Many people travelling by motorhome often prefer pitches (simple overnight stops) to campsites. The reason may be that they are closer to cities or attractions and that they do not have to pay for things they are not interested in (playgrounds, water slides, entertainment, etc.). But what is a reasonable price for a pitch?
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ShareWhat is the difference between a campsite and a caravan site?
Campsites can be more basic or more luxurious, but they are almost always close to nature and usually on grass. Basic services such as electricity, water, drainage, toilets and showers are almost always available.
There is usually a manned reception desk, although in the low season you may have to dial or swipe instead. In addition, there may be everything from restaurants and swimming pools to mini-golf courses and live entertainment.
Pitches often have pitches on tarmac or gravel and are usually close to towns or places of interest. Sometimes there are no services at all, but often there is water, drainage and perhaps electricity, toilets and showers.
You choose a simpler place - you don't want to pay as much.
People sometimes choose a pitch because they want to be closer to a city or attraction, but also often because they don't want to pay for a lot of services they don't need. This means that you not want to pay as much as for a campsite.
When we drove up to Piteå a few weeks ago, we stopped at a site in the harbour in Örnsköldsvik. It was a very nice place with well marked sites with good distance and water, emptying, toilets, showers and electricity.
Still, we were a bit shocked when we had to pay 250 SEK (2016). It felt like paying for a campsite? After all, this was just an asphalt car park, and we didn't even need the electricity ...
What do you think is a reasonable price for a car park?
For a parking space without electricity, we (in Sweden) can imagine paying around 100 SEK/day. For a parking space with electricity, we can expect to pay around £150/day (2016).
How much do you think a car park should cost?
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Lennart says:
Agreed.
100 - 150 is a reasonable price.
30 August 2016 - 7:04
seija.viitamäki-carlsson says:
100 max, can pay hourly rate for electricity connection.
30 August 2016 - 8:29
Mrs Gun-Britt Roosvall says:
100 without electricity and 150 with I think would be reasonable.
30 August 2016 - 8:32
åsa in åsele says:
Think it sounded insanely expensive there in Övik... like camping price absolutely.
Paying for electricity is obvious,
but if you did not use electricity, what did you pay for?
Sites without electricity should in principle be free or relatively cheap anyway.
30 August 2016 - 8:35
Majk says:
Hard to say I think, depends on a lot of things.
Where it is located, what to do, service facilities, etc.
In general, I agree that 100-150:- is a reasonable price, on the other hand, I have no problem paying 250:- either if it is nicely located and has nice facilities.
Sometimes I almost get the impression that many people get a motorhome to get away as cheaply as possible to sleep.
30 August 2016 - 8:36
Anonymous says:
We have a very nice pitch that we want 250 SEK/day. Located just outside Gustavsberg, Stockholm. 5 minutes walk to 2 beaches, own garden with the possibility of playing cube games-an oasis simply. If you want electricity 50:- extra. We offer water. Our house is located on the mountain above so it is relatively secluded and the plots are large. 5 minutes to the bus that takes you to Gustavsberg in 10 minutes. Bicycles are available to borrow for a deposit. Barbecue and garden furniture are included. If interested, email g.forssberg@tele2.se /SMS 0704-803089/Göran and Christina
30 June 2020 - 15:35
Mr Christopher says:
Oh, free water for 300 sek/night. Fantastic! Many people want more or how Göran and Kristina 🙂 .
07 September 2021 - 8:11
gunnar says:
Without electricity 50-100
With 100-150.
30 August 2016 - 8:38
Bengt says:
Up to 150 with electricity
30 August 2016 - 8:41
Irene Friberg-Johansson says:
100 SEK is a reasonable price for a pitch. Electricity should be paid extra if you need it, which many do not have today if, for example, you have solar panels.
