Taking a rental car out of the UK is certainly allowed but I'm beginning to think that despite the hassle of getting from Heathrow to Gatwick and the fact that Jersey only seems to have limited automatic cars (eg ford fiesta which is rather small for my size), flying might be the better option for me. Ferry takes about 4 hrs from Poole and is not cheap.Yorkie wrote: John, just a thought but will the rental company let you take the car out of the UK? I kind of doubt they will let you take it on the ferry to be honest.
Have you looked at hotels? I have made provisional reservations through booking.com ( no deposit/no commitment) just in case rooms are in short supply later on. My biggest concern is what to do in the four days between concerts. I have never been to the Channel Islands and don't know what it has to offer other than beaches - and I am not a beach person.