Eurotunnel

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Ferry crossing between France and the United Kingdom are one of the most popular destinations among cargo carriers. Ferry operators offer frequent departures on Calais – Dover and Dunkerque – Dover routes. Each crossing takes about 90 minutes. If you care about time of the crossing, you should consider travelling by Eurotunnel.

Eurotunnel is a undersea railway tunnel that connects Calais in France with Folkestone in the UK under the English Channel. The tunnel is 50 kilometres long and is open since 1994. Eurotunnel enables the transport of passengers and vehicles intended for the transport of goods.

The article below explains crossing details for cargo vehicles.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1) Crossing step by step
2) Schedule
3) Terminals
4) Price

Eurotunnel: crossing step by step

1) Drive to check-in and register your arrival.

2) Wait in the Pit Stop where your documents and vehicle registration number are scanned.

3) Go to the border controls.

4) Drive to the Vehicle Allocation where you will get an information about your departure time. Trains leave every 10 minutes at peak times.

5) Drive your vehicle onto the wagon and wait for the minibus.

6) The minibus will take you to the drivers wagon.

7) Enjoy the journey and rest in the drivers wagon.

Eurotunnel: schedule

Calais – Folkestone and Folkestone – Calais crossings take about 35 minutes. Trains leave every 10 minutes at peak times.

At PROMY24.COM we provide everyday updates about Eurotunnel trains departures. They can be found in Disruptions section with information about Calais – Dover departures. Check them out HERE.

The Eurotunnel operator informs about possible maintenance works and tunnel closures in advance. Each news like that can be found at our website HERE.

Eurotunnel: terminals

Eurotunnel terminals are easily accessible from approach roads to the ports of Calais and Folkestone.

Folkestone terminal can be found near Junction 11A of the M20 as you head towards Dover. Calais terminal lies between roads A16 and A26 in Coquelles, France.

Eurotunnel: price

Price for the Eurotunnel crossing includes base fee and EVA fee.

EVA, or Electricity Value Adjustment, is a fee that is adjusted to the value of electricity that powers trains in the Eurotunnel. The fee was introduced in 2022 due to rising electricity prices. The EVA supplement is the same for all types of vehicles and all customers of the Eurotunnel operator.