30 August 2016 - 8:47
Anonymous says:
Take a trip to Norway
30 August 2016 - 8:51
Mr Bernt Bankemo says:
I last reacted to this with the cost of electricity when we visited Västerås marina. There you take the same price with or without electricity, 200: -. Toilet emptying is 400 metres away. The service building in general is 100 metres away.
Lundåkrahamnen in Landskrona now charges 180:- including electricity. It is not possible to get more than 6 A in the pole because otherwise it is not enough for all 40 places !!!! Have suggested them to throttle, e.g. 10-12 places, to then get more power over to the other places. The answer was ; No! Too high price here too and also forced electricity even though many of us manage perfectly well April - September without electricity poles. It is a bit "Ochre Sweden".
30 August 2016 - 8:58
Bertil says:
100-200 SEK is acceptable for an overnight stay, but usually you have a special errand to the area and then I accept a higher amount. If you want to see a bit of Ö-vik, maybe go to a restaurant etc, 250 SEK is OK for us. Then it's the market that governs, and from what I understand, they are planning to expand further because there is such demand for the existing sites.
30 August 2016 - 9:03
Håhan westerström says:
150 kr with electricity without 100 kr
30 August 2016 - 9:07
Eva says:
Without electricity 50-100
With 100-150.
30 August 2016 - 9:16
Eva says:
Without electricity 50-100
With 100-150.
30 August 2016 - 9:17
Anonymous says:
Congratulations and pay for water emptying and electricity.
30 August 2016 - 9:21
Elisabeth says:
I agree that 100 kr can be enough for a site without electricity. there are few times when we need electricity, so I think it should be a supplement, which you pay for when it is used. we have stood on more expensive sites, but then it is usually in cities with bus or train connections and / or fenced. If we come to an expensive place, we note it and probably won't visit again.
30 August 2016 - 9:29
Mr Torsten Resar says:
If a municipality considers how much a place can cost, it is not so difficult to find good comparative objects. Ö-vik is probably not the tourist magnet for which such pricing is reasonable.
30 August 2016 - 9:33
Babs says:
100-150 SEK is reasonable
30 August 2016 - 9:34
willy says:
We should boycott 250 euros, it's ridiculous. If we all agree and no one uses the site, we will force them to lower the price. We also think 100:- without electricity and 150:- with electricity is reasonable.
30 August 2016 - 9:35
Mr Gregor Lindholm says:
A little surprised that everyone who thinks they don't need electricity, showers, etc. still go to places that offer these facilities. If you have an establishment that has electricity, you also have a cost and you don't get it if the guests don't want electricity and don't pay. Costs for cleaning toilets and water samples for health checks, general maintenance, etc. not to mention the cost of land in an urban location. This makes me think that 200 - 250 is something we have to count on if we want to be able to find pitches that offer good facilities.
30 August 2016 - 9:39
Bengt says:
Good thinking! I don't understand how many motorhome owners think....they agree that they can park in places other than those that provide electricity, water, showers, toilets etc. If I take my normal car and drive around Sweden and northern Europe, I have to pay a parking fee in most places. Where have you motorhome owners lived your life before getting a motorhome? Who will pay for the sewage system where you want to empty your waste....both from one, two and household waste....should the rest of us pay for it?
04 March 2017 - 16:11
Mr Erik Johansson says:
I find it difficult to understand why motorhome owners don't want to pay out in full to utilise the investments made. Why should public funds be transferred to motorhome owners?
The feeling that creeps in is that motorhome owners do not want to do the right thing. Someone else should pay for dumped rubbish in nature, for example.
Welcome to well-functioning car parks!
27 June 2020 - 17:38
Robert Hagerborg says:
If you compare with prices for a pitch in Germany or France, prices range from 4€ - 15€ depending on what is offered in addition to the pitch itself.
SEK 100 or 150 is a reasonable price for parking spaces in Sweden.
30 August 2016 - 9:39
Staffan says:
Most people seem to think that 100 - 150 is OK. We think so too, but sometimes a higher price is acceptable.
