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Jim Brotherton

Have any of you ever used the Cali-Dover Chunnel Question

All my trips have always been ferry Hull or Newcastle sailing from Holland. With more than one trip per year planned, 500-700 euro per round trip is getting on the exspensive side Sad

idea: . Wife said she found round trip through the chunnel would be about 40 euro round trip. Friends say they pay 200 euro round trip, but thats with a car.

Coud use some clarification, recommendations, tips or advice. Idea

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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject:

I was on the Eurostar (Paris to London) earlier this year.

Sadly as a passenger only- no experience traveling with a vehicle.

It was FAST!
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Tim (Midland Section) · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject:

Bit complex, this one. Never been through on a bike. Did go with a van, with bike in the back last year. Much more efficient than ferries, one can turn up early or late within reason, & be on the next available crossing. Can be charged a bit more if the different crossing is in a more expensive charge band, cost me €11 extra, but saved an hour wait.
Pricing depends on offers, dates etc. Cheaper to travel midweek either very early or quite late in the day. Cost me £60 each way in a 1 tonne van.
One user, I know wasn't happy about not being able to tie his K11 down as on ferries, instructions were to put it on sidestand, in gear & leave it. He spent the whole journey (35 mins) cuddling it. IMHO that's the worst bit, on a ferry you get a rest from "bum Burn" & a smoke on top deck.

If you or any other readers intend to take a van, they have some EVIL rules. Basically they assume that van drivers are carrying freight & should be using the commercial side of the tunnel. They do spot checks & if the van is more than 1/3 loaded, they kick you off with NO recompense. But if a using a motorhome (Winnebago) loaded to the gunwhales & towing a fat trailer (U Haul), that's allowable Sad

HTH
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ablackrat · Joined: 17 May 2011 Posts: 20 Location: United Kingdom

Used it last summer for a day trip which cost £12 each way and was brilliant. Booked it the day before on-line.
I have used it about a dozen times with a bike and found it to work very well.
You tend to be able to turn up and get the next train as they fit the bikes on at the end.

k11pfc · Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:10 pm Post subject:

If you can book then do so it'll be cheaper, but, I have turned up and just jumped on next available train, prices vary but is certainly cheaper than the ferry.
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