In our 2018 Euro Trip we travelled to France from Black Horse Farm Caravan and Motorhome Club Site via the Eurotunnel or le Shuttle and this video diary is a look at the arrival, checking in, passport control, checking the gas bottles, boarding the train and arriving in France. The Tunnel crossing in 2018 was around £230 return. The train journey is 35 minutes. As this was filmed in September 2018 the cost will be different now. Also it depends when you travel, your type of vehicle and how many passengers and dogs etc. The up to date prices are on the EuroTunnel web site on the Tickets and Fares page. We booked the tickets in advance. We did do a video review of all the costs on the tour here ruclips.net/video/rj6SjY_E3Dc/видео.html
@@nickhardy8300 ; Interesting My family left Esens Germany in 1956 for California across the Atlantic. My daughter lives in Flower Mound Texas Today is May 26, 2021.
wow...the entrance to the facility was endless, complex, and nerve-racking! so many lane changes and guards and signs and opportunities to get on the train upside down and backwards! glad you made it.
Hi. Love this trip. I used to go to France as a kid pre-tunnel days. I was always so excited! Just quietly, if it's light in the UK it'll be light in France! They're an hour ahead, but the sun reaches them first, no matter the time!
I have no idea how it works that I watched something from 9/11, which took me to a camera attached to a plane filming a flight from LA to Dallas, which then brought me here to read a comment from someone with the same name as me!
Bob, thank you very much for giving us such an nice and elaborate tour through the tunnel sitting thousand of miles away! besides educating how to navigate through once one happens to venture through him/herself. Thanks a lot.
Hi Bob! I really enjoyed your video. I loved the way you specifically ensured that we saw every last detail on the road. I've never been to the Eurotunnel (or the UK really) but I was able to get a glimpse of the experience through your video. Hopefully one day I can. Cheers and greetings from Kenya! 🇰🇪❤️
Super step by step video! We used the automated check in - purely by accident but it used number plate Recognition so was very painless ...the Euro tunnel Is an amazing concept 35 minutes and you are in Europe 😊
Thank you for this brilliant guide through the tunnel. Things like that make me super nervous, so seeing it step by step is so reassuring for us to take the plunge. Next year, France here we come.
I throughly enjoyed your trip, it was amazing. I am from Dallas, Tx and I had no idea, how this procedure was, to take the eurotunnel. You mde it exciting, thank you for posting this video
I've been in France for almost 40 times, by car, but never to UK, one of the reasons being I had no information how to proceed. Thank you for this video, quite useful for globetrotters (as I used to be) that prefer to discover the World by car.
at the start of the tour i wasn't keen on the motorhome but after listening and following your tour and your end run through i can now see what a lovely well built quality motorhome it is . Well done Bob Jenny and Poppy .
I’m 17 , 18 next year and I’m getting a motor home so I can travel Europe with my mates , this video has learnt me so much even how to turn and get into the right gear , thank you so much x
Really great instructional video thank you so much. We are planning our trip for hopefully when the restrictions lift and it's so helpful to have a video like this.
1:08 - my grandmother used to live in one of those bungalows on the left, just behind the bus stop. Many happy childhood memories in that house. Seems odd seeing it on a RUclips channel. Great video. Thank you
Thank you so much for some much needed information on french crossing..thinking of doing our first journey crossing over to France and then onto Spain..first year with Motorhome.
Very helpful for us as we're trying the tunnel in January 24 for the first time after bobbing around like a cork in a bathtub on the ferry last January. Cheers guys
If we ever go to Europe, it will be by train, it just looks much simpler and nicer than the boat. Or and it's a train! Excellent video as always Regards Michael
Great video and so informative Thanks for posting . Super tip about not following the van in front closely over the joins - tip woth its weight in gold.
Great video Bob Jenny got to say we find your vlogs really interesting and informative by far the best motorhome vlogs on RUclips keep up the good work top 🍌
Excellent video, as motorhoming newbies we are looking forward to getting to France in 2022. Especially liked the zooming on the road signs, I think it would be a bit daunting using the Tunnel for the first time without watching this. Thank you.
