Euro Tunnel overnight stop

Jay20cali · Feb 14, 2018

Good morning
A quick question regarding staying overnight in the Euro Tunnel car park??
When we have an early crossing we always stay at the last services on the m20..
Just wondering if anybody has stayed in the car park at the actual Tunnel crossing (Folkestone side)
Seen a few vans there early morning looking like they have slept overnight in the car park.
It would probably make life easier
Cheers

Sad · Feb 14, 2018

Ooh... Like the idea of this...

Amarillo · Feb 14, 2018

Sad said:
Ooh... Like the idea of this...

Hey Sad, When home we have a spare bedroom, and just 60 minutes from the Folkestone Eurotunnel terminal. Come stay with us before your crossing and be ready packed except your pyjamas and toothbrush the night before you travel.

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westfalia · Feb 14, 2018

We´ve done it often on the french side, book an early crossing,
arrive the evening before and it has given us the option
to take an earlier one or keep our originally booked time.

Jay20cali · Feb 14, 2018

westfalia said:
We´ve done it often on the french side, book an early crossing,
arrive the evening before and it has given us the option
to take an earlier one or keep our originally booked time.

I have done it on the French side too but can I arrive at the uk side the night before and to go through to the services
Get some sleep and keep my original crossing??
Cheers

westfalia · Feb 14, 2018

I´ve never tried it at the UK side.

larrylamb · Feb 14, 2018

We are staying here the night before our early crossing http://www.thedruminn.com/camping
£20, pub with grub,showers and camping minutes from the tunnel.
I appreciate it is not free or the chunnel itself but probs more chance of a good nights sleep.

westfalia · Feb 14, 2018

larrylamb said:
We are staying here the night before our early crossing http://www.thedruminn.com/camping
£20, pub with grub,showers and camping minutes from the tunnel.
I appreciate it is not free or the chunnel itself but probs more chance of a good nights sleep.

I pulled up there once, they wanted about 18 quid, i was travelling solo.I said i might
spend over 30 quid in the pub and if so could i sleep in my van on their grass for free.
Sorry sir......
So i stayed at the Warren in Folkestone with a bag of fish and chips and some booze from
sainsburys.
I do appreciate that they have a business to run but i´ve stayed at many pubs without
the extra charge.
( this is going back about 5 years )

Jay20cali · Feb 14, 2018

Unfortunately we will be turning up late and leaving early the next morning
Otherwise it would be a nice stop over I’m sure ..
we just want a few hours sleep before the 10hr drive to the alps the next day

westfalia · Feb 14, 2018

Jay17cali said:
Unfortunately we will be turning up late and leaving early the next morning
Otherwise it would be a nice stop over I’m sure ..
we just want a few hours sleep before the 10hr drive to the alps the next day

You could try it. If you have to go through straight away you could just
stay on the french side.

Speleo62 · Feb 15, 2018

I don’t think they allow it Uk side. Canterbury park and ride £4 for the night. 20 mins from tunnel, did it last September

Gasgas · Feb 15, 2018

I would just do it ,unlikely to get moved on as Long as you don't put up your roof and you sleep downstairs

Gasgas · Feb 15, 2018

westfalia said:
I pulled up there once, they wanted about 18 quid, i was travelling solo.I said i might
spend over 30 quid in the pub and if so could i sleep in my van on their grass for free.
Sorry sir......
So i stayed at the Warren in Folkestone with a bag of fish and chips and some

For goodness sake ,just pay them the £20 and have a pleasant evening in the pub ,a nice meal and a safe nights sleep before your travels ?!"&£ it's their living they are not a britstop after all

Walrus · Feb 15, 2018

Take a late train, drive to Cite Europe and sleep in the motorhome area of the car park, set off early for the snow. That's what I did two weeks ago.

Gasgas · Feb 15, 2018

Walrus said:
Take a late train, drive to Cite Europe and sleep in the motorhome area of the car park, set off early for the snow. That's what I did two weeks ago.

Are there any toilet /washing facilities available ?

westfalia · Feb 15, 2018

Britstop. That´s what i thought it was at first.
It wasn´t a case of being frugal.
I was alone,the pub was empty, the toilet seemed to be inside
a cobbled together plywood shed.
It just wasn´t for me at that time and at that price.
Like i said it was some time ago, it is a good location.
What are your thoughts on the camping facilities ?

Walrus · Feb 15, 2018

Gasgas said:
Are there any toilet /washing facilities available ?

Only the usual conveniences inside the shopping mall.

Bugsy · Feb 16, 2018

I done it several times, arrived late at night, checked in and stayed overnight in the coach car park. There are usually a few other motorhomes and vans staying too. It’s great for an early start the next day, but can be a bit noisy especially with the roof up.

Jay20cali · Feb 16, 2018

Bugsy said:
I done it several times, arrived late at night, checked in and stayed overnight in the coach car park. There are usually a few other motorhomes and vans staying too. It’s great for an early start the next day, but can be a bit noisy especially with the roof up.

Thanks bugsy
That’s great news
We are talking the uk side yeh??