Late tunnel crossing (1 Viewer)

[MichelleRyall]

Advice folks please. We have travelled a lot on the tunnel but this is our latest crossing to date, arriving at about 1.30am. Do we plump for Cite Europe car park, the aire or make a run to Gravelines? I expect Gravelines to be busy. Any other ideas, we don't mind driving for a while when we arrive, heading to Lommel in Belgium on Friday.

 

[Shandyman]

We had a late crossing in June and stayed at Cite Europe quiet with no problems there were around 12 other motor homes there.

 

[Clarky]

Cite Europe for me.
Loads of space and you won't disturb anyone as you arrive plus you can nip over the road in the morning for supplies.

Richard.

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[The Wino]

We had a bad experience it was blowing a gale and they had overbooked the crossing so we had to wait 2 hours to the next one . The place was full of what looked like Itinerants (Transit tippers with cars on the back) and we had a bad nights sleep in a nearly deserted aire at city europe.

 

[big map]

Advice folks please. We have travelled a lot on the tunnel but this is our latest crossing to date, arriving at about 1.30am. Do we plump for Cite Europe car park, the aire or make a run to Gravelines? I expect Gravelines to be busy. Any other ideas, we don't mind driving for a while when we arrive, heading to Lommel in Belgium on Friday.

Have a great time @MichelleRyall

 

[tonka]

Cite Europe always my choice.

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[dabhand]

Yep Cite Europe, personally never had a problem there, however on the odd occasion when I feel like a night drive, you can get many miles with lots of places to drive in without fuss for a kip!

 

[Steve101uk]

I haven't stayed there but i did have look at the new aire at Calais in June. Looked fine to me and I intend to stay there when I next need somewhere convenient.

https://www.campercontact.com/en/fr...-parking-aire-de-camping-car-rue-dasfeld.aspx

 

[chaser]

Gravelines my all time favourite but at that time , cite Europe has got to be the one, nothing in gravelines at that time , and as you will be off first thing in the morning , no point going twenty miles out of your way, unless of course you are heading north.

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[chaser]

Right just read your post again , and see you are indeed going north but still think cite Europe your best bet.

 

[Hellski]

Agree with all the above, Cite Europe. With the police station right next door, gave us reassurance when arriving late

 

[davidbaldam]

We've used the Aire at the water sports centre in Gravelines 4 times in the last few months, very quite and best of all free.

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[denisejoe]

Another vote for Cite Europe. Never had a problem staying there.

Denise

 

[LesW]

Looking at Gravelines on Camper Contact.. the last five reviews, three of them had cycles stolen!!

 

[Alistair33]

We did the Cd'E after arriving late last Sunday, far easier and with the virtual guarantee of space is a no brainier. Of course know where near as pretty as Gravelines!

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[MichelleRyall]

Thank you all as ever....supermarket car park it is...and I get to go shopping on Friday morning . Result.

 

[Littlewheels]

We did the Cd'E after arriving late last Sunday, far easier and with the virtual guarantee of space is a no brainier. Of course know where near as pretty as Gravelines!

Plus nowhere has much of a view in the middle of the night especially if you have your eyes shut sleeping

 

[Bobby dazzler]

if heading to belgium then why not try the aire at bergues

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[xsparks]

if heading to belgium then why not try the aire at bergues

A lot quieter than Cite Europe if your light sleepers and a Lidl in the town about 10 min walk no facilities though.

 

[Minxy]

Definitely go for Cite Europe, easy to find especially in the early hours, get a good night's kip and then shop and you're set for a few days, you never know you might even get an earlier crossing if you arrive at ET UK early.