Fever Three - Bayonne

Some options for consideration -

Eastern outpost wrote: From 10th November, the new entry procedure for travellers coming from outside the EU and entering the EU takes effect. It will need fingerprints and a photo of you as part of the entry process. The amount of time taken to process these extra requirements varies from one estimate to another and will depend on individual familiarity with technology that’s used. Using smaller airports will help and where there isn’t that choice, it’s best to allow much longer than usual for any connecting flights. Flights with different providers are a big risk in situations like this, as there’s no responsibility on the carrier providing the second flight to do anything other than sell you a ticket for another flight.

BTW, when we were last in Bayonne, we met the President/Chairman of Biarritz airport in hospitality at the stadium. A lively chap who speaks great English.

GPR - Rochester wrote: Some options for consideration - Option one - we accept the new timing & try to arrange for collection at PYS at 1200 hours instead of the intended 0730 hours. Downside - long day Friday!!!!! Option two - ... Option three - ... Option four - Gatwick to Bordeaux at 0810 hours arrive 1050 hours with Easyjet. 2 hour transfer from Bordeaux with cost of transfer about 80 euros each. No real benefit over Option One except a two hour difference in leaving PYS - another long day with two long transfers.  Thoughts please & of course any other suggestions.

For those of us in London the Bordeaux option is great.

Another alternative I was contemplating was Ryanair from Stanstead 11:15am to Toulouse 14:05pm, then a 16:33 train from Toulouse ($30) arriving at 8pm in Bayonne.

You then can get the flight direct from Biarriz to Stanstead back on the Monday.

Not v useful for anyone setting off from PYS but the 6:15am from Standstead means a 3:40am train from Liverpool Street which risks Friday being a dud evening 

We are now 11no confirmed for the trip. At the moment there is flight availability at about £150 return & availability at Hotel le Bayonne at about £325 for doubles & £248 for singles. Spoken to the minibus driver ( 16 seater) Gregg who suggests a 2300 hour start from PYS on Thursday 5th December. 

I have had contact with the Bayonne ticket office. The website for online tickets is not yet open for the Scarlets game. I have a direct link to someone who deals with requests for 10 tickets plus. Our party require 11no. If anyone would like me to add them to our order let me know.

aber-fan wrote: GPR - Rochester wrote: I have had contact with the Bayonne ticket office. The website for online tickets is not yet open for the Scarlets game. I have a direct link to someone who deals with requests for 10 tickets plus. Our party require 11no. If anyone would like me to add them to our order let me know. Ah, Bayonne! I have a very particular memory of this town - my apologies in advance if I posted this story before. Well, then... the family were in the car, driving north from a holiday in Spain. As lunchtime approached, we decided to turn off into Bayonne for lunch. BIG mistake! Unknown to us, the Bayonne fiesta had reached its climax the previous night. First thing we saw was a guy lying legless on the pavement... he had apparently been shopping, and the contents of his plastic bag were spilling out around him... there was a small slope, and his cabbage was rolling downhill ever so slowly - he reached out for it, but couldn't catch it. He was too far gone. In the town centre, the road was divided in half by a 5m high fence,which was pretty malodorous - as was most of the town. The restaurants had basically run out of food - all I could get was a portion of chips. So I don't plan to return to Bayonne any time soon! (You'll be fine, though - it's not fiesta season.)

Aber, whatever happened to if at first you don’t succeed ………..???

Any update on how we get tickets please?