We stood in Askersund which is a nice town. Close to everything and paid 230: - including electricity. The service as on a campsite with nice toilets and showers and a kitchen where you can cook and wash dishes. Since it is often fully occupied, we motorhome owners think it is worth the price!
Then you can go to Varberg. There you have to pay 360: - per night including electricity, but how it is with other facilities we do not know because we were there without a motorhome. Would not pay for it myself!
30 August 2016 - 9:43
Ann-Sofie says:
My goodness, how lucky you are to get away so cheaply! Plus, electricity and water included...
OK, a berth can be compared to an anchorage and it is usually free for us boaters. In Mallorca, an anchorage costs about 10 euros/day and you have access to a dinghy parking area and a rubbish bin. A buoy, i.e. instead of an anchor, in Italy can cost from 50 Euro and upwards. If we enter a marina in Sweden we have to pay from 250 SEK and upwards. In Europe from 40 euros and upwards electricity and water costs are added. The worst price so far is 130 euros/night. But I know that there are much more expensive places.
Will have to switch to a motorhome it sounds like ???
30 August 2016 - 9:47
Bengt says:
I agree with you, Ann-Sofie! I've also thought about getting a motorhome....but I think it would feel strange to mooch off others.
I have a boat and know the costs you describe.
could it be that you live according to the motto from bygone red times....all yours is mine and I can use it....but you leave mine alone....
04 March 2017 - 16:24
BeautifulLittleLife says:
10-15€ I think is quite ok! Because if you choose a pitch, you really don't want to pay as much as for a campsite. Often we choose campsites because the children usually can not run around and play on a pitch. But every summer it will be of both kinds!
30 August 2016 - 9:49
admin says:
Many THANKS for all the comments and feedback already received! It seems that many people agree with us that 100-150 SEK can be reasonable, although of course (as several people mentioned) it depends on different circumstances.
Åsa in Åsele, we paid to use the toilets (which I used once anyway) and to empty the waste water before we left. And for the car park. So we are happy to pay! Just that it seemed like too high a price ...
Majk, yes, sometimes we have also reacted to the fact that many people just want to stay as cheaply as possible, for example when we have seen how some campers free camp for several months at a time down in southern Europe ... We have nothing against paying, but we don't think it should be as expensive as a campsite when there is not at all the same service, in the form of staff for example.
Irene Friberg-Johansson, no, you don't often need electricity. At least not every night, and perhaps especially not in the summer months.
Anonymous, guess it's much more expensive in Norway...?
Bernt Bankemo, of course it would be better if some places had electricity and some without, and that you could choose. Some people don't even need electricity, and then it feels sad to pay for it.
Bertil, it's certainly the market that rules! We can also consider paying more if it is at a famous attraction or similar, but in Ö-vik I must say that we found it expensive ...
Elisabeth, yes, that is also an aspect! If it is fenced in and you pay for the security of leaving the motorhome, then it can also be worth paying extra for!
Torsten Resar, we probably wouldn't have been so shocked by the price if it had been a big city or a famous attraction, but it felt like a lot for an ordinary Swedish town ...
Willy, yes it could work! It's good if there are more motorhome pitches, so maybe the competition will get tougher!
Gregor Lindholm, thank you for your comment! Yes, there is of course a lot to be included in the costs! At the same time, it feels a little strange that the price difference between campsites (which often also have to pay a lot of staff) and parking spaces is so small? M
Staffan, we can also consider paying more in certain situations, for example in a big city or at a popular attraction. But 360 SEK sounds like an insane amount?
Ann-Sofie, thanks for the very interesting comparison with boating! Many times when we think everything is expensive in motorhome life, we have noticed that it is even more expensive in boating....
Vackralillavardag, we also choose camping sometimes, for example when we want to be close to a beach and be able to swim or perhaps borrow washing machines. And then, of course, we are prepared to pay a bit more!
