A Chunnel Question (1 Viewer)

[Lenny HB]

Don't normally use the Chunnel but got a cheap £56 return, I understand you can often turn up a couple of hours before your booked time and get on the next train.
Question is, for this to work do you have to use the manned booths or will the auto check in ones give you the option?

 

[chaser]

Auto check in, but not if it crosses to another day

 

[mikebeaches]

Yes, auto check-in - but it's the luck of the draw whether you get on an earlier train or not. Sometimes it is offered, other times it's not. Suppose it depends how busy the trains are?

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[Robert Clark]

You can check in early so long as it within the same crossing price period

 

[chaser]

You can check in early so long as it within the same crossing price period

You can also change to a higher price slot by putting your card in.

 

[Robert Clark]

You can also change to a higher price slot by putting your card in.

So long as you don't mind the machine taking a wad from your card balance

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[mikebeaches]

You can check in early so long as it within the same crossing price period

Indeed, but it doesn't guarantee you will be offered an earlier train.

 

[maison]

In addition to the above from @Robert Clark.

If there is an earlier crossing, at a higher price, within the two hour period you will be offered it at the additional cost.

 

[Lenny HB]

Looks like I won't be going eairler as I picked the first train at the cheapest price. doesn't matter as times are very convent.
Out 4:20pm Monday return 8:20pm Tuesday.

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[Robert Clark]

Looks like I won't be going eairler as I picked the first train at the cheapest price. doesn't matter as times are very convent.
Out 4:20pm Monday return 8:20pm Tuesday.

Cheap crossings are also available from France before lunch

 

[Lenny HB]

Cheap crossings are also available from France before lunch

Will be lucky to make the 8:20pm knowing my dealer.

 

[Robert Clark]

Will be lucky to make the 8:20pm knowing my dealer.

Should have bought in Germany
Always precise and business like

Belgians drink too much beer

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[Stroppy Bird]

Looks like I won't be going eairler as I picked the first train at the cheapest price. doesn't matter as times are very convent.
Out 4:20pm Monday return 8:20pm Tuesday.

That's the train that we always book outgoing - the cheapest price at a not ridiculous hour in the morning.

Last time we got there a bit early in the hope of being offered a slightly earlier crossing (sometimes we have fallen lucky and been offered this at no extra cost). This time we weren't offered any different crossings. However, we made a move for loading as soon as our letter was called, two letters previous were on the final call, the preceding letter was being called and our letter had just opened. This meant that we managed to cross with the crossing intended for the preceding letter which was about 20 mins earlier.

So, if you keep your eye on the departures board you might be able to get on the train preceding your booked crossing.

 

[Lenny HB]

Should have bought in Germany
Always precise and business like

Belgians drink too much beer

At least he takes us out to lunch and drives it to the port for me. Never seen him drink when working.

 

[Robert Clark]

At least he takes us out to lunch and drives it to the port for me. Never seen him drink when working.

Bet you had Moules Frites

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[Madcaravanner]

RE the question about the tunnel it is always a bit of a lottery you can turn up early and be on the next train or you can be told you have to wait for your train

we have had both though to be honest we have had more good luck than bad we have even been told go to lane ABCDE and wait for the light to turn green and get waived on to the very next train 3 hours early

Also don't forget to use your Tesco points £10 of points are worth £30 on the tunnel (we have enough for a return crossing at present ) you can only book by telephone though

 

[Lenny HB]

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Bet you had Moules Frites

Think it was Thai last time.

 

[DavidG58]

£56 return is brilliant and annoyingly less than our frequent traveller rate

is that for MH both ways? I think we pay that each way even at our 'privileged rates'

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[Lenny HB]

Also don't forget to use your Tesco points £10 of points are worth £30 on the tunnel (we have enough for a return crossing at present ) you can only book by telephone though

Collect airmiles with them, been to the USA & India completely free before they bought in charges. Don't get many now only on Tesco CC as now shop at Lidl & Aldi.
You can exchange miles for ferry crossings did that for a trip to Ireland

 

[Robert Clark]

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Think it was Thai last time.

Is it Belgium or Holand who's national dish is from Indonesia?

 

[Madcaravanner]

Collect airmiles with them, been to the USA & India completely free before they bought in charges. Don't get many now only on Tesco CC as now shop at Lidl & Aldi.
You can exchange miles for ferry crossings did that for a trip to Ireland

You can still get some ferry crossings with the big T but not the short channel crossing so the tunnel makes a super fast crossing cheaper

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[orridge]

Not suggesting that I would do this but sometimes once you get your boarding letter and it's not for a longish period of time you could try driving up to the roundabout for embarkation sometimes they send you back and sometimes they dont ;-)

 

[Hughman]

Is it Belgium or Holand who's national dish is from Indonesia?

Holland - Rijstaffel. Similar to us and curry - both got maritime and colonial history.

 

[Mickey1]

@Lenny HB , how did you manage to get return for £56?.

Mickey.

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[Lenny HB]

£56 return is brilliant and annoyingly less than our frequent traveller rate

is that for MH both ways? I think we pay that each way even at our 'privileged rates'

@Lenny HB , how did you manage to get return for £56?.

Mickey.

Yes £56 return, Day return/short trip price, going out Monday coming back Tuesday. Not as cheap as when they had My Ferry running did it for £30 then.

 

[Lenny HB]

You can still get some ferry crossings with the big T but not the short channel crossing so the tunnel makes a super fast crossing cheaper

Big T ?

 

[Lenny HB]

Is it Belgium or Holand who's national dish is from Indonesia?

As the Dutch colonised Indonesia I'll let you guess.

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[Robert Clark]

As the Dutch colonised Indonesia I'll let you guess.

Can I please have two guesses?

 

[Jenben]

If you don't get offered an earlier time free of charge at the booths you can always go through and "negotiate" at the ticket desk in the main terminal.

 

[Lenny HB]

Can I please have two guesses?

No.

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