Driving my car from UK to France via Eurotunnel - Folkestone (Dover) to Calais

Driving my car from UK to France via Eurotunnel - Folkestone (Dover) to Calais
25 July 2020
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[@yerda1926]

I always thought it was an actual underwater tunnel motorway lol

[@avono5330]

Literally why I came here lol

[@sot8343]

Me too. Then I saw your comment and thought, is it a ferry then?

[@suzymarshall4898]

Me too!!! Makes alot more sense that it is an underground ferry of sorts.

[@hythekent]

Actually the tunnel is bored below the seabed. It goes through a substrate called chalk marl. When it was bored many years ago half of the spoil was dumped near the Dover docks to form 89 acres of new English land, which was named Samphire Hoe. This is now a very beautiful nature reserve open to the public for walks and picnics. Just one correction regarding this video. At the start the KZbinr’s caption shows ‘Eurotunnel Dover Terminal’. That is incorrect. The Eurotunnel terminal in England is at Folkestone. Dover is a completely different town further down the coast.

[@robinpayne125]

There are a couple of reasons for the car-on-train approach. One is that with electric trains, making sure the air is breathable for such a long tunnel is much easier if there aren't car and truck engines running in it. The second is that any car accidents in a tunnel like this could have very serious consequences, as has happened in long alpine tunnels in the past. Keeping the cars in trains makes it much safer. Another point to consider is the size of the tunnels. The actual running tunnels are comparable in size to the old bore of the Blackwall tunnel, so if they were used as road tunnels, that would give a sense of how much capacity they could handle. Also, the car shuttle trains run at 140 km/h (about 85 mph), which is significantly faster than it would be safe to drive through (though obviously the loading and unloading takes up a lot of that time saving).

[@KenDrPH]

Even 3 decades later, its still a marvel of engineering and efficiency....I traveled this so many times for work between '96-'98...much better than flying when appropriate!

[@Mrak47777]

Im traveling first time im 18 going by myself

[@barse27]

how long does it take?

[@KenDrPH]

@@barse27 if my memory serves me, I’d say with including the minor wait times I incurred about 2+ hours from Calle to UK, maybe faster now and then another 45 minutes to London Center…we always drove from our Cologne office to Calle, about 4 hours and at night, no traffic at all…that was some time ago though 👍🏻

[@barse27]

@@KenDrPH Thank u

[@KenDrPH]

You’re very welcome! 👍🏻

[@ftgphoto]

Another reason why Europe is top notch when it comes to transportation and ways to travel. Very cool.

[@hfbdbsijenbd]

Nothing says forward thinking like building a train for cars.

[@AmbientWalking]

Your channel is a part of my life's routine. Every time you drop a video, I would watch it from start to end. It's always a great pleasure to travel with you. Thanks! : )

[@londonwalker3362]

That's a big compliment. Thanks a lot. :)

[@lexwalker]

Amazing virtual tour thanks for sharing.

[@mauryfreitas]

Imagina o orgulho do engenheiro e de todas as pessoas que trabalharam na construção dessa grande obra

[@ChaLeyJC]

Really like this video. Hope someday I’ll go travel from UK to France 💪🏽

[@kongphirom]

The super driving car accross country very nice video 👍👍🎉🎉 good luck with your share!!

[@passtheparcel2024]

In 2006, I went to Milan. Taking Le Shuttle from Folkstone to Calais. Then riding onto Paris an hopping across to Milan (via plane) to see the International Bike show. Had an amazing time. When I set off on the shuttle, there was no sensation of moving, then I looked up an realised we were on our way. It was so smooth!

[@stevendaniel8126]

Very exciting. Very impressive. Very interesting. Highly nerve-racking !!!!!!!!

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for your comment. :)

[@hughroberts5569]

fantastic video will give me the confidence to drive to france thank you

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot. Have a safe journey.

[@eduardodonato5977]

Yes I love this kind of adventure...

[@CellyAndriani]

Thanks for your sharing...love it and enjoy your holiday

[@donfzic7471]

It’s s very plaisant to see someone, writing and speaking in French, about the travel (voyage) between UK and France via the Shuttle. Thanks. ^^

[@londonwalker3362]

Hi. Thanks a lot for your comment. Actually I type in titles and description in French with the help of Google Translate. :) Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire. Bonne nuit!

[@dicdicd1767]

It's not the shuttle but le shuttle

[@donfzic7471]

@@dicdicd1767 Oups ! Mince ! Sorry. Désolé. 😉

[@Morcaiden]

Now I can say I've been! LOL. Thanks for the great video.

[@maria-melek]

Yeah but on KZbin 🤣🤣🤣

[@Morcaiden]

@@maria-melek That's good enough for me! :D

[@silva7403]

👏👏👏👏 Congratulations! !

[@guystalnaker5184]

Thanks for this video! I've never watched anyone use the Channel Tunnel before. I was able to load Google Maps and follow along as you traversed the Disney-Like path to get on the train.

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for your comment. :)

[@eugenesarich3444]

I'm very impressed. Thank you!

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you very much!

[@jpelip]

Thank you taking us drive safe

[@UlliStein]

Beautiful memories, thanks!

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you for watching. Actually I recently uploaded a new video. Hope you like it too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpi1kqpqod9jiMU

[@ETBONIFACIO]

Ahhh, the usual, Dover to Calais, just like the old days.

[@GiantsRTheBest1]

Julius Caesar type vibes

[@Sasjazz]

Definitely my favourite way to travel to France, can't wait to get back. Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for watching & your comments. Yes, I also look forward to travelling via Eurotunnel again. I know Le Shuttle is currently running as usual, but we decided not to use it this summer for various reasons. Hopefully we may consider it for the next half term break. :)

[@BedsitBob]

I must admit, I prefer the Ferry. Yes, the Ferry takes longer, but there's more to see and do.

[@user-ej2rd3tb9c]

The french border is better I think?!

[@chrisross1703]

Used to use it every year to take the car for self-catering holidays. That route from the Folkestone car park to the French frontier looks a lot different (and longer) to what I remember. Thanks to Brexit, no doubt.

[@khensk]

The music is so nostalgic❤

[@sairaalikanda2398]

Wow and it's a long journey

[@antoniochac5141]

Interesante recorrido

[@Worldwideflyer]

Excellent!…. Thank you!… 😊👍

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you, too!

[@sirSteven8]

I admire those engineers!

[@cyrilsquirrel2874]

remember that this all started with one man and his shovel.....i think

[@eliot327]

This is so cool

[@johnmcharst412]

I'm surprised the handler didn't know the best way to direct a car close to the car in front of it. The best technique is to show the driver the distance between your outstretched palms, and then reduce that distance to reflect the cars getting closer together. Your palms and hands start wide apart, and slowly come together as the cars get closer. That way, the driver understands how much further he has left. It's much easier.

[@londonwalker3362]

Wow that's really awesome technique. Thanks a lot.

[@AthelstanEngland]

I'm surprised everyone doesn't know that!

[@TheClockwise770]

It's because they have little to no training and very often cannot even speak English.

[@brioisbertille9074]

Even when we do that people don't really trust us on board ^^ we also have to do it for each vehicle, have to be fast enough to park everyone within the time provided by the control center to leave on time, then we also have to do all the security checks before leaving while answering to people's questions, sometimes it could be a lot to deal with, and we really want your train to leave on time! ^^ I'll try again this technique to see if it's a quicker way to help people parking...

[@brioisbertille9074]

@@TheClockwise770 the training is 6 weeks long for the certification, and two weeks of practice... On the french side the english speaking people might lack sometimes, but on the english side no one speaks french either ^^

[@mnorth1964]

Never done this myself, so it was fascinating to watch.

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for watching!

[@twowheelvalle]

I like the drive and the music. 😂

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot. :)

[@ymaid]

Thank you, I am happy that i can see how is it going, I would have a lot of stress without this video ahah. I need to travel from Belgium to England.

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for your comment. Good luck! :)

[@daveschwartz7817]

Awesome! Very cool!

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for watching! :)

[@davidmarshall1873]

Nice Video mate really miss doing the Eurotunnel day trip to Calais not been since 2019 was supposed to go today but pushed back till March now Surprised at the amount of UK cars without GB stickers even on number plates, still great day out despite the restrictions on wine and beer allowance since Brexit

[@markmark63]

Yes, as this was earlier in 2021. After September 28th they are no longer valid as "GB" was replaced by "UK".

[@teazerfemi]

Thanks so much for this fantastic video

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for watching.

[@williamhansen5498]

Good video really good music nice work

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you very much! :)

[@propanbutan4634]

gonna use for the frist time on my solo trip to spain cant wait

[@yolamontalvan9502]

Julius Gaius Caesar would have loved that train.

[@marvelmorgan8269]

Long train for cars Ona Very long and long and long and long and long and long and long and long and long journey 😊

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for your awesome comment. :)

[@marvelmorgan8269]

@@londonwalker3362 oh it was nothing really 😺😸

[@user-fe6jv5ju6g]

Спасибо увидела во второй раз более подробнее желаю Удачи Счастливого Пути!!!👍 Тоннель 👍👍👍👍👍

[@londonwalker3362]

спасибо большое!

[@TheJust22az]

I can't imagine this working in the United States. Along with the crazy drivers, you would have to have a lot of security.

[@MyBelch]

Hundreds of thousands of people drive their own cars under the Hudson River in multiple tunnels daily. None of this driving on to a train nonsense. Poor Euro drivers likely make driving your own car through the tunnel impossible.

[@wut5910]

@@MyBelch the Hudson River tunnel is only 2.5km long the channel tunnel is 50km long, so a lot less practical and a lot more dangerous, also a lot more stupid to drive your car all the way through

[@MyBelch]

@@wut5910 Maybe for shit drivers who need Nanny to drive for them.

[@RealUlrichLeland]

@@MyBelch The Hudson River tunnel is 21 times shorter than the channel tunnel. It has to be a train otherwise if your vehicle broke down it would back up traffic for ten miles.

[@MyBelch]

@@RealUlrichLeland The Hudson Tunnel? There are 15 tunnels into Manhattan alone. The Chesapeake Tunnel is 28+ km long. Guess what - - they drive it themselves - - so much for the crazy US drivers comment. Let Nanny do your driving. I can't imagine hayseed nitwit euros driving themselves. The submerged part of the channel tunnel is only 38 km.

[@sibylleherbe8260]

Super cool. Thank you.

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you, too!

[@zyzzyvacation]

The shuttle can accommodate 120 cars with passengers. It's not possible to drive or ride a motorcycle through the tunnel but the trip only takes 35 minutes while you kick back in your car. Some daring couples even have a quickie en route 😳

[@mananagarwal7002]

😂

[@hairybear7705]

Another ride in the Tunnel, I suppose?

[@faallzera]

Super cool

[@josephcooksley3219]

Great explanation of the Route under the Channel

[@londonwalker3362]

Hi everyone. Thank you for watching. I recently uploaded a new video about Eurotunnel travel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpi1kqpqod9jiMU Hope you find it more useful. Have a good travel! 👍

[@johnbuoy1401]

This is WAYYYY more interesting than it should be to me

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for watching. :)

[@ryanhowell4492]

I love it

[@khensk]

This is magnificent

[@corbynluce9755]

So a train takes u with your car thats cool

[@zahidainlondonvlogs]

Amazing virtual tour thanks for sharing. My husband is scared driving on the right side of the road 🤣🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks for watching! Well tbh I was super scared too! It's not as easy as I expected. Please take extra caution particularly when making turns!

[@Sasjazz]

My husband was super scared too 1st time but now he prefers it, infact he says the worst part of the trip is joining the M20 when you get back. That's when you realise how bad our roads are.

[@goldenapplegardens2988]

And French scared of driving on left side 😂

[@malcolmwilkinson4449]

Tell him it’s ok. I have driven on the ‘wrong side of the road’ for 15 years (France, Norway and Kuwait) and it becomes second nature. Instantly switched back when we came home to U.K….nothing to be afraid of.👍👍👍👍

[@zahidainlondonvlogs]

Hi guys thank you soo much for such positive comments. I will tell him. I really want to driv wmy car from London to Switzerland.

[@TravlinThomas]

Thank you, that was fun!

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you very much! :)

[@nelliesmith5418]

Thankyou for this.. we cross over tomorrow!!! 😅

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you for watching. Actually I have a more recent video about Eurotunnel travel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpi1kqpqod9jiMU Hope you find it helpful too. And have a good travel!

[@miguelascenso8736]

Good video! Thank you

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you, too! :)

[@downeystudios2001]

I've been on the Eurotunnel many times! 🙂

[@jamesalexander3530]

If you're buying, I'll drink to that

[@texascatdaddy]

Thanks for the awesome video. My family and I are traveling to Paris and London in March and I was nervous about the tunnel. Looks pretty simple and easy to navigate. 😊

[@londonwalker3362]

Yes it's really enjoyable to drive in France and the UK. Hope you have a great time with your family. :)

[@richlee509]

Very easy

[@oneltubehdranasinghe6726]

Great 👍🏽

[@garrywalker327]

I would say Instructive video. Thanks

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@Mn-fk4he]

Muito bom rapaz, sou do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil e tiver curiosidade como era Euro túnel atravessando ele com carro encontrei seu canal mostrando muito legal. Parabéns!

[@ArthurKoller13]

tem brasileiro em cada canto da net, mds kkkk

[@shrekogre1010]

I learnt something new today.

[@dronmoarigato8488]

Nice video... New knowledge learned by watching this video... Thank you. Liked & subbed... 👍🏼🤝🏽😊

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you very much. :)

[@marsatk]

Remember keep to the right

[@lizziemyfav]

Awesome

[@harirambabu9676]

Good video.

[@wagonet]

Interesting!

[@letscookwithsumaiya]

Wow your videos are too good may God bless you ,thankyou😊

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for watching!

[@jujublue4426]

I know the ferry takes longer, but I still prefer it because I like looking at the sea and the coast from the ferry and walking in the shop

[@tonyves]

Yeah, and it also gives a real impression of the change from UK to EU.

[@drew8958]

This is the best thing that England has designed.... a very quick, inexpensive way out!!! Man, what a feeling to be free of the place, when you come out the other end ! 🤣 Just look at that sky - that says it all ! Thanks for this - it is inspiring!! 🙂

[@derekwhyle1884]

England didn’t design it. It was a joint France/ England venture, they dug from their side and we from ours. This was back in the days before Brexit madness gripped the ignorant and xenophobic.

[@drew8958]

@@derekwhyle1884 Yep I know - It was a tongue in cheek remark, so for it to work with humour, I was pointing to an irony, which meant for the joke to work I had to say just England, because it was the "way out" of England. So to get this so you understand, I am not ignorant and was not going for factual, just poetic licence to allow the humour.

[@derekwhyle1884]

@@drew8958 the only irony I can see is that to be free of England you have to enter France. Sorry I didn’t appreciate whichever licence you were applying as I’m over 15.

[@julesnagbunga1204]

Oh I don't know about that...the steam engine and television were pretty good designs.

[@hurri7720]

@@julesnagbunga1204 , could it be that you are one of those Brits who belive you invented the steam engine and the television.

[@CLu-uw7uv]

Thank you for sharing.

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you for watching!

[@soriaguerrero5799]

Graciaaas disfrute el viaje fue maravilloso y toda una experiencia cuando ande por alli ya voy a estar informada adoro esos lugares Sonia Guerrero desde Argentina💝💝🙋🙋🙋🙋

[@NOMADWALKER_]

Very nice 👍

[@Naturalbeauty-ot3kz]

Very nice good.~!! 굿 입니다.

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot. 감사합니다.

[@satheeshchandraraj514]

Thanks very good vedio.good information

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks a lot for watching! :)

[@imr7874]

Wow

[@khalidjaved2504]

Such A Very Nice Travel 👍 Love From Pakistan ❤️🇵🇰❤️

[@runarandersen878]

Nice video :)

[@londonwalker3362]

Thanks. :)

[@haruruben]

You can take your car on a train to France? I had no idea, that’s pretty cool

[@ernestmfakudze]

Very interesting video indeed! At 15:32 I think I would need the whole road to be littered with that sign on the left to constantly remind me to keep right because I would be so worried that I would suddenly find myself driving on the left as we do in the UK😅

[@londonwalker3362]

Actually it's not that difficult. Follow other cars and pay attention on lines, arrows and letters on roads, e.g. whether they look correct or upside down.

[@ernestmfakudze]

@@londonwalker3362 yeah, I guess it's best to try it once and will probably soon get used to it. Someone was telling me that it's harder for him when he returns back to the UK because he then forgets to stay left.

[@hazelanderson1479]

Make a sign to fit onto your dashboard saying, “Drive on the right”, with a little diagram of a roundabout and the direction of traffic around it. I did this journey in 1993, and loved driving onto the train and in France itself.

[@ernestmfakudze]

@@hazelanderson1479 Good idea! Thanks.

[@hazelanderson1479]

@@ernestmfakudze You’re welcome!

[@niksaf2345]

Cool

[@cocopopso]

that looks so cool, i might be going to france in a few months with my family (depending on covid) for camping

[@londonwalker3362]

Fingers crossed! :)

[@user-fv8iv5zh3e]

대단합니다.

[@virgiledebriey1681]

I love a eurotunnel

[@ramthian]

Good 👍

[@martypatric1101]

Very nice video you posted here London walker, i never watcb this travel between Dover city in England and Calais in France via this huge Euro tunnel by train. always thought you drive yourself by car in this tunnel. Very interested to see this for the 1st time and is this a very expensive trip to go thru this Euro tunnel? I know in England you drive on the left side of the road and in France you have to switch to the right side of the road. So you have to take care of that too. Watching this nice video from Paramaribo in Suriname, where we have left traffic too as in England.

[@londonwalker3362]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@deepeep]

hey nice I’m also from Suriname. 😊

[@brianbrown826]

In a few days well be making this trip so the video is really helpful in showing what to expect. I noted that a number of cars didn't have GB on, either on the reg plate or back of the car, now we have to put UK instead of the GB

[@londonwalker3362]

Actually my video was recorded during the post-Brexit interim period. The 'GB' was still allowed then. But, yes you're right. Now 'UK' sticker is legally required. Bon voyage!

[@andreaziz5499]

the clip is good

[@BLACKLOVEAMERICANFLAG]

Nice, some day🤗

[@john-wk4gq]

funny was just talking about this a day ago glad it came up.guess the trucks have a train to

[@ingeborgsuckel8858]

It's not a coincidence, the devices get the information of our talking, and set the videos

[@john-wk4gq]

@@ingeborgsuckel8858 i was talking to someone in my home not on the internet

[@arter5350]

I like 👍🖐

[@glenmalesa8902]

These really are first world countries. Thanka for the video mate.

[@howellwong11]

I drove my brand new 1998 Lexus LS400 through the Chunnel, except that I really didn't drive through. I merely drove it unto a railroad car and got piggy backed into France. It like the trans Canada railroad where you can drive your car unto a railroad car and get transported across Canada.

[@AquaOne1]

I went through the tunnel once. Its really a wonder. I went from Germany to London.

[@raystaar]

Looks like a whacking great pain.

[@eugenio1542]

My first trip on this channel. I crossed a few times in late 80's on ship and hovercraft. Far away, I wondered what this is like. Curious about the timeline ?, frequency ?, high fences for migrants ? adaptation to opposite side of road etc ? Now with brexit must be passport and customs etc. ? A light commentary would be welcome ?

[@londonwalker3362]

It takes approx. 30-35 minutes for crossing (one-way) excluding waiting time at either terminal. You are normally required to check in at least 1 hour before your boarding time. In general 3-4 trains run every hour. Once you arrive at Calais, you will drive along a dual carriage one-way road until your lane soon merges with the "right" side of A16 French motorway. I think it helps drivers switch over from LH to RH side driving. Even before the Brexit, there have been passport controls of both UK and France as the UK wasn't a Schengen country anyway. After the Brexit, yes of course.

[@faridmoradi2101]

good

[@PeresFootball]

a car in a train wow

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Go champs go for it, traveling makes life worth living and having new cyber trips maties is even more exciting, unite nations and never let any evil dare to harm you guys, have fun connecting people and let them web technologies work for you guys

[@dtalk13]

I travelled through Euro star and was waiting for underwater tunnel

[@JunkerOnDrums]

Please keep to the right! :D

[@AMITKUMAR-fd8wq]

Good city