Hi Guys thanks for taking the time to video this, it was really useful as we've been across in the car many moons ago and I forgot how much room was in the actual train as we are planning a trip to France in our motorhome so it was nice to see that there's plenty of room inside.
Brilliant film Bob and Jenny, after having done that loads of times in a car, nice to see it in a Motorhome. I usually go from Portsmouth or Poole to Cherbourg on the ferry in the car but plan to use the tunnel this year for the first time in the Motorhome
Really enjoyed the video! Nicely done. I've subscribed. BTW, as a Yank, I always thought it would be difficult to drive on the left side of the road, but at least in England you work in miles. Yet, you get into France and move to the right side of the road but then switch to kilometers! Wow. lol.
OK about you using the tunnel. We have used the tunnel and the ferry and also the hovercraft when it was running many years ago. Where we live near Düsseldorf we go through Belgium through the Kennedy tunnel at Antwerp.. Many years ago before the motorways was finished to Calais we used to have to go up to Ostend on the motorway and then do about 40 miles along the coast road to Calais....it took ages !!!!. Safe travels .
Thanks Bob and Jenny , great video very informative especially for us newbies who have yet to venture abroad, have a great trip look forward to your next video 😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
hi bob and jenny this is very first vlog i watched of yours as i was looking for something on euro tunnel and saw this vlog and been hooked since please keep the vlogs coming
Hello there. I just accidently came across this video through suggestions and I have to say I bloody loved it. Sort of reminded me of my time on the coach on the M6 on the way to London. I miss travelling at the moment. Anyway,... thank you for the video and I have also subscribed and I'll certainly make time later on to watch other videos. Take care.
I agree about the self ticket booth, there is far to little time to make a decision. I have seen a couple of near misses because of people dodging across. Apart from that bit it’s easy to navigate.
Great video and very informative gives us the confidence to travel to France once we find a motorhome and trade in our caravan, i have an old workmate who now lives in France with lots of land and he has very kindly offered us space to stay for a few days on our travels.
I've travelled over 20k miles in the USA by motorhome, and have been to all the European union countries. im interested in driving a motorhome in Europe as ive seen them in Gibraltar, Andorra and many in Sweden. I always travelled by train or airplane in Europe but it looks interesting! ive been on the eurotunnel a couple times as a passenger. i do love it!
That's very unfortunate. Here in Australia they're encouraging people to do road trips, seeing as we can't travel overseas. Problem is our state borders open and close with COVID restrictions every other day. We can go on a long road trip without leaving our state, as it's 7x the size of GB.
Thanks Bob and Jenny for a very informative video , especially for us newbies who have yet to venture abroad. Look forward to your next video have a great holiday 😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
In our 2018 Euro Trip we travelled to France from Black Horse Farm Caravan and Motorhome Club Site via the Eurotunnel or le Shuttle and this video diary is a look at the arrival, checking in, passport control, checking the gas bottles, boarding the train and arriving in France.
The Tunnel crossing in 2018 was around £230 return. The train journey is 35 minutes. As this was filmed in September 2018 the cost will be different now. Also it depends when you travel, your type of vehicle and how many passengers and dogs etc. The up to date prices are on the EuroTunnel web site on the Tickets and Fares page. We booked the tickets in advance.
We did do a video review of all the costs on the tour here
ruclips.net/video/rj6SjY_E3Dc/видео.html
France
Hi I am from Berlin but left in 1955. We live outside Houston and we are also RV people. Have travel all over the states. Hardy
Fascinating! I've been curious about the tunnel for years. Superb filming etc and most informative.
@@nickhardy8300 ; Interesting My family left Esens Germany in 1956 for California across the Atlantic. My daughter lives in Flower Mound Texas Today is May 26, 2021.
@@aloysiusflartey6122; yes no eatery just restrooms . watch more videos. happy trails .
wow...the entrance to the facility was endless, complex, and nerve-racking! so many lane changes and guards and signs and opportunities to get on the train upside down and backwards! glad you made it.
Yes! I wonder who came up with that design - and who approved it?
