A 2 week pikeying in England - vehicles, accommodation

[Sun Wukong]

So, I am blitzing back through the UK from Christmas Day to first week of Jan (7th/8th).

Not really by choice, especially this time of year which will I'm sure throw some hurdles my way, but it is work sponsored (ish) and my grandfather is not long for this warm and fluffy plane. So, silver linings.

However, I do not want to rely on my family, but I don't want to hoof too much money around needlessly. Most of my friends are busy, and it is an awkward time to stay with people.

I checked out AirBnB, most single rooms start at 30 quid a night, which seems mad.

Does anyone know any good ways to save money, without being a dick?

Good car sharing things, ticket buying sites, accommodation services etc etc.
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[Polarbear]

Staying in one area or all over the country?
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[Rogerborg]

https://www.yha.org.uk/

https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/emergency_accommodation_if_homeless/nightshelters_and_hostels_for_homeless_people

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[nowhere.elysium]

What region are we talking?
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[Sun Wukong]

Lol, I love baby Jesus!

London a bit, Hertfordshire (Stevenage) and Leicestershire (Leicester/Wigston).

Ideal would be some non mental way to use a car for the two weeks, and have somewhere to crash if I need to. Literally any other English speaking country in the world, this would be a cheap piece of piss... even as a non-resident.

Boo.
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"Oh and STE balloons would be one of the nicer things we would receive at the office, the amount of dog turd in jiffy bags is not funny." Jsmith86

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[jackw72]

Rely on your family.
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[Sun Wukong]

[Sun Wukong]

[Mawsley]

[Sun Wukong]

[iooi]

[Sun Wukong]

[Sun Wukong]

10 minutes googling has knocked the minsk plan well on the head.

PITA to get a visa, and $50 a night in normal period is going well for a hotel room.

Like. Fook.
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"Hard times lead to hard people. Hard people lead to good times. Good times lead to weak people. Weak people lead to hard times." Smegballs
"Oh and STE balloons would be one of the nicer things we would receive at the office, the amount of dog turd in jiffy bags is not funny." Jsmith86

[TaffyTDM]

Google rent a banger in wraysbury may have what you need. Also wicked campers are set up over here now if you fancy sleeping in a 20 year old previa

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[piazza]

If I was desperate enough to come here at xmas on the cheap Id be thinking about mobile homes empty for winter, quiet and probably miserable...just how I like xmas

I borrowed a mates car in Portugal and was told no worries as long as I had the appropriate license

[Sun Wukong]

[Sun Wukong]

Well, I found something vaguely interesting.

Rent a banger is down in Plymouth so no luck.

This looks more promising though https://carclub.easycar.com/

Insurance and breakdown included, 20 quid a day. The airBnB of cars (AirBnB is also expensive as fuck in the UK, funnily enough).

Cars for 20 quid a day, although most are closer to 30 or above.
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"Hard times lead to hard people. Hard people lead to good times. Good times lead to weak people. Weak people lead to hard times." Smegballs
"Oh and STE balloons would be one of the nicer things we would receive at the office, the amount of dog turd in jiffy bags is not funny." Jsmith86

[TheSmiler]

If you know where you are going couldn't you put an ask up on blablacar I know you can do it all over europe as well. Working it out with a friend before you could get from Bristol uk- Poland for less than £100.

Of course you would have to put the dates up now and be certain where you are going. Failing that if you just want somewhere to crash couldn't you look for someone hiring out a cheap caravan. It will be the off peak season so you might get it really cheap.

https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
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[jackw72]

[P.]

Assume its too cold for bike things? I have a triple you can use if you wanna get insurance on it, its all legit and that. Would allow you to get around, but your dick will be an icicle.

[alexknight200...]

Plenty of pikies in Wraysbury. HTH

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