30 August 2016 - 9:49
Git says:
For toilet and water and emptying 100kr.
+el 150
Some pitches are similar to basic camping and understandably more expensive, but max 250:-.
For those of us who don't want to stand for days on end but just want to sleep safely.
30 August 2016 - 9:50
Göran says:
Seems to be a lot of people who think it's ok with 250kr for a pitch. Will not be surprised if this leads to a cost of 350kr in the near future.
Knowing the investment costs for electricity, I find it hard to imagine anyone "consuming" electricity for 50kr/day on a motorhome site.
30 August 2016 - 9:56
lisbeth says:
100 kr per day is an ok price. If you want to use electricity, you can pay at the vending machine for what you actually use... the same possibly for toilet/shower and other services.
30 August 2016 - 9:58
Mrs Gunilla Sellgren says:
I think that prices between 100-150 SEK are a reasonable price for a pitch.
30 August 2016 - 10:02
JoY says:
Agree with 100:- without electricity and then you can pay extra if you want electricity, The fact that there is a shower toilet on a pitch, is something that we do not use anyway.
Many places in Europe cost a few Euros or free and then you have to pay for fresh water and electricity. Which we think is good.
30 August 2016 - 10:03
Mr Peter Bouvin says:
One cent without electricity
then I would like to pay for the electricity you use instead of a fixed price that is always high.
30 August 2016 - 10:32
Anki says:
Agree with the majority - 100-150:- is perfectly OK!
30 August 2016 - 10:57
Lisbeth says:
Max 100 SEK without electricity. Then you can pay extra for what you use, electricity, water, emptying. A pitch should be a place to stand, usually only overnight.
30 August 2016 - 10:58
Mr Steve says:
Judging by the comments, there seems to be a fairly broad consensus on what a car park should cost.
Ö-vik is a beautiful town, but what good is it if they get negative PR. Many motorhome drivers have probably already decided not to make a stop in the harbour in Ö-vik.
30 August 2016 - 11:22
Anette says:
I think we should turn the question around, what do we want in a caravan park? The problem in Sweden is that many people who build a caravan park think they know that we who travel in a motorhome must have a toilet, shower and electricity! And why, you might ask, people don't use it in their cars! I know many who can't imagine using either a toilet or a shower! You may need electricity here in Sweden, because the sun is not out as much as you would like, but the optimal is to look at Germany and the rest of Europe, where there is electricity, water and drainage for both toilet and grey water, and you pay for what you want! Here we get everything at once and thus have to pay for it! In this context, it should also be added that in a five-year period, there have been a lot more motorhomes in Sweden, other countries as well, and this means that the pitches are quickly full, which results in the price increase over the summer skyrocketing, so we were there with the demand, etc.
30 August 2016 - 11:30
Mr Rolf Olsson says:
I think it should cost $100 and I pay for the electricity I use,
Today there are cheap/good meters available on the market.
/Roffe on Gotland
30 August 2016 - 11:55
Maria says:
Without electricity but with the possibility to empty grey water and toilet and fill up with colour water 0-100kr/day electricity 20- 50kr/day or according to meter.
30 August 2016 - 12:26
Bert Larsson says:
Hi. I think that a normal pitch should cost around 100 SEK and not more than 150.For longer periods there should be some kind of quantity discount.
Would like a distinction to be made between pitches, rest areas and car parks in, for example, the motorhome club's list of pitches.
30 August 2016 - 12:42
Ruth in Virginia says:
Do not have a motorhome, have never had a motorhome but think it is
fun to read about what's happening.
100 kr is only about 12 US dollars. Unbelievable that it can be so
cheap. 150 = about 18 dollars is not high either?
I wonder if anyone reading this has driven a motorhome in the US?
and can compare costs?
Just because a car park is simple, it does not mean that
it is cheap to maintain. There is a lot of wear and tear, would
I imagine, with the heavy "open bags" in the parking places.
