England to France - Channel Tunnel > Reviews

Advantages: Quick, clean, cheap food and booze
Disadvantages: You can spend loads of money

Note to self: If you work in an off licence the last thing you need to do is go to France and purchase more of the stuff!! Ok reminder over, I have to keep telling, myself this otherwise I might just find myself eloping to France; not only for the cheap booze, but the relaxed life style to accompany this! A couple of weeks ago I had the need to have a spending splurge and what better way than to get the neighbours together and the favourite ... Read review

Advantages: Fast,affordable and good service
Disadvantages: Possible delays

...to cross from France to England without use or need for boats. It was an incredible dream and one that even in my own lifetime was felt impossible. ***The history*** Closely following the first evidence of the concept of this amazing tunnel, English designer Henri Mottry developed his own design for the tunnel. Following the advent of steam train construction of the British railway network gave rise to ideas of the tunnel being designed ... Read review

Advantages: easy to use, quickest
Disadvantages: Nothing to do during journey , lacks personal touch

It is getting to be that time of year again. I do travel regularly to Europe on business outside of the Summer peak period and enjoy touring the continent by car for a couple of weeks. All this cannot be done without crossing the Channel and this means about 12 channel crossings a year. I do tend to prefer the Eurotunnel service for my business trips when time is the most important factor and of course as my company picks up the bill the higher fare ... Read review

Advantages: Quick, easy
Disadvantages: Claustrophobic, hot, no facilties

Eurotunnel - it sounded so good, didn't it? Now the majority of opinions on Eurotunnel on this site give it 5 stars - the odd one giving it 3, and then one giving it 2. That guy's opinion didn't get a good reception, mainly because he didn't show enough points for not using Eurotunnel. I'm here today to give you the minus points, because really, all the good points have been covered on this site. I have used the Channel Tunnel quite a few times ... Read review

Advantages: More economic than the boat/plane
Disadvantages: Expensive.

***INTRO*** I live near Kings Cross-station the site for the international Eurostar terminal, succeeding Waterloo station its temporary site. So I decided to write a piece concerning the project and its service. There are 3 main operations: 1. Eurotunnel who are the operators who control the trains. 2. Le Shuttle the name of the train service between Folkestone & Calais. 3. Eurostar the train service between London & Paris - Brussels. I ... Read review

Advantages: speed and efficiency on the uk side
Disadvantages: no help inefficient on the french side

as a frequent traveller to france, i generally look for the company that offers the best travel deals. of late eurotunnel has been offering one of the best deals for a day trip. despite numerous problems in the past, and i have to say, all at the french side, i still persist in giving the company 'one last try'. yesterday tho' 12/7/01 i think was the one last try too many. after checking in on the french side at 19h21 - was told that it was too late ... Read review

Advantages: willing to help with any problem and will fix it
Disadvantages: customer services not 24 hour

My partner and I decided to take a short break in Eurodisney recently. We found the cresta brochure in our local travel agents. Cresta holidays is a subsiduary of eurotunnel.We booked the holiday and paid for it and awaited until time had arrived.We were due to depart on eurotunnell at 06.06am on the sunday or so we thought.At about 8pm on saturday evening, he did a final ticket and passport check and noticed that the tickets were for 06.06am ... Read review

Advantages: Faster than the ferries and no sea sickness!!
Disadvantages: Can be expensive during school holidays, long waits normally on the french side

Having travelled on the Shuttle quite a few times now, i would highly recommend it, especially if you want a short, sharp trip over to France to do some shopping. I can't stand Ferries very much, i tend to get sea sick, even if the sea is still as still can be!! Living in Kent, is an advantage to Le Shuttle travellers, it is quicker for me to go to France than it is to travel to London sometimes!! The check in at Folkstone is quick and efficient, ... Read review

Advantages: fast
Disadvantages: none

i have been through Euro Tunnel twice and i must say it was a strange experience. Not a bad strange experience just the whole idea of being so deep down in the ground beneath the sea was a little daunting at first. The only way i can describe actually going through the tunnel is that its like being on a normal train in the dark and your ears pop a little. Alot of people compare it to being on an airplane but i can't because Ive not yet been on an ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to book on line, easy to navigate through their system, child friendly.
Disadvantages: No sea view!

Our journey was conceived after our children watched a trailer about the channel tunnel and were amazed at two things. Firstly, that a car could drive onto a train and as if that wasn't incomprehensible enough, that a train could travel under the sea. Our half-term holiday destination and method of transport was decided! We booked easily on the internet, using the availability chart was a good way of making sure we didn't have a wasted journey nor ... Read review

Advantages: Quick
Disadvantages: lots

Although the channel tunnel is one of the quickest ways to travel to france, it also has its disadvantages. If you travel on it by car, then you are very likely to get very board. it is a half hour trip and there is absolutely nothing to do. You are not allowed to leave the vicinity of your car, execpt to go to the loo!if you decide to travel in the morning, then it is advisable that you get some breakfast before arriving as there is only a cafe and ... Read review

Advantages: Fast connections to France.
Disadvantages: None.

...again at Folkestone before leaving England for France. There are regular trains going in both directions, but of course you have to book as it is a popular route for travelling on now. I was impressed by how smooth the journery was, and although I knew it only took just a little more than half an hour to cross the train seemed a lot faster. I was impressed by its cleanliness, and the fact that its employees seem to take extra care - both of the train, ... Read review