for the
09:00 sailing the following day. If in Guernsey your
vehicle will be ready for collection between 16:00 hours
and 17:00 hours, and Jersey between 19:30 and 20:00
hours.
If you are unable to collect your vehicles within these
times you can collect the following day between 07:00
- 17:00.
(These times sometimes differ depending on the state
of the tide within the Channel Islands)
How much does this cost?
A round trip with Ship and Fly from either Jersey or
Guernsey to Southampton airport varies in price depending
on which carrier we use, RoRo, containered or even on
a car trailer.
By calling one of our specialists you will be given
the options open to you to coordinate with your flights.
Then it is down to you entirely as to which service
you prefer and whether convenience or price is more
important to you.
The cost of flights must be added to
the vehicle transportation charge to get your total
travel cost. This is perceived as good value for money
by our substantial client base for arguably the most
convenient way to the U.K. One way trips are of course
available with northbounds (to the U.K.) normally costing
40% of a round trip and southbounds (to the islands)
60% due to increased demand on space into the islands.
With
Blue Islands and Flybe offering so many choices of time
and cost booking flights should be easy.
Collection
/ delivery of your vehicle from home or work can be
an affordable part of your package.
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On
top of that we offer an optional £15.00 for fully
comprehensive insurance whilst your vehicle is in transit.
All
other Airports tend to be on a meet and greet basis,
price dependant, please contact us for further details.
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