I can also imagine, that the land value will be higher the closer you are to it.
centre one is; consistently more expensive. In addition, the
the surroundings. An excellent example is the main image!
Yes, Örnsköldsvik.
30 August 2016 - 12:45
Agge says:
100 with electricity. I think that is reasonable. We do not require emptying or water. There are other places for that. But we want electricity sometimes. Stugsund outside Söderhamn charges 100 SEK with electricity.
30 August 2016 - 12:52
Solan says:
We paid about 300:- for a pitch in the centre of Venice. Worth the price of course. In Sweden it is enough with 100-150. At least for us 🙂
30 August 2016 - 13:07
Frankie & Co says:
Last year we visited a new Swedish luxury pitch including 'everything' with washing machine, cable TV, sauna etc. which cost 200 SEK - it felt like a high price for a pitch although we thought it was a nice alternative with so many facilities. This year we returned and now it cost 250 SEK, although the facility had been expanded with a new fresh service house with payment machine and more showers.... but 250 SEK for a pitch does not feel good. I do not think we will be frequent returning guests.
100-200 kr seems reasonable.
30 August 2016 - 13:21
Life in the United States says:
Wow 250 sounded expensive! I agree with the above speaker, 100-150!
30 August 2016 - 13:37
Anki Olsson says:
100-200 crowns
30 August 2016 - 13:38
John says:
I don't think you have a clue what it costs to run a business! Make a budget for the following and see if there's anything left over:
Ground rent/rent
Excavator for water and sewerage
Water bills from the municipality
Sewerage bill to the municipality
Invoice from the vacuum truck when a guest has put paper towels or sanitary towels in the toilet.
Electricity start-up service and fuse protection
electricity poles incl cable trench
Electricity bill
Payment card machine purchase or rental
Digging and casting grey water drainage
Building or renting a toilet and shower building with latrine facilities
Cleaning these twice a day
Toilet paper that is constantly being chewed by guests
General supervision by the owner or close relatives or, in any case, a school pupil
Mm mm
30 August 2016 - 14:01
Anna says:
Agree! I am thinking of building a caravan site in an area in Halland with a lot of attractions very close ... but I became concerned when I read this. Feels pointless to let my land if people are not willing to pay reasonable fees.
09 May 2018 - 14:29
Ruth in Virginia says:
Jan - Excellent comment!
How much does it cost to park a car overnight or one or two cars?
a couple of weeks, like at an airport, for example?
Know that it costs mega-dollars here.
30 August 2016 - 15:18
admin says:
Many THANKS for even more interesting comments and views! Soooo interesting to hear what everyone thinks about this issue!
Git, I can agree that it's a bit different if there are a lot of services and it resembles a campsite.
Göran, many people talk about investment costs, and of course there are some. In the end, I still think that a caravan site must be cheaper than a campsite, as long as they are much simpler. But of course there are always many factors that come into play...
JoY, perhaps part of the "problem" is that many caravan parks provide a little more service than motorhome drivers need?
Lisbeth, exactly, one thing we have thought about is that you often arrive at a site late in the evening and leave early the next morning. Often you don't stay for a day and don't have time to use much of the facilities ...
Steve, we actually thought the place in Ö-vik was very nice and I'm not trying to discourage it, just to discuss what prices are reasonable ...
Anette, many good points! Yes, the more service there is, the more expensive it becomes, of course. If I interpret many people correctly, the demand for simpler sites is quite high, i.e. sites that do not need all the services and are also a little cheaper? And of course demand matters!
Ruth in Virgina, yes, it would be interesting to hear what the prices are in the USA, if there are similar sites there? But I do not think that motorhomes would wear so hard on the tarmac?
Solan, normally I would think 300 kr was way too expensive, but in the centre of a very popular tourist destination you have to expect it to cost more! Not so strange.
