France road trip cancelled.

[tescorank]

tr7v8 said:

A group of us currently in Lucerne coming back to U.K. we were planning last night. It looks if we can just make it. Hotel in Luxembourg tonight then final leg to U.K. tomorrow.

easy, you can come back via Belgium where there is no problem.

top tip from a french friend an app.

https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/mobicarbu+-les-pri...

maybe someone can tell us if true.

Edited by tescorank on Wednesday 25th May 07:31

[Amateurish]

PositronicRay said:

Amateurish said:

No problems so far on the autoroute. The total service station of the French side of Eurotunnel had no fuel.

Pleased to hear it Which route are you taking?

Successful trip, filled up twice in France no issues no queues. Two stations had run out of fuel, both near Calais. I drove to the Alps via Reims Dijon Geneva.

[PositronicRay]

Amateurish said:

PositronicRay said:

Amateurish said:

No problems so far on the autoroute. The total service station of the French side of Eurotunnel had no fuel.

Pleased to hear it Which route are you taking?

Successful trip, filled up twice in France no issues no queues. Two stations had run out of fuel, both near Calais. I drove to the Alps via Reims Dijon Geneva.

Good to hear, thanks for the update. Enjoy your break and have a good run back.

[Le TVR]

No problems so far for petrol in the SW. Diesel is another matter.

Passed several service stations today with 'PAS DE GASOIL' Prominently displayed.

[Lockhouse]

I got back from France at the weekend. We stopped twice in Northern France. Unleaded was generally OK and available. Diesel was being limited to 20 litres

[tr7v8]

Now in Luxembourg no issue with the fuel station just near Strasbourg

[tescorank]

Drove today from Calais to Lyon on the toll roads, no problems anywhere except Calais only one station closed.

[PH XKR]

Doing same Saturday, how long to get to Lyon?

[tescorank]

PH XKR said:

Doing same Saturday, how long to get to Lyon?

8 hours but we took a couple of hour stops, arrived at hotel and other Brits said they all had no problems on toll road, apparently the French don't like to pay extra on motorways and they like to pay cash so like the back street garages! I filled up twice and apart from the one out of the tunnel and one that was sign posted closed about 45km south no probs or restrictions seen..so stick to toll roads!

[Amateurish]

Yes, I don't think any of the panic buyers will go to the motorway service stations because a) they are much more expensive and b) you have to pay to get to them.

[Riley Blue]

My friend in northern France was able to fill up at his local Carrefour last night but the price had increased by six cents a litre to 1.15 for diesel.

[auto1]

Just driven up from the South as said, no problems on the toll roads and camped next to a supermarket which has fuel

[PH XKR]

got to provence but not had a chance to check local fuel yet, St Maxime is probably the closest big town so will test the water tomorrow, got half a tank. The only issue we had getting fuel was some prick in a Continental GT pushing in at the Shell services outside just before the Euro tunnel. Shame it took him 15 minutes to slowly leave the station afterwards....

[Riley Blue]

I use the Tesco at Cheriton, just by the M20 at Jn. 12 opposite the tunnel terminal and it stocks 99RON Momentum.

[baldy1926]

Do many many French stations sell super unleaded. I've normally been in diesel cars so i've not taken much notice

[PH XKR]

Super is everywhere! Just popped in to local provincial town, all full of every fuel of choice. Sunny too

[br d]

Riley Blue said:

I use the Tesco at Cheriton, just by the M20 at Jn. 12 opposite the tunnel terminal and it stocks 99RON Momentum.

Is that garage 24 hours Riley?
I stay at a hotel just near it when I head to Europe, might use it very early just before I board.

[vanordinaire]

[quote=PH XKR Will take a jerry can if we have room
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I had to laugh at a newsclip at the weekend, a senior French Policeman being filmed in front of a fuel blockade where they were burning an enormous heap of tyres right outside a fuel depot. He was warning 'ze Breetish' not to bring fuel in cans in their as it was illegal and it would be confiscated and they would be arrested. Talk about getting your priorities right.

[Riley Blue]

br d said:

Riley Blue said:

I use the Tesco at Cheriton, just by the M20 at Jn. 12 opposite the tunnel terminal and it stocks 99RON Momentum.

Is that garage 24 hours Riley?
I stay at a hotel just near it when I head to Europe, might use it very early just before I board.

I'm sure it is as you can pay at the pump, here's the store info:

http://www.tesco.com/store-locator/uk/?bID=2535

[br d]

Thanks.