ACSI is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. What began in 1965 with a simple camping guide by founder Ed van Reine has grown into an indispensable resource for camping enthusiasts across Europe. Today, millions of campers rely on ACSI’s camping guides, websites, and apps to find the best campsites. Additionally, there’s the well-known CampingCard ACSI discount card for the low season, an in-house camping magazine, ACSI Club ID, and a wide range of group trips led by experienced tour guides. With 60 years of expertise, ACSI continues to innovate and respond to the needs of campers. Celebrate this milestone with us and discover the story behind the camping expert!
ACSI is celebrating its special anniversary with the ACSI Anniversary Festival. Every month in 2025, we’ll be giving away one or more prizes. Sign up and you’ll automatically be entered throughout the year.
The story of 60 years of ACSI has been captured in a special anniversary book. Take a journey through sixty years of camping history and discover, in words and images, how ACSI has grown into an internationally operating publisher and tour operator for camping holidays.
In 1965, schoolteacher Ed van Reine published his first camping guide under the name Auto Camper Service International (ACSI). Nearly 60 years later, the guide has become a bible for campers across Europe, and the family business from the Betuwe region has become an indispensable player in the holiday industry. ACSI kicked off its anniversary year on Sunday, 10 November 2024, at the Pathé cinema in Ede. Over 1,500 guests attended the premiere of a film about the company’s eventful history and the presentation of a hefty anniversary book.