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Planning an Alps trip for the summer ( mid July). Its been a few years since i've been to Chamonix and would appreciate some idea of costs of Tunnel, road tolls, campsite/ hostel lifts mountain huts etc.
Yes i know I should do the search myself but I need to get the washing, washing up and gardening done before the missus gets home and I have about 20 minutes...

Thank you in advance JB

In reply to johnboybuchan:

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In reply to johnboybuchan:

Another guy who thinks chamonix is 'the alps'.

In reply to tjekel:


Another guy who failed at basic English comprehension

In reply to tjekel:


Easy to say if you've ticked off all the long course there, but it's as good a place to be as any if you want easy access and route choice.

In reply to johnboybuchan:

I'd forget driving,

It will almost certainly be cheaper to fly to Geneva.

It's certainly a more efficiient use of time than driving, It's possible to leave home at dawn and be eating supper in a hut before dusk

In reply to johnboybuchan:

Would certainly second flying - recently booked return flights to Geneva from Manchester, with one and a half 20 kilo duffles (flying with a mate and split the cost of 3rd bag) for £112, transfers from about £25 each way.

Stay in the Argentière campsite (approx 5 euro pppn with 2.50 a night for the pitch), and they give you a pass for free bus and train transport within the valley, the train will get you to the Midi in time for second lift. Campsite is super nice with wifi if that's a concern to you.

Last year we got a 7 lift days in a 10 day span pass, was 100 euro.

In reply to Rob_Morris1996:


I believe that the travel pass should be given to you at any campsite or accomodation that you stay at and if not it can be purchased for a very reasonable price.

In reply to timjones:

My preference is to drive. Cost is reasonable when split between two or three people. You can leave the house early doors and be in the campsites before dark. We're able to take more stuff to make camping more comfortable. The public transport pass is fantastic and we make good use of it, but it's nice to have a car there in case we want to change location.

One more bonus - it avoids airports altogether.