Travel by air

We firmly believe your holiday begins the moment you leave home, so we have done everything we possibly can to make sure your journey to and from resort is as smooth as possible. With more regional flight departures than any other company, plus convenient resort transfers and the further options of train travel or self-drive holidays, we offer the range to ensure you can choose exactly what suits you best.

Fly Direct From 20 UK Airports

Our range of UK airports helps keep your journey times to a minimum, and for your added convenience, we can also arrange your airport car-parking or an overnight airport hotel for you in advance – see details below.

Connecting Flights

Via Europe

Inghams has negotiated special rates to selected destinations with the following European airlines:

• K.L.M. via Amsterdam
• S.A.S. via Copenhagen/Oslo
• Lufthansa via Frankfurt/Munich

Flight details can be found on pages 306 to 309 and full flight times will be given at the time of booking. You have a short flight from your UK airport to Amsterdam/Copenhagen/Oslo/Frankfurt where you change aircraft before flying to your chosen destination. Your luggage is checked through to your final destination. We recommend you book early as only a limited number of seats are available.

British Airways via Gatwick/Heathrow

For a £75 supplement we can offer connecting flights to airports shown in the table above from: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Manchester and Newcastle. We recommend you book early in order to get the lowest tour operator economy booking class from Gatwick or Heathrow.

Fuel surcharges

Fuel surcharges were introduced 1st April, 2011 for new bookings made for Lakes & Mountains 2011 and Ski 2011/12 holidays. The fuel surcharges are as follow:

Flight supplements - Scheduled Flights

Many scheduled flight carriers have several ‘booking classes’ for the same economy seat. Depending on factors such as aircraft size, day of departure, even departure time, a variable number of seats will be available in each booking class. Airlines are constantly updating availability and prices and our reservation system checks for the most up-to-date position and offers the lowest price available. If you book early and can be flexible with your travel plans, you have a better chance of obtaining the lowest price economy seat.

Club Class Upgrades - Why not pamper yourself?
Inghams can offer all clients travelling with British Airways the opportunity to upgrade. The lowest return supplements for this upgrade are as follows:

Club Class upgrade includes:

• Special check-in desks
• Special lounges at your UK and overseas airports
• Superior catering and complimentary drinks, depending on time of day
• Increased luggage allowance to 2 pieces
• Priority luggage handling.

Long Haul (World Traveller Plus)

Make your holiday that little bit more special by flying Premium Economy in the World Traveller Plus cabin which has a maximum of six rows meaning you can enjoy a more peaceful trip. Stretch out and enjoy complimentary bar service, in a larger seat with adjustable headrest, lumbar support, leg rest, more legroom and greater seat recline.

Swiss International
Business class upgrade rates are:

Pre-bookable Seats

To ensure your party sits together, you can pre-book seats on the following airlines: Austrian (including Lauda and Tyrolean), Thomas Cook (Europe only), Thomson Airways (Salzburg and Verona only).

Simply reserve your seats at the time of booking up to 12 days before departure for a small charge of £9 per person return. Please note that seats may be separated by an aisle due to aircraft configurations. Exact seat numbers are given at check in. Should we cancel or change your airline to one that is not part of this scheme, we will issue a full refund.

Baggage Allowances

All European flights (charter and schedule), now limit each passenger to one item of checked in luggage weighing either 15 or 20kg. Exact details will be on your E-ticket.

“No-Frills” Carriers

No-frills airlines do not offer meals and drinks though sometimes these can be purchased on board. Flight baggage allowance is one piece of luggage at 20kg on Easyjet, flybe, Jet2, Monarch and Thomson Airways. Ryanair is one piece of luggage at 15kg per person.

Meals

Complimentary food and beverages are continuously being reviewed by airlines and may no longer be offered free to economy class and charter flight passengers. Please check whether this applies with your reservations consultant at the time of booking.

UK Airport Car Parking

Book with our partner, APH Airport Parking & Hotels and get up to 35% discount at all UK Airports, Airport Hotel Offers from only £35 per person - Meet and Greet valet parking at Airports from only £45. APH details will be sent with your e-tickets. For further information and online booking, please see APH Airport Parking & Hotels

Flight-only Bookings & Transfers

We sometimes have flight seats available to sell on a flight-only basis on our charter flights to Italy and Austria throughout the season. As availability and prices will vary according to the date of travel and the time of booking, please see our flights only page for the latest up-to-date information.

