Eurotunnel

...THE CHANNEL TUNNEL AND THE EUROTUNNEL °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø I was a little confused because the Channel Tunnel and the Eurotunnel sound like much the same thing to me. Hopefully this will make things clearer for you... The Channel Tunnel is the tunnel itself that connects the UK to France. Eurotunnel is the operator of the high speed train transport system which links the UK and France through the Channel Tunnel, and it runs between Folkestone which ...
...opening back in 1994. The Eurotunnel system is made up of 3 tunnels - two main tunnels for trains and one tunnel which acts as a central service area. Each tunnel is 31 miles long, and runs approximately 40 metres deep under the seabed. It is actually the longest undersea rail tunnel in the world, which is pretty impressive. The tunnels are in operation all year round, all day and all night long. Around 400 trains pass through the tunnel each day. ...

Liney_1973 11.01.2005 · Read full review
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...the high seas? Then Eurotunnel is the one for you. What is Eurotunnel? Well, it's the train service that runs between Folkestone and Calais through the Channel Tunnel carrying motor vehicles. It takes thirty-five minutes to make the crossing, runs twice an hour during the day and two hourly at night. Why Eurotunnel? It's the quickest and, quite frankly, the easiest way of getting to the continent. I say this as someone who crosses the channel between ...
...The journey time of Eurotunnel compares favourably with the ferries, the quickest of which take seventy-five minutes, and it's nearest rival in terms of speed, the catamaran that operates between Dover and Boulogne, which takes fifty minutes. Not only that, boarding and disembarkation procedures are also swifter, while the terminals at both Folkestone and Calais are directly linked to the motorways, saving further time. Furthermore, on the British ...

Beaker66 27.02.2006 (19.05.2006) · Read full review
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...What is it ** Eurotunnel is the channel tunnel crossing. It is a train which runs from just outside Folkestone in Kent, to just outside Coquelles, just outside Calais in France. The train is basically a car and lorry transporter. You drive on in England, and drive off in France (or vice versa) sounds so simple!! There are two types of trains, one to take the lorries, and one to take the cars. The lorries have their own loading area, so there will ...
...There are plenty of Eurotunnel staff around, to help you, especially at the help desk.. There are also a number of screens displaying the train times, and if they are boarding or not. ** Getting on the Train ** So my boarding time is called – off I drive. There are lots of Eurotunnel people there to guide you in the correct direction. First off you pass immigration and customs for the UK. I have never been stopped; in fact I have never had to ...

lazza123 03.12.2003 (11.02.2005) · Read full review
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...with us to be eligible. Eurotunnel also do Annual insurances which you only need to travel once with them for a year and you can travel with whoever else you like to be eligible. And trust me, they have it covered.... 'Xcuse the pun :P Green cards, these do not cover you for Europe. They reduce to third party fire and theft. You can however get a day's European breakdown cover from Eurotunnel at a discounted price by the AA at £8.99 and a days travelling ...
...from Folkestone - Calais. Eurotunnel can only have cancellations if the platforms for where the cars get on are too icy or heavy snow has fallen. In extreme rare cases are any of the shuttles aborted. --------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- What's in the terminal? AA BarO8 Burger King Coffee Primo Dixons Eat In en>route Glorious Britain The Perfume House Travelex WHSmith Zinq ...

XFactorBoi 09.09.2007 (08.11.2007) · Read full review
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...The great thing about the Eurotunnel is that the travel time is on 35 minutes and the whole process is reasonably painless. To get to Folkestone you need junction 11 of the M20 to get to the channel tunnel itself. This is so clearly signposted and for about 20 miles there is a sign every two miles letting you know how far away you are. When you get to Folkestone simply follow the signs to your needed entrance e.g. cars one way, coaches and lorries ...
...I would definitely recommend Eurotunnel to people who just want to get to France easily and quickly with very little hassle. If you have small children however the ferry may be the better option as they can get out and move around and there is much more there to entertain them. Also the dutty free on the ferry is much better then in the Eurotunnel terminal. So enjoy and don't forget the passports :) P.S. if you are going in the next week or so there ...

nkemp_99 15.04.2007 · Read full review
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...am a recent convert to Eurotunnel I have to admit. The thought of driving across to France never really appealed until I bought tickets for the rugby world cup this year and had to make 6 seperate trips to Paris. Eurostar had hugely racked up their prices so we decided to look at Eurotunnel. They are incredibly good value. We paid between £45 and £140 return for a car on the service. This was booking on the website and well in advance as it can ...
...late. Those who only decided to go to Paris last week paid up to £300 return for a journey we had paid £48 for. Top tip is to book in advance if you can. All prices are per car with no extra charges for passengers. Check in This is really easy. Make sure that you print out your booking confirmation and bring it with you to the terminal. Stop at one of the check in gates (in your car). These will either be manned or automatic. The automatic check ...

honey000 24.10.2007 · Read full review
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...operator. 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 tried the journey from Waterloo to Brussels and will be able to relate this experience to you. Before then some history and background to help you make your decision as to whether to travel and if yes how to make it more enjoyable. ***THE ...
...about 35 minutes for a eurotunnel train to cross 50 km tunnel under the channel. The service operates 24/7 for 365 days a year. A LITTLE HISTORY: 1802 - French engineer A. Mathieu with the 1st ever design for a tunnel followed closely by and English man, H. Mottray. 1830 - Steam trains and British rail network, by the mid 19 century a French engineer T de Gamond had produced another plan. 1880 - 1st attempt by Beaumont & English at a boring machine. ...

JeffreyB 28.08.2005 · Read full review
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...the poor service provided by Eurotunnel on the 28 Jan 05. I arrived at the Eurotunnel exit off the M20 at about 1630hrs. Due to a passenger trying to take an unexploded mortar through customs, the tunnel was shut down. So I waited in the queue of traffic, and eventually I made my way, until I got to the ticket booth. It was now about 1945 hrs. The lady in the booth asked me if I would prefer to take the 2100 P&O ferry from Dover, because it didn’t ...
...skills of a gnat, that Eurotunnel was recalling all passengers that had been sent to P&O, back to the Eurotunnel terminal, because the shuttle service was now up and running. When I refused and said I was not prepared to drive all the way back where I had just came from, he said that Eurotunnel would not be funding the ticket, therefore I should either go back to Eurotunnel and make a complaint, or pay the price for a one way on P&O. So I had no ...

bazeebond 16.03.2005 · Read full review
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I booked the car transport on the Eurotunnel and then called to make a car reservation. Both companies I called alerted me to the fact that I would end up on the wrong side of the road and strongly recommended against it. I tried to cancel my reservation within 24 hours (and weeks before the date), but was told by Eurotunnel that they would do nothing to hlep me and would return not a penny of my family's money. Be very careful about dealing with these people! ...

WSelke 13.08.2008
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