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Disneyland Paris => Disneyland Paris Trip Planning => Topic started by: Lucyloo on March 03, 2015, 01:29:12 PM

Title: Duty Free
Post by: Lucyloo on March 03, 2015, 01:29:12 PM
Hi All, after some advice.

We very rarely fly and never shop in airports, but going to DLP end of March and could do with some perfume.  My question is, is there mush difference in price between Manchester & CDG? 

With the exchange rate being good at the moment I wondered if it would work out cheaper to buy in Euro's?

Thanks +
Title: Re: Duty Free
Post by: A&S&O on March 03, 2015, 02:40:30 PM
Anyone feel free to correct me, but its not strictly "Duty Free" as you only get duty free if you are travelling outside Europe - this is certainly the case when travelling to France by ferry.

Prices may (or may not) be cheaper because you would be paying French duty rather than UK duty.

I don't know about perfume, but beer and wine on board ferries is often more expensive than large supermarket chains. Cigarettes are usually cheaper because the French have a lower duty on tobacco products.

Title: Re: Duty Free
Post by: stormflm595 on March 03, 2015, 05:50:25 PM
As the Euro is so good at the moment, then you would be getting more value for your money.
Title: Re: Duty Free
Post by: Lucyloo on March 03, 2015, 07:00:36 PM
You can tell how much we travel! Didnt really understand duty free :-[
Probably due to the good rate ill buy in paris
thanks
Title: Re: Duty Free
Post by: stormflm595 on March 03, 2015, 08:00:00 PM
Haha it's fine, I work on a travel money bureau! Atm it's around 1.32. so think of it as every £100 is 132 euros for you. So you can buy more for your money in France atm than you would be able to over here :) it's always the same for the USA, which is why people like to do a lot of shopping over there.