Having never travelled on the Euro tunnel that was superb! Thankyou & have a safe journey👍
Hahaha,I have once
When it works. When it oftenly doesn't, a real nightmare.
Hi. Love this trip. I used to go to France as a kid pre-tunnel days. I was always so excited!
Just quietly, if it's light in the UK it'll be light in France! They're an hour ahead, but the sun reaches them first, no matter the time!
Remembered my days in Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands by seeing the nature, roads and traffic. Gone are those days.
I have no idea why I really enjoyed that!!
Well at least you did!
I have no idea how it works that I watched something from 9/11, which took me to a camera attached to a plane filming a flight from LA to Dallas, which then brought me here to read a comment from someone with the same name as me!
@@danwilson2092 oh yes, a different Dan Wilson!
Great. I've never done this, it was informative and helpful. Nice doggies too! Thanks for posting. I've subscribed and I look forward to more.
Thanks for the subscribe!
Bob, thank you very much for giving us such an nice and elaborate tour through the tunnel sitting thousand of miles away! besides educating how to navigate through once one happens to venture through him/herself. Thanks a lot.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Hi Bob! I really enjoyed your video. I loved the way you specifically ensured that we saw every last detail on the road. I've never been to the Eurotunnel (or the UK really) but I was able to get a glimpse of the experience through your video. Hopefully one day I can. Cheers and greetings from Kenya! 🇰🇪❤️
Thank you very much.
@@BobEarnshawMoHo Swahili - "Asante sana"
Thanks really useful, amazed how much driving there is to do at the terminals.
So beautiful drive and city tour thanks for sharing love from Southeast Asia 💕
Super step by step video! We used the automated check in - purely by accident but it used number plate
Recognition so was very painless ...the Euro tunnel
Is an amazing concept 35 minutes and you are in Europe 😊
Yes it is wonderful thing and I do hope it's not messed up with bureaucratic border checks after Brexit!
Thank you for this brilliant guide through the tunnel. Things like that make me super nervous, so seeing it step by step is so reassuring for us to take the plunge. Next year, France here we come.
Did you go?
@@gereshomeE yes we did, it was easy knowing what to expect.
I'm glad to hear it! ☺
I throughly enjoyed your trip, it was amazing. I am from Dallas, Tx and I had no idea, how this procedure was, to take the eurotunnel. You mde it exciting, thank you for posting this video
Thank you for your kind comments.
I've been in France for almost 40 times, by car, but never to UK, one of the reasons being I had no information how to proceed.
Thank you for this video, quite useful for globetrotters (as I used to be) that prefer to discover the World by car.
This is the best video I have seen travelling in the tunnel. PS the dogs are so adorable!
Thanks
I have watched this SO MANY times and I still get nervous excitement! ☺
So that's why it's had so many views! 😊👍
@@BobEarnshawMoHo Tout à fait exact "EXACTEMENT", monsieur! Bon voyage! 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 ☺
Love how your dogs react to anybody coming close. Ours does the same when we go through.
Great video. Thanks for all the tips. This video has been so well made, with important information and details.Thanks a lot. Great video.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Very interesting! Thanks.
Just arrived at Folkestone. Thanks Bob and Jenny for your video it really helped us.
Thanks, but remember this was over 3 years ago before Brexit, and a few things may have changed!
Thank you I learned a lot of good information. I especially liked zooming in on the signs.
Your video’s get even better over time just like a fine wine 🍷. Must be why people go back & watch them again & again. Well i do anyway 👌. 👍❤️
Thank you, we like a drop of good wine. 😁👍👍
Great video. Brought back a lot of memories. Thank you for sharing the trip
Thanks from Florida
at the start of the tour i wasn't keen on the motorhome but after listening and following your tour and your end run through i can now see what a lovely well built quality motorhome it is . Well done Bob Jenny and Poppy .
I’m 17 , 18 next year and I’m getting a motor home so I can travel Europe with my mates , this video has learnt me so much even how to turn and get into the right gear , thank you so much x
You're welcome!
Thank you for the video. I was always curious about how the eurotunnel operated. Now I know !
Really great instructional video thank you so much. We are planning our trip for hopefully when the restrictions lift and it's so helpful to have a video like this.
