Booking ferry for mini campervan - can I get a cheaper 'car' ticket? (Daihatsu Hijet)
Hello all!
I've recently acquired an adorable Daihatsu Hijet and I'm planning a trip to Europe in it soon.
I'm wondering if anyone has experience with booking such a tiny camper on a ferry from Dover to Calais/Dunkirk, or any other kind of camper conversion.
There's a big difference in price between car and van tickets on a provider like P&O - to the tune of £100 return, or more... But then there is a big difference in the standard sizes for each.
- Car including roof luggage: <4.7m length; <1.8m height
- Van: <7m length, <2.30m height
My Hijet clocks in at 3.37m length, 1.87m height, according to a service manual I've found - so just 70cm over the standard car size! The P&O website does let you edit the height field though, so I can technically book a car ticket while specifying my 1.87m height.
But what do you all think - can I swing a car ticket? Or are ferry providers quite strict about this kind of thing, and I just need to cough up extra?
P&O also has (more expensive) motorhome tickets, but I think that might be overkill. My 'conversion' is essentially just a space in the back to throw a mattress...
Cheers!