Flight-only passengers may also book car hire or coach transfers to and from our featured resorts if required. Please note that coaches run to/from featured Inghams accommodation only, and please use the price panels on our resort pages to check that your preferred resort is indeed served by the flight you have chosen.

Private Transfers

Private Transfers are also available for the ultimate speed and convenience, and you can pre-book a private taxi transfer with us from the airport to your hotel. We offer private taxi transfers to groups of two to six people booking a full package with accommodation. Prices are shown in the table to the right. If your group is larger than six people, please contact us for a quote. You can book a private transfer up to 14 days before departure, but we recommend you confirm this at time of booking to ensure it is reserved for you.

Transfers to your resort

• Transfer to your accommodation from the airport is normally by coach, except in Switzerland and Constance. Occasionally this will be by or include transport by minibus, taxi, train or boat. Guests travelling to different resorts may be on the same coach, and the transfer itinerary may include dropping off guests at resorts en route.
• Approximate distances and transfer times from overseas airports to resorts (excl. time at the airport) are shown on each resort page. Journey times may vary due to traffic and weather conditions. Times given are only a guide.
• It may be necessary to wait for guests arriving on other flights, but we try to keep waiting time to a minimum.
• In a few Austrian/Italian resorts it may not be possible for the coach to reach the hotel due to the layout of the resort centre. We will try to arrange for the hotels to send a taxi/minibus to collect you and/or your luggage.

Transfers and Travel in Switzerland

Transfers to Swiss resorts (and to Constance in Germany)

Transfers in Switzerland via Zurich and Geneva airports are by train, using the excellent Swiss transport network. Your journey may involve a change of trains, and some transfers also involve travel by a local bus, boat or cable car. Zurich and Geneva have railway stations within the airport. Onward transfers within resorts to/from your accommodation are by taxi/minibus/bus where necessary. Swiss trains, railway stations etc operate a ‘no-smoking’ policy.

First class

First-class rail tickets are available for Swiss transfers (and Lake Constance) at a supplement:

• £31 single-centre holidays
• £45 two-centre holidays and Alpine Highlights Tour
• £55 Glacier Express, Lakes of Switzerland

Fly-luggage - Switzerland

Summer 2011

Swiss Railways operate a service which enables you to send your luggage all the way from your UK airport, on check-in, to your hotel in Switzerland (or Lake Constance). This service is available to all guests flying to Geneva or Zurich airports at an extra cost of £12 per item per way. Please purchase at time of booking.

Outward journey

• Check-in your luggage at your UK airport, with fly-rail baggage label attached.
• Please note: Your luggage will normally arrive at your hotel the morning after you arrive in Switzerland, so it is vital that you carry an overnight bag with you with all essentials.
• Luggage will arrive in resort at the railway station and be collected and brought to your accommodation for you by your Inghams representative (system varies by resort).

Homeward journey

• Luggage normally needs to be sent from your Swiss resort back to the airport the day before your flight home. Your Inghams representative will arrange this for you.
• Please note: You may only be able to send your luggage as far as Geneva or Zurich airport. You may need to collect it at the airport railway station and check-in for your flight with it as normal.
• If you are flying with Swiss International Airlines, you can normally send you luggage back to your UK airport without collecting it at the Swiss airport.

Please note that this service is not included in the basic holiday package and is not available for the resort of Villars.

Two-Centre and Multi-Centre Holidays

Luggage registration within Switzerland between centres is not included but can usually be arranged locally for a small charge, if required.
Swiss Classic Tour - Transportation of one piece of luggage per person is included from Lucerne to Davos, Davos to Zermatt and Zermatt to Grindelwald only.

Swiss Half-Price Card

Worth over £60, this card is included in the holiday price for all Inghams guests travelling to Switzerland by air or by rail (unless car hire is booked).

This entitles you to a 50% reduction on first or second-class travel on most of the Swiss Transport network, including all mainline railways, regular public and postbus routes (not PTT excursions), most lake ferries and steamers and many cable cars and mountain railways.

Swiss Family Card

Families travelling to Switzerland benefit from the Swiss Family Card. This gives free travel to children aged 6-15 years inclusive on most of Switzerland's excellent public transport, including the mainline rail network, most mountain railways, postbuses and lake ferries and steamers. Children under 6 years travel free without the Family Card.

