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!
@@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 👍🏻
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 UA-camr’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.
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).
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!
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.
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...
@@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 ^^
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 😳
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! : )
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!
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.
@@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 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.
@@MoonThuli 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.
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😅
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.
@@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.
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.
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
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!
Thank you for watching. Actually I have a more recent video about Eurotunnel travel. ua-cam.com/video/xgRaw4lz0Rc/v-deo.html Hope you find it helpful too. And have a good travel!
Did you feel like Jeremy Clarkson that's enough health and safety can we go now? Now they have it in French. Start the train😊. I hope you enjoyed your trip. Because Auto Train in America is a nightmare. From one video I seen. And I'm taking a trip from New York City to Atlanta
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!! 🙂
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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. :)
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.
We're really isolated here in Ireland, have to take a Plane or Ferry any time we want to go to another country, it's a pain in the ass and I hate airports!
Interesting video, I had really no idea about the transport of vehicles through the tunnel. Well the landscape depicted in this video is not very attractive, but the idea of drive-on drive off trains is a good idea, and the trains can carry cars on the lower deck, and perhaps more cars, or passengers on the upper deck? There must be some extra roomy carriages for trucks, sorry, lorries...? Does England have huge off-road "lorries" in quarries and large opening cut mines, or are lorries called trucks when for example they exceed a hundred ton carrying capacity.? 🤔
Yes, more cars are loaded on the upper deck, but passengers should remain in their vehicles. Coaches, buses, trucks, etc. are loaded on the single deck section. FYI - www.eurotunnel.com/uk/travelling-with-us/our-shuttles/
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.
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.👍👍👍👍
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. 😊
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 ?
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.
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💝💝🙋🙋🙋🙋
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!
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.
This so called tunnel is actually a subway for vehicles . I am disappointed . No one told me before I see this video on UA-cam . However I agree it is much safer this way .
Wow. Fundamental mistake there London Walker. At the start of this video your 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. Informative video though 👍🏼
Yes, you're absolutely right. Sorry about confusion. I don't know why I'm still inclined to say "I drive down to Dover to cross the channel." regardless of whether that is ferry crossing or Eurotunnel. I guess I'm not the only one. :-)
@@londonwalker3362 It's a bit like saying Reading is London, or Manchester is Liverpool. They are close to each other but separate identities (In the case of Folkestone/Dover 7 miles difference). Interesting video not withstanding.
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
I needed to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so that they can extend the new abandoned underground stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock and that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into Five cars per units and also having three Disabled Toilets on those Five cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers. A Stock Trains and also having 8 Disabled Toilets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to the bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build brand-new underground train stations so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford could they extend the DLR. All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Five carriages three disabled toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 18 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those interesting Journeys Please!!, oh can you make all of those Coal Boxes’s 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us PASSENGER’S!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, the Prime Minister of Sweden, the Prime Minister of Germany, the Prime Minister of Italy, the Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.
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
Hi, loved the video, thank you. I set off for Spain on 09th May driving first time out of UK I have already got my toll tags and know where to place them but wanted to ask if can give any advice for a first time driver in France that will come in handy to know, thank you.
As long as you carefully follow where and when others cars move, you'll be definitely okay. Please make sure you observe speed limits and your own speed at "kms per hour" instead of "miles per hour". Have a good travel!
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.
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!
Im traveling first time im 18 going by myself
how long does it take?
@@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 👍🏻
@@KenDrPH Thank u
You’re very welcome! 👍🏻
I always thought it was an actual underwater tunnel motorway lol
Literally why I came here lol
Me too. Then I saw your comment and thought, is it a ferry then?
Me too!!! Makes alot more sense that it is an underground ferry of sorts.
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 UA-camr’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.
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).
Another reason why Europe is top notch when it comes to transportation and ways to travel. Very cool.
Nothing says forward thinking like building a train for cars.
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!
Very exciting.
Very impressive.
Very interesting.
Highly nerve-racking !!!!!!!!
Thanks a lot for your comment. :)
Julius Gaius Caesar would have loved that train.
Long train for cars Ona Very long and long and long and long and long and long and long and long and long journey 😊
Thanks a lot for your awesome comment. :)
@@londonwalker3362 oh it was nothing really 😺😸
Спасибо увидела во второй раз более подробнее желаю Удачи Счастливого Пути!!!👍 Тоннель 👍👍👍👍👍
спасибо большое!
Now I can say I've been! LOL. Thanks for the great video.
Yeah but on UA-cam 🤣🤣🤣
@@maria-melek That's good enough for me! :D
Beautiful memories, thanks!
