Knaus Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Hi Can anyone tell me what the procedure is for sleeping for a few hours overnight at Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal. I want to catch an early train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshortcircuit Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I would think you just drive into the large car park, find a quite spot and have a kip. :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickt Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Why not stay at Canterbury park and ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiesgrandad Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Our experience is that if you arrive too early they will turn you away, but you can get 30 or 40 mins shuteye in the big carpark if you time it right. Remember to set an alarm clock or you'll miss you train, which they do not find amusing. AGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattwg Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 As far as I am aware you cannot overnight in the car park at the Folkestone end of the tunnel. Depending on where you are coming from you could overnight at Marine Drive in Dover, about 8 miles east of Folkestone. This is on street parking, it’s quiet and there’s no charge. We have used it on several occasions. Alternatively, if approaching the tunnel using the M20 then this website for the Stop24 Services, http://www.motorwayservices.info/stop24_services_folkestone_m20 shows a £5 charge to park for 24 hours. You would have to check with operator if this allows you to sleep in your ’van. These services are a few miles west of the terminal. A third choice could be to go through the tunnel and overnight at Cité Europe in France but this would mean changing your train time. Hope this helps. Cattwg :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 There's a nice pub type CL just of the exit before the tunnel..................can't remember the name unfortunately :-S...............its the exit that you take for the services except you turn left instead of right ;-)................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Had Enough Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 You may have already booked your tickets, in which case this advice is too late, but you may consider it for future trips. We find it much better to do it the other way round. Travel to Calais in the evening and and stay on the French side where there's much more choice of overnight halts. Cité Europe, various aires or the yacht harbour at Calais are amongst your choices, and you don't need to worry about setting an alarm in the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebeaches Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Normal procedure at the Folkestone tunnel entrance is that you cannot enter the site more than 2 hours before your scheduled departure. We were allowed in about two-and-a-half hours early once, but they're fairly strict. They will often offer an earlier train without extra charge. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudders Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Archiesgrandad - 2013-07-21 2:25 PM Our experience is that if you arrive too early they will turn you away, but you can get 30 or 40 mins shuteye in the big carpark if you time it right. Remember to set an alarm clock or you'll miss you train, which they do not find amusing. AGD Take exit 11 from the m20 and follow signs to hythe at bottom of London road bear left at lights and follow one way and as soon as road becomes two way again then take next on right ( stade street) and follow to the seafront and park anywhere along sea wall stay as long as you wish and when you set off again its 10/12 mins to junction 11a hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sshortcircuit Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 My recollection was that it was uncontrolled access to the car park at the retail units where many were parked up awaiting their slot. I can understand time restrictions within the embarcation area however when I went early, having been identified automatically at the entrance, I was given options on the log-in terminal screen to depart earlier without additional charge which I assume could have been one of many options ie come back, pay an additional ??, however this is supposition. You could go early and see what happens and as suggested park up at Cite Europe or just sit in the retail outlet car park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 rudders - 2013-07-21 7:27 PM Archiesgrandad - 2013-07-21 2:25 PM Our experience is that if you arrive too early they will turn you away, but you can get 30 or 40 mins shuteye in the big carpark if you time it right. Remember to set an alarm clock or you'll miss you train, which they do not find amusing. AGD Take exit 11 from the m20 and follow signs to hythe at bottom of London road bear left at lights and follow one way and as soon as road becomes two way again then take next on right ( stade street) and follow to the seafront and park anywhere along sea wall stay as long as you wish and when you set off again its 10/12 mins to junction 11a hope this helps. Hi Rudders, is below the right place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Cattwg - 2013-07-21 6:00 PM As far as I am aware you cannot overnight in the car park at the Folkestone end of the tunnel. Depending on where you are coming from you could overnight at Marine Drive in Dover, about 8 miles east of Folkestone. This is on street parking, it’s quiet and there’s no charge. We have used it on several occasions. Alternatively, if approaching the tunnel using the M20 then this website for the Stop24 Services, http://www.motorwayservices.info/stop24_services_folkestone_m20 shows a £5 charge to park for 24 hours. You would have to check with operator if this allows you to sleep in your ’van. These services are a few miles west of the terminal. A third choice could be to go through the tunnel and overnight at Cité Europe in France but this would mean changing your train time. Hope this helps. Cattwg :-D I think you'll find Stop 24 the charge is £20 for motorhomes to overnight, mmmmm, :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudders Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Mel B - 2013-07-21 11:35 PM rudders - 2013-07-21 7:27 PM Archiesgrandad - 2013-07-21 2:25 PM Our experience is that if you arrive too early they will turn you away, but you can get 30 or 40 mins shuteye in the big carpark if you time it right. Remember to set an alarm clock or you'll miss you train, which they do not find amusing. AGD Take exit 11 from the m20 and follow signs to hythe at bottom of London road bear left at lights and follow one way and as soon as road becomes two way again then take next on right ( stade street) and follow to the seafront and park anywhere along sea wall stay as long as you wish and when you set off again its 10/12 mins to junction 11a hope this helps. Hi Rudders, is below the right place? Yes mel, lots of motorhomers overnight along west parade, there is a fish restaurant on the corner, which has public toilets underneath it, which I think is open 24 hrs! a pub( the hope) in stade street, there is even a family that often come down to fish on the beach and stay for a week or weekend, they even drop the legs on the caravan whilst they are there ,hope this helps mel, but don't tell everyone hee hee. regards rudders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 And we wonder why more and more councils are putting up no motorhome signs with morons like that, just happy that I'm not a resident on that particular sea front, I mean come on, at least be discreet where you overnight. >:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattwg Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I think you'll find Stop 24 the charge is £20 for motorhomes to overnight, mmmmm, :-( I wouldn't be at all surprised. :-S Cattwg :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 New Dover Road P&R at Canterbury. £2.50 with water/waste disposal and you can even take as many as 6 people into the city on the bus. Endless threads on here about more councils providing proper aire type facilities. Well this is one - a good one at that - but I have said before the two main issues thwarting attempts to establish such facilities is a) local politics (which has not stopped this one) and b) motorhomer apathy. From the above comments there are many, it would seem, that would rather seek out 'free places' rather than well placed facilities. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Just to echo above, last time we used it I was under the impression the barriers to go in close at a certain time, although you can get out at any time, does anyone know as we intend to use it again in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 1footinthegrave - 2013-07-22 5:31 PM Just to echo above, last time we used it I was under the impression the barriers to go in close at a certain time, although you can get out at any time, does anyone know as we intend to use it again in a few weeks. https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/parkandride (Info under the "Services" heading) Entry up to 20:30 at night on all days (with the exception of Sunday, when there is no entry); exit at any time (subject to you having a valid ticket). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Robinhood - 2013-07-22 5:45 PM 1footinthegrave - 2013-07-22 5:31 PM Just to echo above, last time we used it I was under the impression the barriers to go in close at a certain time, although you can get out at any time, does anyone know as we intend to use it again in a few weeks. https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/parkandride (Info under the "Services" heading) Entry up to 20:30 at night on all days (with the exception of Sunday, when there is no entry); exit at any time (subject to you having a valid ticket). Thanks for that. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Strachan Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 After our long drive down from Scotland, we have stayed at the Drum Inn, its about 5 mins from the terminal. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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