Thanks, hopefully things won't be too different
I absolutely loved going through the tunnel with you.
Very cool ty. Showing us the direction signs get a big plus
Thank you for this video! Never seen Euro Tunnel before! This is wonderful!
Thank you for sharing this amazing journey. On the ferry to France a few years ago. Loved Paris. Xx
Thanks Bob and Jenny for another informative video,
1:08 - my grandmother used to live in one of those bungalows on the left, just behind the bus stop. Many happy childhood memories in that house. Seems odd seeing it on a RUclips channel. Great video. Thank you
Thank you, nice that it revives some memories for you.
Thank you so much for some much needed information on french crossing..thinking of doing our first journey crossing over to France and then onto Spain..first year with Motorhome.
Best detailed coverage, Thanks for sharing
Thank you very much
Great Video Bob and Jenny, look forward to seeing the next one, thanks for sharing.
Great video Bob, we’re still to try stepping our toes abroad. So it was a great step by step guide. Thanks for sharing 😊👍
Well done guys. Great video for first time ET travellers, very informative. One of the best channels for motorhome owners
Thank you very much!
I live in Louisiana USA and I'm watching this! Hoping to make it to Europe someday. Safe travels.
Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing your experience as we are planning our next trip for next year and the first time with dogs , have a great trip
Beautiful soft gentle accent. Pleasure to listen to.
Thank you
Awesome , Thanks for the video
Really good video, great to see the journey into the train, very informative thank you booth safe travelling and stay safe.
Nicest couple enjoyed them.
Am trecut și eu pe aici la vamă foarte frumos este 👍👍👍👍
multumesc pentru vizionare
Thanks once again for the useful video. It’s been a while since we travelled on the train so it was a good refresher.
Enjoy your holiday
Cracking guide for when we finally go thank you
Brilliant, for a first time motor home traveller by the tunnel this was a massive help. Thanks very much. 👍
good video excellent insight to the procedure and the various gates to pass through much appreciated for our future travels hopefully next year
Thank you, that was the best home video I have watched. Well done !!
Excellent.
Very helpful for us as we're trying the tunnel in January 24 for the first time after bobbing around like a cork in a bathtub on the ferry last January. Cheers guys
Thanks, but we've got a much more recent video on Le Shuttle - ruclips.net/video/1PWncpNonL0/видео.html
What a fantastic adventure 🍀👍🏼🍀 greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thank you!
@@BobEarnshawMoHo you are very welcome! I’m following you! Be safe and happy 👌🏼👏🏼👌🏼
Thanks guys, never done the Euro Tunnel so this was very helpful 👍🍻
Very interesting-thank you!
Thanks Bob, we have never done the Euro tunnel the video was very useful.
Thanks, bear in mind things may have changed since we recorded this back in 2018.
If we ever go to Europe, it will be by train, it just looks much simpler and nicer than the boat. Or and it's a train!
Excellent video as always
Regards
Michael
Thanks, you could say the train suits you!
I enjoyed watching this one
Great.
Oooooo.... Thank you for sharing :) Have fun, be safe :)
Great video and so informative Thanks for posting . Super tip about not following the van in front closely over the joins - tip woth its weight in gold.
Thanks Ed.
Great video Bob Jenny got to say we find your vlogs really interesting and informative by far the best motorhome vlogs on RUclips keep up the good work top 🍌
Thank's for sharing by the way.
You're welcome
Very helpful, thank you. I did wonder how it all worked. Won't be so nervous about using the tunnel if the need arises.
Thank you for all the great information. Planning our first trip next January with the dog 👍
Just bear in mind a lot has changed since 2018 especially with regard to dogs!
i really enjoy watching your trips
Thank you
Excellent video, as motorhoming newbies we are looking forward to getting to France in 2022. Especially liked the zooming on the road signs, I think it would be a bit daunting using the Tunnel for the first time without watching this. Thank you.
Thank you
All seems to make sense. But wow, that is quite a loading maze with a lot of check points.
