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Does the Eurotunnel go at night?

We're a shuttle service, with trains leaving every hour of every day from terminals that are open 24/7 and 365 days of the year.



Yes, the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle (the vehicle transport service) and the Eurostar (the passenger train) both operate through the Channel Tunnel, but their nighttime schedules are quite different. Le Shuttle, which carries cars, coaches, and trucks between Folkestone and Calais, operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. During the "overnight" hours (typically between midnight and 6:00 AM), the frequency is reduced to about one crossing per hour, compared to up to four per hour during peak day times. This 24/7 operation is vital for the "just-in-time" logistics industry that connects the UK to mainland Europe. In contrast, the Eurostar passenger service does not run at night; the final trains usually depart between 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM, and service does not resume until early the following morning. This "night gap" is used by Eurotunnel engineers to perform essential maintenance and safety inspections on the tracks and catenary systems. For travelers, this means if you are driving your own car, you can cross at 3:00 AM, but if you are traveling as a foot passenger on the high-speed train, you must plan for a daytime departure.

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Yes - up to 24 hrs from time of departure for the outward journey. Up to 24 hours from the time of booked return journey for booked returns on the same calendar day. Up to midnight on the day for booked returns of 2 calendar days' duration. A charge may apply to each scenario.

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You cannot travel as a foot passenger, but you are able to take a bicycle. If you don't need or want to drive your vehicle for your trip, you can travel as a foot passenger on Eurostar.

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Eurotunnel passengers were stranded for nearly five hours at subsea level after the train broke down beneath the Channel, leaving hundreds of passengers to be ushered to a service tunnel.

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The cars board specially crafted train cars, then the train leaves, enters the tunnel and exits on the other side, where cars roll off. It is a short passage: 35 minutes only. It is not more claustrophobic than taking a metro ride. But of course, if you suffer from claustrophobia, it may be a difficult experience.

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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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A spokesperson for Eurotunnel Le Shuttle said: A train has broken down in the tunnel and we are in the process of transferring customers to a separate passenger shuttle via the service tunnel, to return to our Folkestone terminal. We apologise sincerely for this inconvenience.

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At its deepest, the tunnel is 75 metres (246 feet) below the sea level. That's the same as 107 baguettes balancing on top of each other. The English Channel is much deeper than the tunnel, with its deepest point measuring 175 meters (574 feet) below sea level.

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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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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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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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The ventilation system consists of a normal ventilating system (NVS) and a supplementary ventilating system (SVS) at each end of the tunnels. Each ventilating system consists of two fans in parallel housed in purpose-built fan stations.

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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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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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Flexiplus is by far the most relaxing and flexible way to cross the Channel. You can turn up at any time and board the next available train, at which point you'll be given priority boarding. You will also be among the first to disembark the train once through the Channel Tunnel.

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