Eurotunnel Day Trip tickets back
Discussion
vikingaero said:
Add to the fact that I seem to have bad luck on crossings - constantly being bumped to the next train............
That isn't bad luck that is how they have been doing it for some time now. They are running less trains and letting them run when they have enough cars on them, the booked times mean nothing.If you take note when they board a train now they call several (usually 2/3) letters together for the same train, it used to be one letter per train.
Mandat said:
981Boxess said:
So £392 more to cross with a Porsche that a Nissan, understandable really, carrying all those passengers and taking up all that space - good work Eurotunnel 
You're comparing apples to oranges.- The day trip rate has always been lower than the short stay rate.
- The FlexiPlus rates have always been much higher than standard ticket rates.
When I put the reg of my Boxster in it only gave the flexiplus option for that same crossing because as we all know a Porsche is now classed as a "high vehicle" at Eurotunnel.
You try booking a 981 Boxster for the above crossings then report back.
Mandat said:
981Boxess said:
That was my point.
When I put the reg of my Boxster in it only gave the flexiplus option for that same crossing because as we all know a Porsche is now classed as a "high vehicle" at Eurotunnel.
You try booking a 981 Boxster for the above crossings then report back.
Just done it. When I put the reg of my Boxster in it only gave the flexiplus option for that same crossing because as we all know a Porsche is now classed as a "high vehicle" at Eurotunnel.
You try booking a 981 Boxster for the above crossings then report back.
Day trip rate out & day trip rate back.
Mandat said:
981Boxess said:
Wrong times - you wouldn’t want me to accuse you of comparing apples with oranges would you.
What's the relevance of the times?Who in their right mind would want to have to turn up at Eurotunnel at 2:00am and arrive before 5:00am, to go to France for a day trip, I certainly wouldn’t.
Mandat said:
There is no conspiracy.
Correct, it is just that some cars have recently been reclassified by Eurotunnel incorrectly as 'high vehicles', same as a 4x4, my Boxster is one of them. Obviously a by product of that is that you can easily end up with access to less normal priced crossings as demonstated above. It is always easier to say nothing and just cough up, I could afford to do both, I choose not to.It would seem I am not the only one who has noticed it:
mikef said:
On the other had I just did it again with my daughter's Ford Fiesta and the price is still from £86 return, compared to £100 for the Cayman. Sneaky....
Bodo said:
981Boxess said:
Correct, it is just that some cars have recently been reclassified by Eurotunnel incorrectly as 'high vehicles', same as a 4x4, my Boxster is one of them.
Strange - once I selected a Boxster, the booking system said:
We have detected that your vehicle has low ground clearance or is exceptionally wide. To make sure you can be loaded easily we will allocate you space on a single deck shuttle.
No loading issues crossing with P&O yesterday, I half expected to be diverted on to the lorry deck given the dimensions of my Boxster, but surprisingly no issues at all with either the steeper and narrower than Eurotunnel upper deck loading ramp or anything else for that matter.
Eurotunnel crossing time is obviously quicker, but both crossings with P&O left bang on time, as did my other recent crossings with them, so that makes up for some of the crossing time. Whether you sit waiting in the car park to get bumped on to the next train, as opposed to your booked train, or sitting on the water makes no difference.
The very straight forward pricing policy without any of the nonsense that Eurotunnel have started doing recently makes a pleasant change. I am sure the more financially astute have already worked out why their car dimensions may have changed as far as Eurotunnel are concerned in the last year.
We are lucky to have several ferry alternatives to Eurotunnel.
Eurotunnel crossing time is obviously quicker, but both crossings with P&O left bang on time, as did my other recent crossings with them, so that makes up for some of the crossing time. Whether you sit waiting in the car park to get bumped on to the next train, as opposed to your booked train, or sitting on the water makes no difference.
The very straight forward pricing policy without any of the nonsense that Eurotunnel have started doing recently makes a pleasant change. I am sure the more financially astute have already worked out why their car dimensions may have changed as far as Eurotunnel are concerned in the last year.