Frankie & Co, it feels like many caravan parks are aiming for more "luxury" and then it will of course be more expensive... But it feels like many motorhomers would rather have it a little simpler and cheaper? But maybe there is more profit in investing in more luxury and at the same time charging more?
Jan, thank you for your point and comment! Of course the operator has to make it work, but the fact is that most car parks are somewhat cheaper after all?
30 August 2016 - 15:26
Mr Hans Hansson says:
The cost depends on what your requirements are. A parking space does not have to resemble a campsite, usually you stay for one or two days, why do you need electric water, toilets/grey water emptying, you can make sure to fix them via petrol stations/road authority rest areas. All cars are equipped with substantial tanks. It is not intended to be a long stay there, so the cost may well be perhaps what the park fee is or a little more about: 100 SEK.
30 August 2016 - 16:21
Ama de casa says:
Now campsites were never an option for us - difficult to get the tent pegs into the tarmac... 😉.
But in the end we found that you had to pay almost as much for a campsite as for a hotel. That was probably the nail in the coffin for our camping life.
30 August 2016 - 16:37
Role o Carina says:
Like most people here....100-150:- with electricity is reasonable!
Have a good time and run on .....:-)
30 August 2016 - 17:30
BP says:
Unfortunately, I have no idea what a pitch/campsite should cost, but 250 kronor sounds a lot.
30 August 2016 - 18:19
Nilla says:
The question 😀.
Unfortunately, we are not the ones who set the prices, but are left to enjoy the situation. The west coast can be outrageously expensive, for no service at all.
Of course, you want to pay as little as possible, so you can go as much as possible 🙂 But ideally we want more pitches and with that, maybe hopefully the prices will drop! And bookable (I could have paid a good penny for that!!!) We are a hundred times better on a pitch than a campsite!!!!
30 August 2016 - 19:31
Swing says:
Max 180 :- with electricity if it is really nice, with water, grey water, shower and wifi.
30 August 2016 - 19:59
Leni says:
150 is fine, 200 if it's centrally located and has electricity, toilet and shower and is well maintained.
30 August 2016 - 20:19
Goatfish says:
Answer: I think 100 without electricity and 125 with electricity.
PS.
In "those days" when we were out camping, we mainly looked for simple campsites and preferably F-camping. Everything was available in the modern caravan.
As I now pretend to camp by going to the Krono campsite across the road, I see all these new investments made every year. It is clear that the places cost! But do you really want luxury?
30 August 2016 - 20:57
Matts Torebring says:
I think Ställplats Kaffeteriet in Borensberg, has set the bar at the highest level, 200: - incl. electricity. There is the luxury of a pitch! If a site does not meet that standard, then it is too expensive. In Borensberg I like to live, partly because it is so meticulously well maintained and the treatment so super good.
30 August 2016 - 21:00
Mr Ola Jonassen says:
100 NOK should be enough for a pitch without electricity. We do not need electricity, but use electricity when it is included in the price, then 150 NOK should be enough.
31 August 2016 - 0:44
admin says:
Hans Hansson, wonders if many caravan parks offer more services than motorhome drivers really need, and then there is a clash with what you want to pay?
Ama de casa, I can definitely understand that! A campsite must be cheaper than a hotel, and a pitch must be cheaper than a campsite...
BP, I might be prepared to pay £250 in some situations, but that's a bit steep so I'd prefer it to be at some attractive attraction or something like that 😉.
Nilla, yes, it seems to be a hot issue 😉 If the number of pitches increases, there might be room for both simpler (cheaper) pitches without all services, and more expensive and luxurious variants (but still cheaper than camping!).
Geddfish, it seems that there is a trend towards luxury - at the same time as many motorhome owners want simplicity. Two tracks ... We often choose pitches, but also camping quite often. When we drove in Europe we used the ACSI card, then the campsites (2015) cost between 14 and 18 euros per night in low season (i.e. all year except July-Aug).
