Eurotunnel Biometrics
Eurotunnel Biometrics
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delta0

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2,498 posts

131 months

Tuesday 14th April
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This will be the first year with the new biometric system that started on 10th April.

It seems like there is a large area they force all cars through to have biometrics taken or checked depending on if you have had it done already.

I expect there will be teething troubles at first but I would be curious to understand the impact to boarding times.

RSTurboPaul

12,859 posts

283 months

Tuesday 14th April
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Quite a lot of discussion on this EES thread:

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

budgie smuggler

5,976 posts

184 months

Tuesday 14th April
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delta0 said:
This will be the first year with the new biometric system that started on 10th April.

It seems like there is a large area they force all cars through to have biometrics taken or checked depending on if you have had it done already.

I expect there will be teething troubles at first but I would be curious to understand the impact to boarding times.
I just asked my friend who has been through yesterday and they did not do EES. Googling, implementation seems to be delayed on the tunnel although I cannot find the new start date.

ecsrobin

18,550 posts

190 months

Tuesday 14th April
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budgie smuggler said:
I just asked my friend who has been through yesterday and they did not do EES. Googling, implementation seems to be delayed on the tunnel although I cannot find the new start date.
No new date announced other than it s delayed.

Edited by ecsrobin on Tuesday 14th April 18:52

FredericRobinson

4,810 posts

257 months

Tuesday 14th April
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I'm heading off to the bike 24 on Thursday so will see what the latest is then

FredericRobinson

4,810 posts

257 months

Thursday 16th April
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Not operating this morning

RL17

1,504 posts

118 months

Wednesday 22nd April
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Expect it will be all over news with M2O problems when Folkestone or Dover EES goes fully live.

Dover especially, think they put seals on coaches after fingerprints etc so not sure what will happen to cars after they’ve gone to western docks (where filled in an entire dock) and are then heading back through town to ferries?

Happy with not using the Dover ferries and to have booked priority boarding/exit to see what EES (if it’s functioning then) is like on French soil for LM.