Lovely Video with Good Information..! Simply Awesome 👍
Hi Guys thanks for taking the time to video this, it was really useful as we've been across in the car many moons ago and I forgot how much room was in the actual train as we are planning a trip to France in our motorhome so it was nice to see that there's plenty of room inside.
Yes, we will definitely use the Tunnel next time.
Brilliant folks much enjoyed👌👍💗
Brilliant film Bob and Jenny, after having done that loads of times in a car, nice to see it in a Motorhome. I usually go from Portsmouth or Poole to Cherbourg on the ferry in the car but plan to use the tunnel this year for the first time in the Motorhome
Really enjoyed the video! Nicely done. I've subscribed. BTW, as a Yank, I always thought it would be difficult to drive on the left side of the road, but at least in England you work in miles. Yet, you get into France and move to the right side of the road but then switch to kilometers! Wow. lol.
Super helpful. Exactly the sort of video that Eurotunnel should have on its website. Will watch again when we need it. Thanks
Thank you.
OK about you using the tunnel. We have used the tunnel and the ferry and also the hovercraft when it was running many years ago. Where we live near Düsseldorf we go through Belgium through the Kennedy tunnel at Antwerp.. Many years ago before the motorways was finished to Calais we used to have to go up to Ostend on the motorway and then do about 40 miles along the coast road to Calais....it took ages !!!!. Safe travels .
Thanks Bob and Jenny , great video very informative especially for us newbies who have yet to venture abroad, have a great trip look forward to your next video 😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
From Washington State thanks for the ride.
Thank you for watching!
I Actually enjoyed that Thank you
hi bob and jenny this is very first vlog i watched of yours as i was looking for something on euro tunnel and saw this vlog and been hooked since please keep the vlogs coming
Hello there. I just accidently came across this video through suggestions and I have to say I bloody loved it. Sort of reminded me of my time on the coach on the M6 on the way to London. I miss travelling at the moment.
Anyway,... thank you for the video and I have also subscribed and I'll certainly make time later on to watch other videos. Take care.
Thank you, hope you enjoy the other 830+ videos!
Bravo Guys.
I agree about the self ticket booth, there is far to little time to make a decision. I have seen a couple of near misses because of people dodging across. Apart from that bit it’s easy to navigate.
Great video and very informative gives us the confidence to travel to France once we find a motorhome and trade in our caravan, i have an old workmate who now lives in France with lots of land and he has very kindly offered us space to stay for a few days on our travels.
That sounds great, love France.
Thank you so much. A big help for newbies 👍🏻
Have just seen your post !! Found it really interesting. Haven't been to the U.K or France. One day Hopefully !! Best wishes from New Zealand 😊😊
This was very interesting; I was wondering how larger vehicles were handled!
I've travelled over 20k miles in the USA by motorhome, and have been to all the European union countries. im interested in driving a motorhome in Europe as ive seen them in Gibraltar, Andorra and many in Sweden. I always travelled by train or airplane in Europe but it looks interesting! ive been on the eurotunnel a couple times as a passenger. i do love it!
Thanks, perhaps you should give it a go next year hopefully when things are more normal.
Great video for Eurotunnel novices, saying that only done it twice........ in a car!
Thank you so very much always wanted to know what this ride was like...hello from northern California near Yosemite national park...
What a great video, thank you!
You're welcome.
Love the video!!
Excellent video. Thanks.
Very interesting video
It’s now 2021 and I’m beginning to forget the pleasure of the Motorhome. Thanks for the vid. Take care all.
Yes I know how you feel.
That's very unfortunate. Here in Australia they're encouraging people to do road trips, seeing as we can't travel overseas. Problem is our state borders open and close with COVID restrictions every other day. We can go on a long road trip without leaving our state, as it's 7x the size of GB.
Minix tvbox
It must be your pills time.
Great videos guys and very helpful
Great video I want to do that some day.
Thanks, hopefully you can.
Thanks Bob and Jenny for a very informative video , especially for us newbies who have yet to venture abroad. Look forward to your next video have a great holiday 😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Virtually I pass through an Euro tunnel via your nice video .. {Physically may not be possible for billions , world over.}
Very true, the power of shared video.
Great video. Enjoy your tour ;))