Matts, this site in Ö-vik was actually good too. Nice location and nice places. (A little unclear where to empty the latrine only?) It was just that the price felt a little too high 😉.
31 August 2016 - 8:26
Mr Lars-Åke Engdahl says:
I am and have been travelling a lot in my life, both in the service and with a caravan and now for about 10 years with a motorhome. I have made the following comparisons that I want to reflect on. Mostly I have stayed in hotels and there the prices for a single room vary depending on the standard you choose. The cheapest hotel in Sweden has cost 440:- (2013), the most expensive 3900:- (2012), and the same is true of campsites and caravan parks where I have spent summers when not on the road. Prices vary depending on the standard, location and of course demand. A hotel's costs are based on year-round operation, while campsites/caravan sites are usually seasonal. Those that are open all year round are also becoming more numerous. A curious observation is that price differences between seasonal and year-round are largely dependent only on the number of stars. This year the prices have varied from 180 to 400 euros. It may seem that the season should be cheaper than all year round. But even a seasonal campsite costs when it is not open. Pitches were created to offer travelling motorhomes an orderly and safe place to stay without checking in at a campsite. Over the years, motorhomers have placed greater and greater demands on these sites in terms of facilities, which has naturally increased the cost of the necessary investments, which must also be paid for by the customers who use these facilities. Anyone who is serious in their discussion of car parks can start looking at construction and maintenance costs, electricity costs with their network and consumption fees, water and sewage costs, general maintenance, etc. and you might get a different understanding of pricing. Many of these costs are not seasonal but are annual costs. There are also municipal regulations that govern how you as an owner must organise your campsite/standby site. Another reflection is that pitches are more and more used as regular campsites for motorhomes. Many stay for days on end. This phenomenon has also increased the demand for facilities and the demand for nice/good sites has increased. This automatically results in a price adjustment as the market controls but also depending on the level of investment. One proposal is that it may only be called a pitch with a check-in no earlier than 18:00 and check-out no later than 09:00 and a maximum of one day. In between, the site can be used for daytime parking for motorhomes, but then an extension that switches to overnight parking/check-in is not permitted. With this recipe, the requirements for parking spaces can be kept at a reasonable level and thus also at reasonable prices. A parking space on a boat club's empty boat parking area with a toilet and shower barracks should perhaps not have to cost more than a hundred kronor, while a parking space with basically camping facilities needs to charge several hundred kronor to make it work with reasonable margins.
There is a need to "rethink" our requirements as motorhome owners in order to keep both prices and utilisation at the right levels.
31 August 2016 - 9:32
admin says:
Lars-Åke Engdahl, thank you for your detailed comment which also adds nuance to the discussion! You are of course absolutely right that it costs to run a caravan park with a lot of service. But I don't think I hear in motorhome circles that motorhome drivers want so much service - quite the opposite! Many ask for simple sites. There doesn't have to be showers, and maybe not toilets either. Preferably electric posts, but it's okay to pay with coins in a vending machine, for example. Then the sites wouldn't have to be so expensive either. Personally, we appreciate grey water disposal, as it is difficult to find. Latrine can always be emptied at rest areas and water can always be filled at petrol stations, if it is not available at the site.
31 August 2016 - 9:58
Cat's Considerations says:
Wow, Övik is good at a lot of things, apparently at getting paid well too.
31 August 2016 - 16:34
Dan Gyll says:
In August I travelled through Norway from Oslo to Bergen, never paid more than 270 NOK for camping. But 150-200 nkr for pitches. Germany and other countries often have free sites in many cities, e.g. in the centre of Braunschweig, otherwise about 5-10 E. We who can use the car's facilities and survive one or two nights without electricity, toilet, shower, water here and there, but want to visit a city, should start making our voice heard. Ålesund is the only site we have paid 250 SEK/day for, but it is stunningly beautiful and close to the town and a little cooler than Övik. But we have a simple view of motorhome life and lack both washing machine, central vacuum cleaner and coffee machine in the motorhome.
