Q on recent Eurotunnel troubles
Discussion
Hi all,
I have a Euro road trip planned coming up, and I have a tunnel booking for about 10:30am on a Sunday morning (not this Sunday, the one after).
Have been watching the recent troubles with the strikes and migrant protests on the Calais side, as well as the operation stack road closures on the UK side.
I am unclear if this is affecting ferry travel more than tunnel travel, if the tunnel is being greatly affected, what my chances are of getting through without delays.
Anyone have any idea? Have taken the tunnel a few times before and it has been great, but I am not sure exactly what is happening right now on either side.
Seems like I am going to need to be updated on Stack - and am considering taking the M2 -> A2, then Dover to Folkestone as an alternative route. Thoughts?
I have a Euro road trip planned coming up, and I have a tunnel booking for about 10:30am on a Sunday morning (not this Sunday, the one after).
Have been watching the recent troubles with the strikes and migrant protests on the Calais side, as well as the operation stack road closures on the UK side.
I am unclear if this is affecting ferry travel more than tunnel travel, if the tunnel is being greatly affected, what my chances are of getting through without delays.
Anyone have any idea? Have taken the tunnel a few times before and it has been great, but I am not sure exactly what is happening right now on either side.
Seems like I am going to need to be updated on Stack - and am considering taking the M2 -> A2, then Dover to Folkestone as an alternative route. Thoughts?
The only time my travel plans through the tunnel were ever KOd by the French, I swiftly booked a Dieppe ferry. Got booked easily and even managed to change the return booking easily whilst we were out there, due to a change of plan.
It may be that the Dieppe ferries are now fubar as a result of the Calais situation but I'd say it's certainly worth a try, as the French don't (yet) appear to be targeting Dieppe. Or maybe Dunkirk?
It may be that the Dieppe ferries are now fubar as a result of the Calais situation but I'd say it's certainly worth a try, as the French don't (yet) appear to be targeting Dieppe. Or maybe Dunkirk?
That was my plan.... but they won't let you check in more than 2hrs before your scheduled time.
So I intend to get there for 7am (2hrs before) and see what happens.
I was looking at twitter today, and someone travelled from Newbury (next town to me) and it took 3.5hrs home to check in. I'm hoping that leaving home at 5am will see me at 2hrs, hence 7am check in.
This is for a trackday at Spa on the Monday, so I HAVE to travel sunday, I cannot delay to Monday.
So I intend to get there for 7am (2hrs before) and see what happens.
I was looking at twitter today, and someone travelled from Newbury (next town to me) and it took 3.5hrs home to check in. I'm hoping that leaving home at 5am will see me at 2hrs, hence 7am check in.
This is for a trackday at Spa on the Monday, so I HAVE to travel sunday, I cannot delay to Monday.
Now the French are targeting the Chunnel terminal in Calais , so my journey times and plans are in doubt for the journey home .
We have booked our caravan into Daleacres CC site directly on our return via the tunnel next week for Daughter and Grandson to have a weeks holiday , us collecting the caravan a week later ,
I appears the French are having flash protests at the entrance to the terminal with heaps of burning tyres , the authorities are doing little to prevent this . The end is just not in sight
We are seriously considering Brittany Ferries Portsmouth / Caen next year , only downside is not being able to use Tesco vouchers to cover cost of trip , with cabin overnight each way , the cost is around £670
Or Cornwall , where it is raining and 20c at present ,just now I am sitting looking at the Dordogne river , 28c and a gentle breeze O the dilemma
We have booked our caravan into Daleacres CC site directly on our return via the tunnel next week for Daughter and Grandson to have a weeks holiday , us collecting the caravan a week later ,
I appears the French are having flash protests at the entrance to the terminal with heaps of burning tyres , the authorities are doing little to prevent this . The end is just not in sight
We are seriously considering Brittany Ferries Portsmouth / Caen next year , only downside is not being able to use Tesco vouchers to cover cost of trip , with cabin overnight each way , the cost is around £670
Or Cornwall , where it is raining and 20c at present ,just now I am sitting looking at the Dordogne river , 28c and a gentle breeze O the dilemma
One thing I don't get about operation stack is why get yourself in it in the first place?
30 miles 2 lanes, even if the tunnel etc went into overdrive it's going to be a while before that lot is cleared. So sitting in that unproductive for days is costing the operator. So why not find another route completely? Even off to Harwich and over to Hoek. Accept that isn't going to handle everything and maybe freight space is fully booked out for weeks.
30 miles 2 lanes, even if the tunnel etc went into overdrive it's going to be a while before that lot is cleared. So sitting in that unproductive for days is costing the operator. So why not find another route completely? Even off to Harwich and over to Hoek. Accept that isn't going to handle everything and maybe freight space is fully booked out for weeks.
CocoPops said:
That was my plan.... but they won't let you check in more than 2hrs before your scheduled time.
So I intend to get there for 7am (2hrs before) and see what happens.
I was looking at twitter today, and someone travelled from Newbury (next town to me) and it took 3.5hrs home to check in. I'm hoping that leaving home at 5am will see me at 2hrs, hence 7am check in.
This is for a trackday at Spa on the Monday, so I HAVE to travel sunday, I cannot delay to Monday.
How did you get on?So I intend to get there for 7am (2hrs before) and see what happens.
I was looking at twitter today, and someone travelled from Newbury (next town to me) and it took 3.5hrs home to check in. I'm hoping that leaving home at 5am will see me at 2hrs, hence 7am check in.
This is for a trackday at Spa on the Monday, so I HAVE to travel sunday, I cannot delay to Monday.
I see there was another eurotunnel invasion last night. It's gettting quite worrying.
Eurotunnel is advising freight to arrange an alternative means of travel! They cannot cope with the present flow .Day trippers have been advised to cancel.
Highways Agency / Police say op stack to last "well into the weekend" .
More illegals will attack again tonight and op stack will extend to the M25 .
The weather is predicted to be another heat wave this weekend so bring plenty of water
Highways Agency / Police say op stack to last "well into the weekend" .
More illegals will attack again tonight and op stack will extend to the M25 .
The weather is predicted to be another heat wave this weekend so bring plenty of water
The M20 is now closed in both directions between 8 & 9. The diversion along the A20 is taking about an hour.
Advice is to use the M2/A2 then cut down to the M20 from there. Apparently people are driving straight through going that way.
The problem is the migrants keep getting into the freight terminal in France which is causing a lot of problems. There's currently on site delays of up to two hours.
Advice is to use the M2/A2 then cut down to the M20 from there. Apparently people are driving straight through going that way.
The problem is the migrants keep getting into the freight terminal in France which is causing a lot of problems. There's currently on site delays of up to two hours.
Roo said:
The M20 is now closed in both directions between 8 & 9. The diversion along the A20 is taking about an hour.
Advice is to use the M2/A2 then cut down to the M20 from there. Apparently people are driving straight through going that way.
The problem is the migrants keep getting into the freight terminal in France which is causing a lot of problems. There's currently on site delays of up to two hours.
After the A2 do you recommend cutting down the A28 at Canterbury? Or going all the way around to Dover and back up the A20 to the tunnel entrance?Advice is to use the M2/A2 then cut down to the M20 from there. Apparently people are driving straight through going that way.
The problem is the migrants keep getting into the freight terminal in France which is causing a lot of problems. There's currently on site delays of up to two hours.
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