Ages MUST be advised at the time of booking so that we can send the Family Card with your travel documents. Children must be accompanied by at least one parent holding a valid travel ticket. If you have children in your party travelling without a parent, e.g. with grandparents, you must let us know prior to booking. In this case we will provide a half-price card for the children. The Family Card is not available with self-drive holidays or bookings with car hire.

Regional Connecting Flights

Booking scheduled flights from regional airports may not be possible until 10 months prior to departure, when airlines release their availability.

If you encounter any difficulty when searching for availability, we recommend that you book Heathrow or Gatwick and then contact our Flight Operations department on 0208 780 8858 or send an email to operations@inghams.co.uk quoting your confirmed booking reference and the regional airport you wish to depart from.

Travel by rail

Sit back and enjoy a relaxing rail journey across Europe to your Alpine destination on one of our daytime or overnight services. This is independent travel with no Inghams representative on the trains. The timetables shown below are based on summer 2010 and are for guidance only. Full timings will be confirmed with your tickets. Please note that a supplement applies on some routes, shown under the timetables. 

“I choose to travel to Europe by rail because it’s so convenient and enjoyable. In fact it means the travelling is a huge part of the pleasure of the holiday. I tend to relax as I watch the countryside pass by. It’s a sociable way of starting my holiday.” Mr J Stebbings, Locarno & Wengen two centre, September 2010.

Switzerland & Constance

Resorts: All resorts and tours, on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat.
Travel on Eurostar to Paris where you change station to either Gare de Lyon (two stops on the metro – tickets included) or Gare de L’Est (10 minutes’ walk or one stop on the metro – tickets included).

Upgrade: This includes Standard Premier Class travel on Eurostar and first-class travel on TGV. If you wish to continue in first-class on the Swiss Rail journey, an additional £31 cost applies. Meals and drinks are included on Eurostar only.

Please note that departures from Ebbsfleet or Ashford will involve different UK departure and arrival times. Full travel details including any train changes will be supplied with tickets.

France

Resorts: Tallories

Travel on Eurostar to Paris where you change station to Gare de Lyon (two stops on the Express underground – tickets included). Here you board the TGV to Annecy. In Annecy a taxi will be ready to take you to Talloires.

Upgrade: This includes Standard Premier class travel from London to Paris and first class travel to Annecy. Meals and drinks are included on Eurostar only.

Please note that departures from Ebbsfleet or Ashford will involve different UK departure and arrival times. 

Austria

Resorts: Ellmau, Fuschl, Kitzbühel, Mayrhofen, Niederau, Oberau, Saalbach/Hinterglemm, Salzburg, Söll, St. Gilgen, St. Johann, St. Wolfgang, Westendorf and Zell am See.

Travel on Eurostar to Paris where you change station to Gare de L’Est (10 minutes’ walk or one stop on the underground – tickets included). Board the overnight service to Munich, sleeping in a six-berth shared couchette, then change trains to Salzburg or Wörgl, depending on your resort. We will be waiting to take you to your hotel (via the airport if travelling to Salzburg).

Upgrade: This includes Standard Premier class travel from London to Paris, where meals and drinks are included. Upgrades on the overnight service may be available within three months of departure date subject to availability and confirmation.

Please note that departures from Ebbsfleet or Ashford will involve different UK departure and arrival times.

Italy Lake Maggiore

Resorts: Baveno and Stresa

Travel on Eurostar to Paris where you change station to Gare de Lyon (two stops on the Express underground – tickets included). Here you board the TGV to Geneva from where you change trains to Stresa. Clients staying in Baveno will then be met by a taxi to take them to their hotel.

Upgrade: This includes Standard Premier class travel from London to Paris and first class travel to your final rail station. Meals and drinks are included on Eurostar only.

Italy Lake Garda

Resorts: Bardolino, Desenzano, Garda, Peschiera and Sirmione

Travel on Eurostar to Paris where you change station to Gare de Bercy (three stops on the underground with a change – tickets included). Here you board the overnight service to Brescia, sleeping in a six-berth shared couchette. This train has a restaurant car. At Brescia you change trains for Desenzano or, if staying in any other resort, for Peschiera where a taxi will take you to your hotel.

Upgrade: This includes meals and drinks on Eurostar, and a six-berth shared couchette to Brescia. Travel from Brescia to Desenzano or Peschiera is in standard class. Upgrades on the overnight service may be available within three months of departure date subject to availability and confirmation.

