Le Shuttle prices (1 Viewer)

[Manic]

I’ve just been looking at prices to cross next month and noticed 3 priced tickets.
The cheapest option is booked train only, is this a new thing to make more money, don’t remember see it before and we’ve been offered earlier train with no cost.

 

[chaser]

Always been like that's far as I know.

 

[chaser]

Always been like that's far as I know.

Edit missed your highlights, don't know then, we have always had the first one and very rarely on the train we booked.

 

[Manic]

Always been like that's far as I know.

Ok I’ve just never noticed before

 

[Hawkstone]

Been the same for several years. You can still get offered an earlier train but only if you arrive in the 2 hour allocated check in. If you arrive too early they will add additional charges. It’s getting more expensive now than ever in my opinion.

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[chaser]

Yes you are right just done a dummy booking at got the same.

 

[Grianan]

Go for first one. If space they’ll get you on earlier one.

 

[Holly's mum]

Manic we only ever book the Standard ticket and both journeys this time we were offered an earlier train for no charge, in fact we moved our return journey last month, forward by a day for no charge. So go for the Standard and you will be fine

 

[MisterB]

We were charged for moving our crossing backwards by three days !

 

[Manic]

Manic we only ever book the Standard ticket and both journeys this time we were offered an earlier train for no charge, in fact we moved our return journey last month, forward by a day for no charge. So go for the Standard and you will be fine

Yes that’s what I will do, just never noticed it before.

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[pagey]

tried to come home 1 day early in june and they wanted £130 extra the fare was only £130 to start with and we are share holders . i sent them an email

 

[chaser]

tried to come home 1 day early in june and they wanted £130 extra the fare was only £130 to start with and we are share holders . i sent them an email

Did it do any good?

 

[WESTY66]

As far as I’m aware it’s never had that highlighted wording on any previous booking I’ve ever done, and that’s the only option I ever buy, but it’s never been train specific

 

[pagey]

Did it do any good?

they never replied going to book irish ferries next

 

[WESTY66]

Thinking about it, previously if you turned up they’d put you on an earlier train within your two hour time slot, and give you a later train if you just missed it (also in your two hour slot) I’m now thinking of you turn up early and it suits them, they will board you, if you just miss it, they will charge you

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[gus-lopez]

The £200+ addition for"flexi"has slways made me laugh . Especially when the ⛴ was£20 additional for flexi.

 

[Gaston aires]

If you book using Tesco vouchers you can only book Standard, which is always what we do. If you miss a train or you’re late or early they will charge you more. I guess that’s the deal.
Phil

 

[Reallyretired]

Just booked a single to Calais for just over a weeks time.
Looking at their Web site they are calling for final boarding around 90minutes ahead of the departure. Their advice to roll up an hour before will probably mean missing your train. I will aim for around 2 hours early, as we have to do the dogs bit too.

 

[Dorwyn]

I just noticed the new wording. The point is I have never got on the actual train I booked. When it's busy it's chaos there. You just line up and hope. but concerned about the change I decided to try Newhaven Dieppe, much cheaper.

 

[Dorwyn]

I just noticed the new wording. The point is I have never got on the actual train I booked. When it's busy it's chaos there. You just line up and hope. but concerned about the change I decided to try Newhaven Dieppe, much cheaper.

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[Manic]

Newhaven Dieppe, much cheaper.

Good idea but not so good if you have a dog

 

[VXman]

Just booked a single to Calais for just over a weeks time.
Looking at their Web site they are calling for final boarding around 90minutes ahead of the departure. Their advice to roll up an hour before will probably mean missing your train. I will aim for around 2 hours early, as we have to do the dogs bit too.

I here a lot of people use 'quick and easy' as a reason for preferring tunnel over ferry but I only arrive 1 hour early for a ferry. This makes the ferry journey pretty much the same time as the tunnel.

Also - £400+ for Flexi -mad!

 

[Speve]

I here a lot of people use 'quick and easy' as a reason for preferring tunnel over ferry but I only arrive 1 hour early for a ferry. This makes the ferry journey pretty much the same time as the tunnel.

Also - £400+ for Flexi -mad!

Ah but it could mean if you arrive 2hrs early you are given an hour earlier train and it usually does