Thank you for watching. Actually I recently uploaded a new video. Hope you like it too. ua-cam.com/video/xgRaw4lz0Rc/v-deo.html
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.
Wow that's really awesome technique. Thanks a lot.
I'm surprised everyone doesn't know that!
It's because they have little to no training and very often cannot even speak English.
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...
@@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 ^^
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
Yeah, and it also gives a real impression of the change from UK to EU.
Ahhh, the usual, Dover to Calais, just like the old days.
Julius Caesar type vibes
Imagina o orgulho do engenheiro e de todas as pessoas que trabalharam na construção dessa grande obra
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 😳
😂
Another ride in the Tunnel, I suppose?
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! : )
That's a big compliment. Thanks a lot. :)
The music is so nostalgic❤
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. ^^
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!
It's not the shuttle but le shuttle
@@dicdicd1767 Oups ! Mince !
Sorry. Désolé. 😉
This is WAYYYY more interesting than it should be to me
Thanks a lot for watching. :)
I went through the tunnel once. Its really a wonder. I went from Germany to London.
I would say Instructive video. Thanks
Thank you for watching! :)
I can't imagine this working in the United States. Along with the crazy drivers, you would have to have a lot of security.
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.
@@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
@@wut5910 Maybe for shit drivers who need Nanny to drive for them.
@@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.
@@MoonThuli 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.
Great explanation of the Route under the Channel
gonna use for the frist time on my solo trip to spain cant wait
fantastic video
will give me the confidence to drive to france
thank you
Thanks a lot. Have a safe journey.
So a train takes u with your car thats cool
Yes I love this kind of adventure...
Thanks for your sharing...love it and enjoy your holiday
Amazing virtual tour thanks for sharing.
I'm very impressed. Thank you!
Thank you very much!
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😅
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.
@@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.
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.
@@hazelanderson1479 Good idea! Thanks.
@@ernestmfakudze You’re welcome!
Never done this myself, so it was fascinating to watch.
Thanks a lot for watching!
funny was just talking about this a day ago glad it came up.guess the trucks have a train to
It's not a coincidence, the devices get the information of our talking, and set the videos
@@ingeborgsuckel8858 i was talking to someone in my home not on the internet
Wow and it's a long journey
I admire those engineers!
remember that this all started with one man and his shovel.....i think
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
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!
Really like this video. Hope someday I’ll go travel from UK to France 💪🏽
Thanks so much for this fantastic video
Thanks a lot for watching.
Thankyou for this.. we cross over tomorrow!!! 😅
Thank you for watching. Actually I have a more recent video about Eurotunnel travel. ua-cam.com/video/xgRaw4lz0Rc/v-deo.html Hope you find it helpful too. And have a good travel!
Great video. Shame they can't give the trains a bit of a clean.
Thank you for watching. Actually I uploaded a new video. Hope you find it interesting too. ua-cam.com/video/xgRaw4lz0Rc/v-deo.html
Did you feel like Jeremy Clarkson that's enough health and safety can we go now? Now they have it in French. Start the train😊. I hope you enjoyed your trip. Because Auto Train in America is a nightmare. From one video I seen. And I'm taking a trip from New York City to Atlanta
Remember keep to the right
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!! 🙂
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.
@@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.
@@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.
Oh I don't know about that...the steam engine and television were pretty good designs.
@@julesnagbunga1204 , could it be that you are one of those Brits who belive you invented the steam engine and the television.
I've been on the Eurotunnel many times! 🙂
If you're buying, I'll drink to that
Definitely my favourite way to travel to France, can't wait to get back. Thanks for sharing! 😊
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. :)
I must admit, I prefer the Ferry.
Yes, the Ferry takes longer, but there's more to see and do.
The french border is better I think?!
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.
We're really isolated here in Ireland, have to take a Plane or Ferry any time we want to go to another country, it's a pain in the ass and I hate airports!
Interesting video, I had really no idea about the transport of vehicles through the tunnel. Well the landscape depicted in this video is not very attractive, but the idea of drive-on drive off trains is a good idea, and the trains can carry cars on the lower deck, and perhaps more cars, or passengers on the upper deck? There must be some extra roomy carriages for trucks, sorry, lorries...? Does England have huge off-road "lorries" in quarries and large opening cut mines, or are lorries called trucks when for example they exceed a hundred ton carrying capacity.? 🤔
Yes, more cars are loaded on the upper deck, but passengers should remain in their vehicles. Coaches, buses, trucks, etc. are loaded on the single deck section. FYI - www.eurotunnel.com/uk/travelling-with-us/our-shuttles/
Lorries have a separate train to go onto
I travelled through Euro star and was waiting for underwater tunnel
Super cool. Thank you.