Please note that departures from Ebbsfleet or Ashford will involve different UK departure and arrival times.
Upgrades to Standard Premier Class available

Self Drive

Driving to your holiday destination from the UK can be a convenient way to travel at your own pace.  We offer our holidays with return ferry or Eurotunnel Channel crossings instead of flights for a reduced price - see the panel below for our self-drive reductions and countries where these apply. All we ask is you arrive and depart your accommodation the same date as you flight arrivals. 

Self-Drive Holidays

Save up to £180 per person!
The major resorts of France, Austria, Switzerland and the Italian Lakes are all ideally suited to travelling by car, enjoying the freedom to set your own pace, stop where and when you wish, and maybe break the journey with an overnight stay en route. We will book your choice of ferry crossing or Eurotunnel tickets for you, and your Inghams Rep will meet you on arrival in resort, to welcome you with all the local information you will need. 

To book, select your accommodation and either a P&O Ferries or Eurotunnel Channel crossing, then call our reservations team for a quote.  Please note that a supplement applies to some routes.

Important Information

• You may travel on different outward and return routes, but both journeys must be with the same company. All cars on one booking must travel on the same crossings.
• Whilst every effort is made to arrange the dates and timings you request, services can book up quickly at busy times and in peak periods. As all cross channel bookings are subject to availability, we will book the nearest possible alternative and confirm details on your invoice.
• An administration fee is payable if you change any details of your crossing after you have made your booking (see Booking Conditions)
• Prices shown are for cars only, though minibuses and campervans may be booked with Eurotunnel for further supplements. We regret we cannot accept commercial vehicles seating more than 9 people.
• The price that appears on our reservations system when you provisionally book your holiday may not include all route or accommodation supplements.
• Details of overheight vehicles, trailers, roof racks, etc. must be given at the time of booking. Some restrictions may apply for vehicles over 1.85m

We recommend that you consult the ferry companies' or Eurotunnel's website for the most up-to-date timetable information.

Eurotunnel

Eurotunnel runs up to three services an hour during peak periods between Folkestone and Calais, and the journey takes just 35 minutes platform to platform. Upgrades to Eurotunnel are available ata cost of £50 per car. Please note that Eurotunnel does not accept LPG/Dual powered vehicles.

How to book

Any resort in a country featured in the Car Holiday Reductions box below can be booked as a car holiday. You must arrive and depart your resort on the same day as our flight days for that resort. We will require details of your intended dates and times of travel together with details of your car. Please advise us at the time of booking of the height and length of your vehicle so that the right space can be booked. Some routes carry a per person supplement.

What’s included

• Folkestone to Calais by Eurotunnel (see table for supps).
• Resort accommodation and meal arrangements as confirmed.
• Services of our representatives and local agents.

What’s not included

• Cross Channel supplements (see tables above).
• Seat/cabin supplements (details on request).
• Personal Insurance (see below) and Car Insurance
• En-route accommodation, meals, petrol, motorway charges, local fjord ferry crossings etc.
• Swiss Half-price Card if travelling to Switzerland.

Important Information

• You may travel on different outward and return routes, but both journeys must be with the same company. All cars on one booking must travel on the same crossings.
• Whilst every effort is made to arrange the dates and timings you request, services can book up quickly at busy times and in peak periods. As all cross channel bookings are subject to availability, we will book the nearest possible alternative and confirm details on your invoice.
• An administration fee is payable if you change any details of your crossing after you have made your booking (see Booking Conditions)
• Prices shown are for cars only, though minibuses and campervans may be booked with Eurotunnel for further supplements. We regret we cannot accept commercial vehicles seating more than 9 people.
• The price that appears on our reservations system when you provisionally book your holiday may not include all route or accommodation supplements.
• Details of overheight vehicles, trailers, roof racks, etc. must be given at the time of booking. Some restrictions may apply for vehicles over 1.85m

We recommend that you consult the ferry companies' or Eurotunnel's website for the most up-to-date timetable information.

Car holiday reductions

See self drive tab for details

P & O Ferries

Dover-Calais

Five Superferries operate a 75-minute crossing. Priority boarding is available at a supplement of £10.50 per car per crossing. Club class which gives you the luxury of the Club Lounge with complimentary tea or coffee and newspapers is available at a supplement of £10.50 per person per crossing.

