St Gilles - Base, travel and arrival information

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1 St Gilles - Base, travel and arrival infmation Please print the following pages to refer to befe, and during, your journey to our base. They contain lots of imptant and useful infmation to help you plan your trip and to prepare you f your boating holiday. Please don t hesitate to contact us if you require any further infmation. We wish you a safe journey. BASE ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS Address : Le Boat Saint Gilles, 2 Quai du canal F 30800, Saint Gilles Telephone: 0033 (0) Fax: 0033 (0) stgilles@leboat.com Please contact the base direct if you are en-route and need further directions have been delayed and will be arriving later than planned. F all other queries, please call our aftersales team on (South Africa). TRAVEL INFORMATION By Road Be prepared: It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with local road rules and abide by them. Most European countries have a list of compulsy equipment that you must take with you. F example, there is a new legal requirement in France to carry a breathalyser in your car. F driving advice and a list of the equipment you ll need, please visit GPS Co-dinates: E ` N ` Ferries The following ferry companies operate to Nthern France. Dover to Dunkirk: DFDS Seaways (previously Nfolk Lines) Dover to Calais: P&O Newhaven to Dieppe: LD Lines Ptsmouth to Le Harve: LD Lines Ptsmouth to Caen: Brittany Ferries try Nthern Spain and drive across to South France Ptsmouth to Bilbao Santander: Brittany Ferries Plymouth to Santander: Brittany

2 Nearest Airpts Airpt Nimes - Arles - Tel and Airpt Montpellier - Frejogues - Tel. Air France Nearest Train Stations By Rail - There are railway stations at Nimes and Arles. There are 5 bus links per day between St-Gilles and Nîmes train station Local Car Rental Avis - Tel Hertz - Tel Europcar - Tel Taxi Transfers If you are arriving by plane train, we can arrange f a taxi to transfer you to and from the base at negotiated prices. Please complete a taxi transfer request fm, found at the end of this document, and return it as instructed at least two weeks pri to your holiday. Payable locally in local currency. FROM SAINT GILLES VERS-TO MON - SAT 7am - 7pm MON - SAT 7pm - 7am SUNDAYS + BANK HOLIDAYS Nimes Gare-Station PAX Nimes Centre-Town PAX PAX Arles Gare-Station PAX Arles Centre-Town PAX PAX Nimes Arles Airpt PAX Aéropt Garons PAX PAX Avignon Gare-Stations PAX TGV-Centre-Town PAX PAX Avignon Airpt PAX Aéropt PAX PAX Montpellier Gare-Station PAX Centre-Town PAX PAX Montpellier Airpt PAX Aéropt PAX PAX Marseille Gare-Station PAX Centre-Town PAX PAX Marseille Airpt PAX Aéropt Marseille Provence PAX PAX

3 Guide prices only subject to change Pt Cassafieres PAX PAX PAX Beziers Airpt PAX Aéropt PAX PAX Castelnaudary Base PAX PAX PAX Car Transfers (f oneway cruises) If you are doing a one-way cruise (i.e. returning your boat to a different base), we can transfer your car from your departure base to your end base. Our staff are insured to drive your vehicle on your behalf, with the exception of rental vehicles. Car transfers are bookable in advance via our UK sales team. Start Base End Base Transfer Supplement St Gilles Castelnaudary R5770 St Gilles Pt Cassafières R3335 St Gilles Beaucaire R1155 YOUR ARRIVAL BASE OPENING HOURS Opening Hours: 8.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm Sunday: CLOSED WHEN TO ARRIVE: Your boat will be ready to depart f 16:00-17:30. We recommend that you arrive 60 minutes earlier f check-in and instructions. If you have booked an Early Check-in Service, please arrive at the base ready to depart between 11am and 12pm from 2pm. LATE ARRIVALS: If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to infm the base directly our sales team. When you arrive at the base there will be a note on the reception do infming you where your boat is. The boat will be left open with the lights on f you to stay on board that night. The base staff will do the full briefing the following mning. UPON ARRIVAL: Our base staff look fward to welcoming you to their cruising region and aim to make your arrival and holiday as smooth and enjoyable as possible. When you arrive our base staff will: Take a fuel deposit to cover the fuel you use during your holiday. Any extra fuel used will be charged on your return we will refund the difference f fuel you have not used. Take a refundable collision damage deposit if you have not purchased collision damage waiver. This will be refunded if you return your boat and its inventy undamaged at the end of your holiday

4 Familiarise you with your waterways guide, maps and other helpful documentation provided to help you plan where you want to go and where you d like to stop. Brief you about your boat, the equipment on board, and the cruising area (places to visit, etc). Give you a boat handling demonstration on the water with one of our technicians. BASE FACILITES There are toilets and showers at the base. PARKING: Parking is bookable in advance via our sales team. External locked compound R504 per week Garage R per week Although free on-road parking is available in St Gilles, we would highly recommend that you pay f secure parking due to high level of car crime in this area. LOCAL FACILITIES HOTELS & RESTAURANTS Du Cours Logis De France - Tel: Les Cabanettes - Tel: Heraclee - Tel: La Restanque - Tel: Le Clément Iv - Tel: SUPERMARKET & SHOPS You can find all shops and services in St. Gilles a 5-10 minute walk from the base MARKET DAYS The market is open on Thursday and Sunday mnings. YOUR RETURN Your boat should be returned and unoccupied by 9am on your last cruising day ( by midday if you have booked a Late Check-out).

5 Taxi Transfer Request Fm Please complete this fm and fax it to your base 14 days pri to your arrival. Fax: 0033 (0) All taxi transfer costs are payable locally direct to the driver. Lead Name... Booking Reference... Number in party Mobile number to reach you on day of arrival Fax Number (we will send confirmation of your transfer to this address / fax number) Arrival Collection Arrival Date to be collected... To be collected from: Airpt Name Flight no:.. Arrival Time.. Train Station Arrival Time.. Other Meeting Point.. Requested pick up time... To be taken to.....(start base) Departure Collection Departure Date to be collected from base To be collected from..(end base) To be taken to: Airpt Name. Flight no:.. Departure Time.... Train Station Departure Time... Other Departure Point.. Requested drop off time To be completed by the base: Approx. price (payable directly to driver). Transfer booked on (date)... Meeting point.... Transfer company contact no:..