31 August 2016 - 23:10
Lena - good for the soul says:
What?! 250 kr! But it's like a campsite, if I remember correctly. Definitely too much. Exactly, 150 SEK sounds more reasonable.
Hug Lena
01 September 2016 - 5:50
nils-åke hansson says:
In Sweden 200 kr is max for us I want emptying and water Electricity- not necessary in summer time. I know it varies the price southwards but for the most part not at all expensive.
01 September 2016 - 9:24
admin says:
Katta, they're probably not the only ones who charge a lot, but yes, we thought the price was a bit steep...
Dan Gyll, thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience! What we reacted to was probably that the price felt like a campsite and on a campsite there is usually much more, not least the staff.
Lena, yes, it is like the price of a campsite (although there are also more expensive campsites, but they are often large campsites with lots of staff and activities).
Nils-Åke, we probably feel like you. 200 SEK feels a bit like the pain threshold... We wrote that we appreciate electric poles, but agree that it is not always necessary. Many times you can manage just fine without electricity, especially in the summer.
03 September 2016 - 8:47
Tommy says:
Sounds like a good deal for camping, even for a basic campsite, plus you're often in a central location.
Why can't wagons be parked in car parks? Accommodation on wheels too, and just as mobile.
Caravaners may want to stay on pitches as much as motorhomes want to stay on campsites.
Should we divide this into cars not being allowed on campsites and carriages not being allowed on caravan parks does not sound good but almost feels like we are heading towards this.
Let everyone choose where they want to sleep, regardless of the vehicle!
21 September 2016 - 1:45
admin says:
Tommy, I agree that it is excellent when caravans are welcome on pitches. We discussed this with a couple at the Elmiamässan and they told us that caravans are welcome on certain sites and that they were building such a site in their municipality (Gothenburg area if I remember correctly?) The problem may well be that the caravans are sometimes longer, but it may be possible to solve this by parking the car some distance away if necessary.
21 September 2016 - 20:33
Wanja Karlström says:
100 without electricity/ 30 for electricity
02 May 2017 - 19:30
Erica says:
After reading all the comments, I wonder if all resorts are interested in motorhome travellers as a customer group. I wonder what the reasoning is when you often arrive late and leave early but don't even want to pay the cost price for parking? This means that you don't spend a single penny with the local business and don't give anything to the locality in p2p marketing except possibly that the car park is cheap, which brings more customers, which is actually a cost. It's probably the case that many towns take this cost to avoid people parking just anywhere, but there is no profit in it, neither for the municipality in question nor the local businesses.
05 May 2018 - 8:22
Sven says:
If you can afford to buy a motorhome for perhaps half a million or more, you're whining about small amounts. Fixing a parking space must cost something, and you don't realise that service should be free, so you're not ashamed, strange people.
10 August 2018 - 14:44
Lennart says:
I agree with Sven. Stand in the forest if you are so poor.
13 November 2018 - 17:13
Lennart. says:
400 kr for a nice site with electricity and emptying is ok.
Snowmen can stand in the forest.
13 November 2018 - 17:10
Mr Jan Oskarsson says:
Janne
Yes, like most people, I think that 100-150:- is reasonable.
and you think that all small boat harbours have managed without motorhomes before so they are probably just an extra income now that more and more harbours accept motorhomes. In addition, you want to have toilet, water, for less than 200: - and less than 100m to the service house. emptying and electricity may well cost a little extra there are rest areas where you do this for free.
on a campsite you can put a tent and awning which you can't do on a caravan site, there is less space. think that most caravan sites are a good dairy cow for the owner.
17 March 2019 - 13:49
Marcos says:
A parking space should not cost more than 100 kr, because we have everything, if there is electricity you have to pay extra.
18 April 2020 - 16:54
Steffi says:
50 kr no more if there is no latrine emptying. Check France.
29 July 2020 - 5:54