Can you board an earlier train on Eurotunnel?

Subject to availability you may be offered an earlier departure, if you choose a different departure time to that originally booked, this may be subject to an additional payment of the difference between the price you paid and the price applicable and the departure chosen.



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You can pay a lot to just turn up without a booking. There are plenty of crossings (up to 4 per hour) and it runs all night, so it is never fully booked for days on end, though you might have fewer choices of departure time still available when you do book. Guess your arrival time as best you can.

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If you miss your Eurotunnel crossing, for example due to bad traffic, and want to continue to travel you can: Be placed onto the next available shuttle. The Eurotunnel operates 24/7, so there should always be a next shuttle, unless there is an issue with the service itself.

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Generally speaking the ferry is usually slightly cheaper, but whichever option you choose, make sure to shop around for deals and book well ahead of time to get the best-value fares.

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Travel very late or very early in the day and you can cut the Eurotunnel fare to around £200 return on Saturdays or £165 return midweek. By doing so, you could tackle the driving during the night when there will be less traffic.

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You can change the date or time you're travelling without paying an exchange fee up to seven full days before departure. If you change an adult ticket within seven days of departure, you'll need to pay an exchange fee (£30 in Standard / £40 in Standard Premier). There's no fee for changing child tickets.

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Yes, you can bring food with you for personal consumption between Folkestone & Calais, and for your onward journey. However, there are certain kinds of food that you cannot bring into the EU —use this resource on restrictions as a guide.

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1 Answer. To allow for adequate fire suppression, in the event of a vehicle fire in the tunnel. The tunnel's fire suppression system depends upon complete mixing of the released halon gas with all air, without having pockets of high (or low) halon concentration.

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If your train is cancelled, you can use your existing ticket to travel on the next available service... Advance Singles – hop on the next available train with the same train operator.

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Ticket prices can increase over time as the day of travel gets closer as the amount of space available on our shuttles decreases. To book the best fares, we recommend booking as early as possible in advance.

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Eurostar and Eurotunnel are completely different companies but they share use of the Channel Tunnel. Eurotunnel is operated by Getlink, the company that owns and operates the Channel Tunnel, connecting the UK with France, while Eurostar is a customer of Getlink and runs its passenger trains through the Chunnel.

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Passengers must remain on board the coach until all the shuttle carriage doors are closed. Stay close to your vehicle in order that staff on board can contact you if necessary.

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