Thank you, too!
This is magnificent
I learnt something new today.
Amazing virtual tour thanks for sharing. My husband is scared driving on the right side of the road 🤣🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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!
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.
And French scared of driving on left side 😂
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.👍👍👍👍
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.
Thank you, that was fun!
Thank you very much! :)
Excellent!…. Thank you!… 😊👍
Thank you, too!
The super driving car accross country very nice video 👍👍🎉🎉 good luck with your share!!
These really are first world countries. Thanka for the video mate.
Awesome! Very cool!
Thanks a lot for watching! :)
Thanks very good vedio.good information
Thanks a lot for watching! :)
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. 😊
Yes it's really enjoyable to drive in France and the UK. Hope you have a great time with your family. :)
Very easy
👏👏👏👏 Congratulations! !
You can take your car on a train to France? I had no idea, that’s pretty cool
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 ?
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.
I love Calais,. but the way that you say it is Calay if you don't know
I love Calais, not Calay. :-)
I meant how you like say it when your talking sorry if you saw me type that wrong😅. Sorry for the inconvenience
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💝💝🙋🙋🙋🙋
Good video really good music nice work
Thank you very much! :)
Such A Very Nice Travel 👍
Love From Pakistan ❤️🇵🇰❤️
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!
tem brasileiro em cada canto da net, mds kkkk
I love a eurotunnel
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
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.
How is beautiful. I had never go to Europe. If I would born again, I will definitely go to Europe. Assam, India
HI tech di ba? In the future, ganito din sa pinas. Papunta outside pinas to other parts of asian countries.
I wonder if theyll ever be a time where we can literally drive through the tunnel to france.
I thought it's an underground motorway 😅
Nice video... New knowledge learned by watching this video... Thank you. Liked & subbed... 👍🏼🤝🏽😊
Thank you very much. :)
I like the drive and the music. 😂
Thanks a lot. :)
Thank you taking us drive safe
I love it
This so called tunnel is actually a subway for vehicles . I am disappointed . No one told me before I see this video on UA-cam . However I agree it is much safer this way .
Looks like a whacking great pain.
Please keep to the right! :D
Getting to and queueing up for the train looks confusing!
True... actually it gets worse in busy holiday seasons. Whenever I use Eurotunnel, I wonder if it is the best they can do.
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.
Thanks a lot for your comment. Good luck! :)
Wow. Fundamental mistake there London Walker. At the start of this video your 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. Informative video though 👍🏼
Yes, you're absolutely right. Sorry about confusion. I don't know why I'm still inclined to say "I drive down to Dover to cross the channel." regardless of whether that is ferry crossing or Eurotunnel. I guess I'm not the only one. :-)
@@londonwalker3362 It's a bit like saying Reading is London, or Manchester is Liverpool. They are close to each other but separate identities (In the case of Folkestone/Dover 7 miles difference). Interesting video not withstanding.
@@davidcollins9512 Yes, you're right. Apology for being confused.
Excellent video idea
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
Always wondered what it’s like to take the train, I always crossed via ferry
Hope you have a chance to try it next time!
Interesting!
The Eurotunnel is in Folkestone, not Dover. Close by but completely separate places
Yes, you're right. I got confused when I made this video. My apology.
I needed to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so that they can extend the new abandoned underground stations.
Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock and that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into Five cars per units and also having three Disabled Toilets on those Five cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers.
A Stock Trains and also having 8 Disabled Toilets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to the bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train?
The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden.
oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily.
Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build brand-new underground train stations so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford could they extend the DLR.
All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Five carriages three disabled toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains.
Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 18 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those interesting Journeys Please!!, oh can you make all of those Coal Boxes’s 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us PASSENGER’S!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, the Prime Minister of Sweden, the Prime Minister of Germany, the Prime Minister of Italy, the Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.
Super cool
the clip is good
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
Yes, as this was earlier in 2021. After September 28th they are no longer valid as "GB" was replaced by "UK".
I'd prefer the hovercraft where I can see the.... well, the sea.
Hi, loved the video, thank you. I set off for Spain on 09th May driving first time out of UK I have already got my toll tags and know where to place them but wanted to ask if can give any advice for a first time driver in France that will come in handy to know, thank you.
As long as you carefully follow where and when others cars move, you'll be definitely okay. Please make sure you observe speed limits and your own speed at "kms per hour" instead of "miles per hour". Have a good travel!
Good video.
This is so cool
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.
Thank you for watching! :)
hey nice I’m also from Suriname. 😊
didn't realize it would be via train thought you would just drive through it.
The train engineer was the only one driving.