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Rocketuk Member Since: 10 Apr 2018 Location: Redditch Posts: 25 |
Hi guys taking my L332 over to Holland later this week via Eurotunnel
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6th Aug 2018 5:05pm |
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3233 |
Isn't the price the same whether high vehicle or not? I believe it is and, if you can get a booking for high to suit you, then I would book it. Save you worrying about it. John
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6th Aug 2018 5:41pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
Price is the same, but availability is different - and if there are delays, you can be waiting way longer in overheight.
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6th Aug 2018 5:44pm |
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3233 |
Noted Alistair I have only used the tunnel in off peak months which have meant no problems. John
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6th Aug 2018 5:59pm |
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Rocketuk Member Since: 10 Apr 2018 Location: Redditch Posts: 25 |
Thanks for the help
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6th Aug 2018 6:30pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
Make sure you follow the Flexi signs - right hand lane at the U.K. ticket barrier, left in France - and straight through passport control and to the dedicated lounge - no need to go anywhere near the main terminal |
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6th Aug 2018 6:39pm |
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madpugger Member Since: 07 Feb 2013 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 49 |
6' is pretty conservative.
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6th Aug 2018 7:17pm |
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Highroller Member Since: 18 Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 565 |
Yep, Remember coming up to the height restrictions & thinking oh , but went straight through. Got loaded with some coaches & camper vans.
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6th Aug 2018 7:59pm |
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Huwrhys Member Since: 07 Feb 2018 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 548 |
I’ve always used the overheight carriage and never been delayed leaving apart from the one time I took a normal car on the upper deck of the low or normal carriage. Had to wait an age to be let down. I find that towing a caravan sort of makes my choice for me but I find the whole experience much nicer. Cost is something I take care of with Tesco vouchers which the wife’s business gets for buying food for her after school clubs. I use the tunnel for two or three return trips from Easter to October and love the simplicity over the ferry. Long may it continue. |
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6th Aug 2018 8:00pm |
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gettingold Member Since: 03 Apr 2018 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 285 |
We went last year and took the RRS1. It went under the dangly height thing but at the time of loading they wanted to put me upstairs , I was thinking of the crest at the top of the ramp so asked if I could go downstairs = no problem. Driving into the train it felt very close to the ceiling and I could touch the ceiling with my hand whilst driving along. The thing for me was there was very little room either side of the wheels and I was conscious of scratching the alloys, but I didn't. This was our first time and doing it again wouldn't be a problem.
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7th Aug 2018 7:20am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
i travel in the 'overheight' train ,its less claustrophobic and theres always another FF or LR product to look at.. ... - .- -.
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7th Aug 2018 7:47am |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3760 |
Ditto Stan,
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7th Aug 2018 8:31am |
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Bill Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Essex / Normandy Posts: 1227 |
With flexiplus you get to go first on the next train, you paid for the privalage!!!! so on arrival maybe you can change to over 6 foot cabins Or. I would book again /change for over 6 feet and change to either ONLY if you have to on arrival. Don’t forget flexi go first, ie before us mere mortals with a reserved booking time!!!! Bill Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc He who dies with the most toys wins... |
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7th Aug 2018 10:37am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35248 |
i budget for my trips abroad and flexiplus is to expensive for me...i'd rather wait, enjoy the rest from driving and let the dog have a walk and theres always something weird and wonderful parked in the carpark to look at.... ... - .- -.
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7th Aug 2018 10:43am |
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