Southern France via Paris - avoid?
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AndrewCrown said:
If you go here
https://www.autoroutes.fr/en/traffic-forecast.htm
You will find a forecast based on historical data...
https://www.autoroutes.fr/en/traffic-forecast.htm
You will find a forecast based on historical data...
smifffymoto said:
If you are that worried choose your route on the day after you have checked www.bison-fute.gouv.fr
Thanks for these, I'll take a look. Especially the latter on the day of travel. 
I have a toll tag and heartily recommend them. It's hard not to feel smug when you probably 'overtake' 50 cars at the toll booth and then floor it away from the gate.
On the Eurotunnel - the high-vehicle carriages are definitely wider, so there are often nice sports cars in amongst the campervans and SUVs with roofboxes. On the normal low-vehicle carriages the main issue with the kerbs is that they veer around the toilets slightly, where is it easy to catch a corner.
Flexiplus ticket - I think the biggest benefit is when it's really busy; skipping the check-in queues and being able to get onto the next train (as opposed to the 'next available train' which can be 1-2 hours later...).
I have booked a flexiplus ticket for the first time for our return journey. I don't want to get stuck again for a couple of hours after having been driving all day back up through France.
so called said:
Tag here too.
I didn't bother for several years but after curbing a freshly refurbished alloy because my Wife has 'short' arms, I decided to get the Tag.
See, I think you are missing a trick there....I always pull up far enough away so as to not kerb a wheel, then find it highly amusing watching my wife have to climb half out the window and annoying her further by grabbing her arse whilst she’s vulnerable.... I didn't bother for several years but after curbing a freshly refurbished alloy because my Wife has 'short' arms, I decided to get the Tag.
Maybe just me.....
Ben Jk said:
so called said:
Tag here too.
I didn't bother for several years but after curbing a freshly refurbished alloy because my Wife has 'short' arms, I decided to get the Tag.
See, I think you are missing a trick there....I always pull up far enough away so as to not kerb a wheel, then find it highly amusing watching my wife have to climb half out the window and annoying her further by grabbing her arse whilst she’s vulnerable.... I didn't bother for several years but after curbing a freshly refurbished alloy because my Wife has 'short' arms, I decided to get the Tag.
Maybe just me.....
Flexiplus on the train is invaluable for weekends during the summer holidays.
Also, you can skip some of the queue if it's backing up on to the M20 by entering from the A20, not the M20
We have a house in France between Tours and Le Mans. We drive Calais>Rouen>Le Mans and have never found the need for a tag on that route, although we tend to avoid weekends in August!
Driving through Rouen for the first time can be confusing - especially if dark/wet. The Autoroute ends either side, so you have to use major RN roads - lower limits, junctions etc. Once you've done it once, you'll remember in future. Crit'Air could be required here too.
Also, you can skip some of the queue if it's backing up on to the M20 by entering from the A20, not the M20
We have a house in France between Tours and Le Mans. We drive Calais>Rouen>Le Mans and have never found the need for a tag on that route, although we tend to avoid weekends in August!
Driving through Rouen for the first time can be confusing - especially if dark/wet. The Autoroute ends either side, so you have to use major RN roads - lower limits, junctions etc. Once you've done it once, you'll remember in future. Crit'Air could be required here too.
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