HAMM SHOW 14th March 2009

[Reptacular Ltd]

Hi

Just after some advice of you guys who have been before. We are planning a trip this year, not really to buy anything just for the experience. Can anyone help with these.

What time the show opens????

Can you bring reps back via the euro tunnel because we are driving accross????

And do you have to pay VAT when you get back over hear.

We are thinking of leaving on the friday night and getting the last tunnel, then driving straight to hamm, as we have 2 drivers (approx 10 hours from us i believe), so anyone done the tunnel route before if so what was there experience.

Thanks for any genuine help.

Reptacular Ltd

[purejurrasic]

Originally Posted by Reptacular Ltd

Hi

Just after some advice of you guys who have been before. We are planning a trip this year, not really to buy anything just for the experience. Can anyone help with these.

What time the show opens???? 10AM, but ques start from around 8am

Can you bring reps back via the euro tunnel because we are driving accross???? Yes, but you will need documents for any cites or protected species. Ensure you have the latin names on each box in case of a stop. Minimum recomendation is get a readable reciept for any purchases.

And do you have to pay VAT when you get back over hear.
Shady area this. In theroy, no, as you have purchased within the EU and thus paid any tax due. In practice, they could argue that vat wasnt paid or that your importing in the course of a business and thus different rules apply. On the whole, for private keepers, no you wont. You dont even need to declare them.

We are thinking of leaving on the friday night and getting the last tunnel, then driving straight to hamm, as we have 2 drivers (approx 10 hours from us i believe), so anyone done the tunnel route before if so what was there experience.

Its easy, off the train, onto the motorway and off you go , its all motorway apart from the last few miles. Best have a sat nav, antwerp ring road is a pig ! Plenty of stopping places as well

Thanks for any genuine help.

Reptacular Ltd

may see you there

[Reptacular Ltd]

Thanks for that. If we bring anything back its only going to be for ourselves i think, after a couple of fancy things for home.

Thanks for your help

[Reptacular Ltd]

One more thing anyone got address so we can put it in sat nav

Thanks.

[sizedoesn'tmatter]

Showing my complete ignorance here but what else is sold at Hamm? Any mammals and do the same rules apply for bringing them home?
Thanks

[gekox]

Sorry for bumping old thread, can some one give full address for hamm or verify this one?

Zentralhallen Hamm
Ökonomierat-Peitzmeier-Platz 2
59063 Hamm in Westfalen

Did anyone stayed in hotel nearby and recommend?

I hope I will go to next one end of this month

[piehunter]

This is a nice little hotel (more like a B&B), just around the corner from the train station. I think it was 70/80 euros for a twin. There were english (very basic) speaking staff there also.

Lovely breakfast, endless german coffee and nice clean room.

Not more than 5 mins in a taxi from the show

City Hotel Garni in Hamm (Westfalen)