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When we lived in UK, we travelled to France every few weeks but are now living in Australia and visit France twice a year. Previously, we paid an annual fee to park in Blagnac P1/P2 and were able to access our car 24/7, but they're full so no new bookings are being accepted for 2019. I'm looking for advice for alternative long term (3-6 month) parking areas close to Blagnac airport which give access 24/7 or at least between 0600 - 2300 with a shuttle or close enough to get a taxi. Appreciate any advice you can give from experience and satisfaction. Thanks

The older the better, but must be running.Offering my showroom to help you sell it on a small commission.Got anything?

Hi, Has anyone exchanged their UK Driving License for a French one, I have downloaded both of the forms from the internet (cerfa_14879-01 and cerfa_14948-01), but there are some sections that I do not understand what is required.If anyone has completed this task, I would appreciate communicating with them.Many ThanksBrian Kerrison

Having recently bought a second hand car, we visited St Gaudens sub-prefecture only to find it is closed. Now we have to apply on line, and obtain verification of identity via "La Post", and then France Connect. After 5 weeks of failed attempts (and hours of wasted time) to get registered, it finally transpires today that we cannot as we are not permanent residents in France... Has anyone else had this issue?Their e-mail says we either have to use a registered garage (and pay them) or get someone who is already registered to do it for us. Seems bonkers, and it is also clear that the new system is not entirely ready before closing the old one.As ever, digital trumps analog for promising a better system but really taking more time, costing more jobs of real people and achieving garnering more private info to presumably sell on to Facebook or Google in the future.

Does anyone know where we can hire a twin axle +4.2m trailer to collect a classic car from the UK?

For sale a set of headlights for use in France for a Nissan Xtrail - 30 euros.

I need some work doing on our Land Rover Discovery but don't want to pay official Land Rover dealer prices. Can anyone recommend an independent garage in the Albi area please?

Now I am getting older I don't drive as much and my daughter, who lives with us, is the de-facto principal driver.I would like to make a gift of the car to my daughter but would this mean having to re-register the car in her name and pay new registration fees. In the case of this car that would be a bit over 600 Euro.ThanksDave

Hi, can you advise if you can park overnight at Rammonville park and ride? 

I'm sure I'm not the first to notice how the day rate for hiring at Europcar Blagnac has shot up since Brexit. At least that's how it seems to me. I assume sterling/euro is to blame since. Bookings are managed by the franchisee at Blagnac I'm told - not centrally with Europcar. They set their own rates too. Has anyone found a cheaper way around this? Easyjet remains a reasonable deal, but when you add the daily car hire the whole trip suddenly becomes pretty costly.  Many thanks in advance, Jeremy 

For anyone who likes a drool over some classic cars, the Tour Auto 2017 is passing through the area on the 28th/29th April.https://peterauto.peter.fr/files/pdf/tour_auto/2017/2017-tao-itineraire.pdf

We have organised a charity bike ride,  'Le Tour LSCR',  from Thermes Magnoac (65230) to Oxford to raise money for leukaemia  stem cell research. Our route takes us around Bordeaux through Cognac, Saumur and finally to Ouistreham. We will be leaving on 2nd April and arriving at Oxford on 14th April. We may need some assistance with transport and possibly accommodation. Please let me know If you think you might be able to help or even take part!

We are travelling Europe for a year and starting next week in France. Am looking to buy a vehicle for the year possibly via one of the classifieds on this site.How do we go about registering it when we won't have a fixed abode?any advise is much appreciated.regardsChristine

Swotting up on my Insurance and what equipment was required in my car when driving in France - amongst everything else it said Snow Chains. Has the law changed on this or have I always broken the law? I've never carried any chains before - even up into Andorra during the winter.

Hi - Just wondering if there is anybody out there in the Gers or Dept 65 that interested in some local green lane ride outs etc..?

Hi, I'm looking for someone or some people who are interested in meetin up occasionally for 1/2 day or day long rides. I was a member of TVAM in the UK when I was down my IAM course and I'm now missing the group rides! I am living just outside of Fleurance and ride an FJR1300.  Anyone interested in a meet please get in touch! patrick

Hello all,I have moved back to the UK from France, to join the Fireservice. So, now I have an old LHD Renault 5 which I have been in talks with Giveacar.com charity, to donate too. They say they will provide a certificate of destruction (any proceeds of breaking the car go to the charity I choose). What I would like to know is what do I have to do??I have a print out of the Declaration De Cession D'un Vehicle, which I assume I must fill out and give one copy to the person who comes and picks the car up....Another copy to be sent to some immatriculation centre in Brittany..?They also stated I would probably need to send the number plates back to the Immatriculation centre too...?What about the Carte Gris? Does that need to be crossed out and have something written on it, then given to the person who picks up the car, or sent back to France as well?I see other topics on selling vehicles, but this is to scrap the vehicle here in the UK and donate to the charity...Any help welcome as my fire officer has said it has to be moved from the forecourt VERY soon!Thanks,Nat

Hi Has anyone been to St Gaudens to the prefecture to register there car with out COC, because "Type approval Number" on the V5 document which we were told removes the need for a Certificate of Conformity when getting a Carte Gris.

A neighbour of ours was visiting their holiday home with her British plates car and saw a camera flash her for speeding> Anyone know what will happen now? She is based in the UK will the fine go to her UK address as that is where the car is registered.