Using Eurotunnel next week.

[nawarne]

Guys - appreciate some input here?

As per title - group of us 3 x TVRs and Ferrari 360 crossing on August 5th - all from Hampshire.
Two of us starting from Southampton.

Has anyone approached the Folkestone terminal via Hastings, Hythe/Romney roads, and if so have you any tips/advice?

Just want to avoid the M20/M2 situation.
Nick

[ecsrobin]

I'd be more concerned with the other side.

[AW10]

I went out on 4 July and back on 12 July and got through without issue. The situation is very fluid with Operation Stack expanding and contracting as required. If you can get an early morning outbound crossing (before 08:00?) you should be able to avoid the congestion on the local UK roads affected by Operation Stack. Better still go out on the weekend. On the other side it seems to be the freight terminal that is affected most. Perhaps a return crossing before 18:00 before the evening's "challenges" get underway?

[nawarne]

Thanks for replies.

OK, our crossing is Wednesday at 1620 - thought we'd be smart and have an easy drive (ha-ha) in the middle of the day, then an hour to our 1st hotel in France once we'd de-trained.

I'm not returning via tunnel but the other 3 cars are.

I was hoping perhaps some locals in Hythe/Rye/Romney area might give me a feel for the traffic - say - midday Wednesday through those towns?
Nick

[AW10]

Put your planned route into google maps at that time of day and see what's reported as the traffic delay. Not 100% accurate but it's a start.

[nawarne]

AW10 said:

Put your planned route into google maps at that time of day and see what's reported as the traffic delay. Not 100% accurate but it's a start.

Cheers! - pretty much what we thought of doing.

It's the old "lets try this way" thing, and discovering that the main route might be slower, but is moving, whereas the alternative is overwhelmed because 1000's of others are trying the same thing.

Nick