Le Pavillon des Gatines: Our home-away-from-home since PBP '95.

PBP EXPEN$ES:

I tracked my personal expenses for PBP 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007. This might be helpful in considering what your own expenses might be. All amounts are in Canadian dollars. I mainly used my bike as my only transport including to and from the airport. In general I spent money more freely in 2003 and 2007. [Eric F - September 2007]

1995 Expenses (1 FF = ?)

1238.77  airfare
  38.00  cancellation insurance
  15.00  Vancouver airport improvement fee
 222.00  PBP entry fee
  32.20  train and taxi from airport
 217.00  hotel
 303.24  food
  37.80  bike supplies
 210.28  souvenirs (PBP video, jersey, t shirt, photos)
  21.56  misc. (Versailles, Eiffel Tower...)
2335.85  Total

1999 PBP Expenses (1 FF = .2465494 $)

1073.00  airfare
  15.00  Vancouver airport improvement fee
 155.00  PBP entry fee
 244.58  hotel (7 nights: 6 nights shared?)
 183.89  food (& beer) (& wine) (& all minor misc. expenses)
  75.00  food + 2 sleeps during PBP
  55.00  PBP jersey
  12.33  PBP t shirt
  64.78  PBP video (57.94 + 6.84 bank service charge)
  45.61  PBP photos (4)
  18.49  train to Paris
   3.67  Eiffel Tower
  33.78  souvenirs (for S, P, and C)
  35.00  share of van to airport
2015.13  Total

2003 PBP Expenses (1 Euro = 1.6 $)

1073.00  airfare
 115.00  [caught in blackout - layover: Sault Ste. Marie...]
  10.00  Vancouver airport improvement fee
 160.00  PBP entry fee
 552.00  hotel (7 nights, single room)
 235.00  food etc. (and all minor misc. expenses)
 110.00  food during PBP
  45.00  PBP jersey
  25.00  2 PBP t shirts
  80.00  PBP video
  64.00  PBP photos (5)
  44.00  phone calls home
2513.00  Total

2007 PBP Expenses (1 Euro = 1.44 Can$)

1552.00  airfare
  50.00? bike fee - Vancouver
  50.00  bike fee - Pari
1017.00  hotel (8 nights [+3 at half rate], single room)
 200.00  food not during ride
 140.00  food during PBP
 148.00  PBP entry fee
  43.00  PBP jersey
   7.00  PBP t shirts
  14.00  PBP DVD
  56.00  PBP photos (5)
 230.00  post PBP road trip to Saint Etienne etc.
  65.00  books, souvenirs
 135.00  taxi: hotel to Paris airport
  27.00  taxi: Vancouver airport to home
  73.00  phone calls home
3807.00  Total