We are lucky to have several ferry alternatives to Eurotunnel.
mikef said:
P&O have cancelled the ferry on Tuesday and kindly rebooked me on a crossing that arrives in Calais at 3pm. For a day trip with lunch in Calais
That would have piffed me right off and it isn’t going to make them many friends, but to be fair I doubt they would have done it for no reason.I have done three ‘wine’ day trips in recent months, the 6 crossings were all on time.
Guyr said:
I've been on the normal Eurotunnel carriages including top deck in many cars including a McLaren 12C, BMW 750i, Porsche 996 GT2 and 997 GT2 without any trouble, so the concerns are overstated IMHO. The edges of the walkways are curved and smooth and no problem if touched by a tyre, they're not jagged concrete!
When you enter the number plates of those types of cars to book a crossing the system will no longer allow them on to the normal carriages.mikef said:
It might be useful if they shared the list of models they consider unsuited to the normal shuttle
Easy enough to find out, once you put your reg number in it either comes up as a "High Car" or not.I think they have gone down the list of makes and picked out the ones they know will swallow it.
mikef said:
My suspicion is it may be based on number of complaints by brand over scratching alloys on ultra-low profile tyres, when drivers fail to keep to the driving track (?)
Given how unhelpful Eurotunnel are generally I would be amazed they entertained many such claims.If people cannot drive it is hardly their fault, but a great excuse for them to charge a bit more for providing the same service.
The extra they are charging would pay to repair one rim on every single Porsche crossing - no extra profit there then. Plus all the other prestige brands on top.
Mandat said:
981Boxess said:
So pay more for nothing, well done you 
Mandat previously said:
Your self-confessed detestation of Eurotunnel is affecting your thinking. Either that, or you are being deliberately obtuse.
Mandat said:
The best bit was comparing the costs of a Flexi ticket with a day trip ticket, and presenting this as a conspiracy gotcha. 
That was what you seriously understood from that was it, oh dear The point being made, is that a large section of travellers on Eurotunnel, who just happen to all drive expensive sporstcars have just had the cost of crossing increased for no valid reason other than Eurotunnel can get away with it.
Given that those same cars (been there done it, untold times) travelled with no issues on those same carriages any thinking person might question why that has changed.
omniflow said:
981Boxess said:
Neither would I, any more than I would a Maserati, I was talking about Ferraris, Astons, Mclarens etc
Yes - but I'm not the one banging on and on and on and on and on and on about how people in "expensive sports cars" are being victimised, and then when asked for proof, quote your own experiences with your Boxster.From what you say your car isn't classed as one of them, so no idea why you would be concerned about this in the first place, you have no skin in the game.
omniflow said:
981Boxess said:
I posted about it because it applies to sports/prestige cars and my car is classed as one of them - hence my interest.
From what you say your car isn't classed as one of them, so no idea why you would be concerned about this in the first place, you have no skin in the game.
Can you read? Do you comprehend what you read?From what you say your car isn't classed as one of them, so no idea why you would be concerned about this in the first place, you have no skin in the game.
As a customer of Eurotunnel I can decide for myself if I agree or disagree with the changes that affect my car crossings, what you feel about something that doesn't even apply to you/your car is of no interest to me.
ecsrobin said:
omniflow said:
The other thing I've said in an earlier post is that the vast majority of posts on here regarding single deck carriages on Eurotunnel are from people asking how they can ensure that their car gets allocated to one of these carriages. Most people actively WANT Eurotunnel to do what they're doing.
This. omniflow said:
981Boxess said:
Better than you it would seem, but let me dumb it down for you.
As a customer of Eurotunnel I can decide for myself if I agree or disagree with the changes that affect my car crossings, what you feel about something that doesn't even apply to you/your car is of no interest to me.
It's NOT a new thing As a customer of Eurotunnel I can decide for myself if I agree or disagree with the changes that affect my car crossings, what you feel about something that doesn't even apply to you/your car is of no interest to me.
Eurotunnel said:
"Following a recent review, we have found that the width of certain vehicle types has increased and we will now classify your vehicle as needing to travel in the single deck carriages."
So just because you are blissfully unaware of what has gone on, before you try to lecture people about something you know little about why not find out and learn.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff