Channel tunnel check in

Yorkshire Swan
Yorkshire Swan Forum Participant Posts: 12
edited March 2016 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Morning we are completing our second trip to France after a sucessfull first tour last year. I am travelling to Burgundy in early June using the channel tunnel. We have an over night stop at bearstead CC site Maidstone after travelling down from Yorkshire and a departure on the 0820 crossing. It says on the booking latest checkin at 0750 but realistically how much time should I allow we will are taking the dog for the first time. I intended departing Bearstead at 0700 at the latest to complete the last 28 miles to the tunnel. 

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  • SJWilliams
    SJWilliams Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited March 2016 #2

    Hi  We've travelled a couple of times on the tunnel with our dogs.  You don't actually have to do anything with them on the way out so don't need to allow any extra time for them (other than a toilet stop!).  It's on the way back that you have to take them
    to the pet area - you take them into the building where the microchips are scanned (you have to do this yourself so make sure you know where they are!) and their  passports are checked.  You are then given a card to put in front of your window which shows
    you have dogs on board.  We've never had to queue here and it's hasn't taken longer than 10 minutes (for three dogs).   Have a fabulous time Happy

  • Yorkshire Swan
    Yorkshire Swan Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited March 2016 #3

    Thats good to know, looking forward to it especially taking the dogs I didn't want to leave myself short with time at the terminal. 

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Yorkshire Swan

    Just double check that you will be able to leave that early from Bearstead. We have used Bearstead on both legs of the journey, its a fairly easy journey to the Tunnel and all motorway, about 25 miles. Eurotunnel are fairly relaxed about timing providing
    you arrive two hours either side of your booking time.

    David

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited March 2016 #5

    I'd say that a 7am start would be about right....it's nearly all motorway from there.

    I'd be interested to hear the answer to what time Bearstead let you leave though......

  • Yorkshire Swan
    Yorkshire Swan Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited March 2016 #6

    I've just spoken to Bearstead and thery say there is no issue leaving 6:30 to 7 am. I'll just have to be as quiet as I can.

  • triky auto
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    edited March 2016 #7

    I've just spoken to Bearstead and thery say there is no issue leaving 6:30 to 7 am. I'll just have to be as quiet as I can.

    Write your comments here...Wink ,Don't forget to put your 'gate pass' in the box by the office !! Cool.Safe
    journey.

  • ronhub
    ronhub Forum Participant Posts: 111
    edited March 2016 #8

    At the risk of overstating the obvious - don't forget that you will need the pass to get out of the site when you leave, so don't try to save time by handing it the the previous evening. We left early on Sunday morning last year and there was no problem
    whatsoever. 

  • TheAdmiral
    TheAdmiral Forum Participant Posts: 506
    edited March 2016 #9

    We have always stopped at Black Horse Farm where they have dedicated Fery Pitches, I have found Bearsted a little on yje noisy side due to the M20 quite clese 

    Admiral

  • Yorkshire Swan
    Yorkshire Swan Forum Participant Posts: 12
    edited March 2016 #10

    Hi Admiral, I did look at Black Horse but it is so much simpler jumping back on to the M20 from Bearstead. Its only one night so the traffic noise shouldn't be too much of an issue. Thanks for the comments

  • TheAdmiral
    TheAdmiral Forum Participant Posts: 506
    edited March 2016 #11

    Hi Admiral, I did look at Black Horse but it is so much simpler jumping back on to the M20 from Bearstead. Its only one night so the traffic noise shouldn't be too much of an issue. Thanks for the comments

    sorry for thetypos, this forum may at some time join us in the 21st Century with a Smellcheker

    Admiral

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