Hull to Zeebrugge or Rotterdam

Daily overnight service. Accommodation onboard is compulsory and a supplement is charged for this – seats are no longer available following the introduction of the new luxury ships. Meals are not included, but can be pre-booked. Details on request.

How to book

Any resort in a country featured in the Car Holiday Reductions box below can be booked as a car holiday. You must arrive and depart your resort on the same day as our flight days for that resort. We will require details of your intended dates and times of travel together with details of your car. Please advise us at the time of booking of the height and length of your vehicle so that the right space can be booked. Some routes carry a per person supplement as shown in the supplements table. Check both outbound and inbound day and time of travel to calculate your supplement.

What’s included

• Short sea crossing by ferry (see table for supps).
• Resort accommodation and meal arrangements as confirmed.
• Services of our representatives and local agents.
• Inghams Motoring Pack containing a road map and ‘GB’ sticker.

What’s not included

• Crossing supplements (see tables below).
• Seat/cabin supplements (details on request).
• Personal Insurance (see below) and Car Insurance
• En-route accommodation, meals, petrol, motorway charges, local fjord ferry crossings etc.
• Swiss Half-price Card if travelling to Switzerland.

Important Information

• You may travel on different outward and return routes, but both journeys must be with the same company. All cars on one booking must travel on the same crossings.
• Whilst every effort is made to arrange the dates and timings you request, services can book up quickly at busy times and in peak periods. As all cross channel bookings are subject to availability, we will book the nearest possible alternative and confirm details on your invoice.
• An administration fee is payable if you change any details of your crossing after you have made your booking (see Booking Conditions)
• Prices shown are for cars only, though minibuses and campervans may be booked with Eurotunnel for further supplements. We regret we cannot accept commercial vehicles seating more than 9 people.
• The price that appears on our reservations system when you provisionally book your holiday may not include all route or accommodation supplements.
• Details of overheight vehicles, trailers, roof racks, etc. must be given at the time of booking. Some restrictions may apply for vehicles over 1.85m

We recommend that you consult the ferry companies' or Eurotunnel's website for the most up-to-date timetable information.

Car holiday reductions

See self drive tab for more details

Two Centre Holidays

We offer such an extensive range of resorts and durations that in most cases you can tailor your two-centre holiday as you please. To help you decide, please read the following information. If you would like further advice, please call our reservations team.

By Air

In most cases, the two resorts that you choose must be available from the same UK and overseas airports, though there are a few exceptions.

The transfer between your first and second centre is normally by coach, but can also involve minibus, rail, taxi or boat depending on the resorts you select. The transfer coach runs via the airport and occasionally via other resorts, unless stated as direct.

By Rail

We now offer rail services from the UK to Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. This means you can enjoy a two-centre holiday by rail to more places than ever before.

Most resorts in Switzerland, Austria and France, where we offer a rail service from the UK, can be combined within the same country. In Italy you can pair two Lake Garda resorts. You can also combine Talloires in France with some Swiss resorts. Transfers between resorts are usually by rail, but may involve a coach journey via the airport.

By Car

If you are driving from the UK, you can visit any two destinations in the countries where we offer self-drive holidays. All we ask is you arrive on the same day as our flight arrivals (usually Wednesday or Saturday). In most cases you can also combine two resorts in different countries - please call our reservations team for advice.

Hire a Car with Holiday Autos

Hire a car and gain the freedom and flexiblity to make the most of your resort and explore your holiday region at your own pace!

Car hire is now available through our partnership with Holiday Autos, whose award winning service now operates in 5000 locations worldwide.

Working with partners incuding Avis, Alamo, Europcar, Sixt, Hertz, National, Thrifty and Budget, Holiday Autos offers competitively priced car hire and a high level of service to all its customers. Cars are available close to many of our major resorts meaning that cars can be hired out for short periods, enabling you to explore the local area.

You can arrange cover at any time directly. Booking is simple and secure - just click the link below and choose the pick up point, dates and car you require from the selection shown for an instant quote and booking.

Click here to book Car Hire online with Inghams Holiday Autos partnership >

Please note Inghams acts only as agent for the Provider in respect of all “Holiday Autos” services. Your contract will be with Holiday Autos to whom payment will be made. Documentation will be sent to you by Holiday Autos.