Have you taken your bike on a eurotunnel train?

[DarrenSV650S]

Thinking about this for France as it seems very reasonable price wise. What is it like? Do they strap your bike down and do you have to stay in the same bit as your bike for the trip?

[tomjones2]

How much have u seen the train for? Last two summer I couldn't get it to touch the ferry price wise.

[DarrenSV650S]

You can get it for £24 if you go at midnight or £37 in the day

[Davies]

Been on it twice now and I'm sure the chaps who went on the recent France trip will be along soon to tell you about their experience. Both times it cost me £13 each way (on a day trip) and took a little over 40 minutes.......can't beat that really!! When you ride onto the train you park your bike up to the left against the slightly raised walk way, wack it in first and stay with it. Your bike will wobble around a bit so I usually sit on it, just in case (especially since there was a lovely R1 next to mine last time.) The words that come to mind are "Domino" and "Effect" ;)

Apart from the above there's not all that much else to worry about :D You are allowed to walk up and down the train, but the trip is so short it's worth staying with your bike.

Cheers,

Paul

[gooner]

Train every time but like has been said, stay with it, it does wobble about a bit
Used a ferry once and never again after watching how they lash the bikes down. If you do use the ferry I'd recommend taking a lump of wood to chock the forks (dunno how you'd carry it though ;) )

[chazzyb]

I've never found the ferry to be a problem, having used both P&O Dover/Calais and Norfolk Line to Dunkerque.

[Swiss]

I tend to use Sea France if possible as they have bike slots which you ride your bike into. The guys that do the loading of the vehicles are always on hand to help you secure the bike aswell.

[tomjones2]

Train every time but like has been said, stay with it, it does wobble about a bit
Used a ferry once and never again after watching how they lash the bikes down. If you do use the ferry I'd recommend taking a lump of wood to chock the forks (dunno how you'd carry it though ;) )


P&O are good, only ferry that I have used that have dedicated bike spaces and straps. Not a rope and railing, train does look good value though.

[Stu]

train :thumbsup:
no need to strap down as there's very little movement.
Prices - well whatever you find for when you want to go.
It's very quick.
You can, but you don't have to leave your bike (for all those paranoid ones)

[Tim in Belgium]

Used the train 4 times before (2 trips) with the bike, yep you can leave the bike to go use the toilets, but apart from that there is very little else on the Euro Tunnel. The worst thing is that apart from the low pavement kerb, floor and bike (which you may have just been on for hours) there is no where to sit. But for a quick crossing it is great.

[DanAbnormal]

Yep, train is great although not much to do for 40 mins. I parked mine up on the right and left it, it wobbled but it never gets that bumpy to knock it over. Well not any I saw anyways. I think I paid about £80 return booked 7 months in advance though!

[DarrenSV650S]

Cheers for all the info guys:D Think I'll go for the eurotunnel option rather than the ferry

[chazzyb]

Yep, you'll enjoy the breakfast on the tunnel! ;-)