Driving to Ibiza - Need to Know

Curiosityx · 25 Jun 2007 at 18:57

Greetings this seems like the most logical place to ask the question, as above really.

Im planning a road trip to Ibiza in August, i realise that this isnt the most efficient method of transport to the white isle and im only attempting it for two reasons firstly because i can and secondly i want to raise some money for charity, plus ive always wanted to see a bit of the French countryside!

Could i ask if anyone has travelled through Europe by car or attempted said trip, ive been scouring the Home Office website for info but there's nothing better than real world experience to go on.

My initial route that ive planned will take me through France, down the Eastern side of Spain past Barcelona then taking the ferry just south of Valencia over to San Antonio.

Any advice would be appreciated and yes i know its not a trip to be taken lightly!

Cheers

POB · 25 Jun 2007 at 19:02

Curiosityx said:
i want to raise some money for charity

Unless you drive backwards or pull the car with your teeth or build a bridge from pasta to cross the sea zero people will sponsor you to go clubbing.

Curiosityx · 25 Jun 2007 at 19:05

POB said:
Unless you drive backwards or pull the car with your teeth or build a bridge from pasta to cross the sea zero people will sponsor you to go clubbing.

Haha well on this occasion i wouldn't be the charity although help may be needed upon return.

Ed · 25 Jun 2007 at 19:15

Curiosityx said:
Haha well on this occasion i wouldn't be the charity although help may be needed upon return.

A lot of sponsorship will be needed to cover fuel alone which doesn't make it an attractive proposition for anyone.

NathanE · 25 Jun 2007 at 19:37

You will need one of these modified Esprit's to get to an island:

Curiosityx · 25 Jun 2007 at 19:43

spinneR~uk said:
A lot of sponsorship will be needed to cover fuel alone which doesn't make it an attractive proposition for anyone.

I dont expect anyone to cover my personal expenses, i think people are missing the point

[TW]Fox · 25 Jun 2007 at 19:53

Go on then, what is the point?

How or why are people going to sponsor you to drive to Europe? It's not exactly a feat, is it?

Tom|Nbk · 25 Jun 2007 at 20:16

[TW]Fox said:
Go on then, what is the point?

How or why are people going to sponsor you to drive to Europe? It's not exactly a feat, is it?

"[TW]Fox Beating em' while there down"

thepharcyde · 25 Jun 2007 at 20:25

[TW]Fox said:
Go on then, what is the point?

How or why are people going to sponsor you to drive to Europe? It's not exactly a feat, is it?

u aint seen what he maybe driving. If its a Clio Campus I will give him a tenner

Glaucus · 25 Jun 2007 at 20:26

he'll get sponsor ship from people, as longas he telss them he's not taking anycosts out of it.

would get even more if he did it in a £50 car.

[TW]Fox · 25 Jun 2007 at 20:28

Anyone want to sponsor me to drive my car to Monaco for a holiday? Aww go on?

NathanE · 25 Jun 2007 at 20:29

[TW]Fox said:
Anyone want to sponsor me to drive my car to Monaco for a holiday? Aww go on?

No. I'd rather not pay someone to skive off work so they can go on these very long and fun drives!

Glaucus · 25 Jun 2007 at 20:29

[TW]Fox said:
Anyone want to sponsor me to drive my car to Monaco for a holiday? Aww go on?

you'll be surprised what people will sponsor, especially when it's all going to charity.
Most people will give a few quid (familys/friends/work coleagues) without asking many questions.

Ed · 25 Jun 2007 at 21:25

Curiosityx said:
two reasons firstly because i can and secondly i want to raise some money for charity

Curiosityx said:
I dont expect anyone to cover my personal expenses, i think people are missing the point

Well from your post I've deduced you're driving to Ibiza because you want to and you're raising money for charity which requires sponsorship because your driving to Ibiza and you want to.

:confused:

A bit of advice. Drive to Ibiza for a fantastic trans-continent experience and enjoy the stops along the way, then when you get back, do a bunjee jump or something. Wing-walking seems to be appealing to fund raisers lately. Post pics if you do.

Troop · 25 Jun 2007 at 21:36

Best bit of Advice I can give you, is do not try to drive through Madrid, you will probably still be lost there trying to find your way out hours later.

Came back from Malaga (Driving) 5 weeks ago

Use the N10 through France, pick it up at Chartres, going there

Use the N1(E15) through Spain

No road tolls on either of the roads, those 2 roads cover 80% of the journey from the UK to the med (Malaga)

Good luck, its great fun, have made the Journey 6 times now over the last 3 years.

Ed · 25 Jun 2007 at 21:51

Troop said:
have made the Journey 6 times now over the last 3 years.

I don't know how you have the patience and fortitude to do that journey so often. I couldn't do it given a Maybach. 737 anytime.

kip02 · 25 Jun 2007 at 22:01

Troop said:
Best bit of Advice I can give you, is do not try to drive through Madrid, you will probably still be lost there trying to find your way out hours later.

He's not going to Madrid though, its like me going to London via Cardiff. You've already admitted that you can't read a map though

Troop · 25 Jun 2007 at 22:38

kip02 said:
He's not going to Madrid though, its like me going to London via Cardiff. You've already admitted that you can't read a map though

lOl Your right I have Madrid on the brain, 6 times through the place, 6 times lost in there, found a different way to get lost each time. :confused:

the rest of the journey is great fun though, you see so much of the places and you stay where you like, I love it, roll on the next trip.

Troop · 25 Jun 2007 at 22:50

spinneR~uk said:
I don't know how you have the patience and fortitude to do that journey so often. I couldn't do it given a Maybach. 737 anytime.

When your there for 3 months at a time, you need your own transport,
living there is like 30% of the living cost of the UK, my last electric bill for 3 months there was 29 euros, money just goes so far there.

We go there to shorten the winter months,you can hire a house for 500 euros a month.

Pic of my Van there .

The_Dark_Side · 25 Jun 2007 at 23:49

isn't the ferry from the mainland to the island quite expensive too?