Going to Europe is easy | Driving a car and taking a boat to France
#Rush out of the UK
#Going to Europe is no difficulty
#Drive by boat to France
#Shipping Company Chapter
#Family of 4 £149 to France
After coming to the UK for a year and a half, I finally decided to plan a European trip. In fact, from booking the boat flight at the end of January to leaving on March 28, only planned 2 months😂.
This time was a new challenge for us, driving our own car 🚗 to 4 European countries: Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France. To be clever than myself and twin father 👍🏻, complete this feat 😆.
There are two ways to get to France by car, 1. by boat🛳 2. by Eurotunnel🚆, the price will not be much different. We chose to take a boat from Kent's Dover Pier with people to Calais Pier in France, thinking to have a view of the scenery to experience 😁. We live in the south, so drive about 1 hour to Dover Marina.
As far as I know, there are 3 shipping companies🛳 that can bring people on board to France. P&O Ferries, Irish Ferries, DFDS. I chose P&O Ferries because the time was more appropriate. Calculate the price of 1 car round trip
, a total of £149, which I personally find quite cheap.
After booking the ferry ticket🎫, the boat company will remind you to bring your passport (special or BNO) and to arrive at the pier 1 hour early to cross and check-in. If the first time best 90 minutes early, pre-congestion or other variables. Crossing and check-in in Dover is faster than expected, it took 30 minutes to get it done✌🏻, the staff will give you a sign that says the time of the boat, to hang it on the car, and the ticket says which lane you line up to board the boat🛣. Start letting cars on board about 30 minutes before departure, so that during boarding, there are shops nearby where you can buy drinks or food to eat on board.
(P.S. However, the border crossing was slower when returning from Calais, it took about 1 hour, and the customs officer also asked me to show him the BRP, fortunately I brought all my documents)
After driving on the boat and parking the car up the 1st floor is the resting place.
I didn't expect a surprise 🎉! I didn't expect the inside of the ship to be so beautiful😍, like a luxury cruise ship. There are Kids Zone, Food market, Duty Free, Game Zone, facilities are also plentiful, comfortable environment 👍🏻. There is hot water available, you can make cup noodles 😆. Because there was something to eat, something to play, something to see, time passed quickly, said so quickly after an hour and a half to France. It was quick to get off the boat💨, we should be out on the highway in 10 minutes.
This boat ride experience was good, I will try Eurotunnel next time😊. The advantage of Eurotunnel is that it is fast, probably a 35 minute drive, however there is nothing in the train box, so each has its advantages.
Dover ferries (Dover Terminal, UK)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7dG2GhQZX1YkYAcg6?g_st=ic
Calais car ferries (Calais Marina, France)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q8Bf6RNe2JrpWmah8?g_st=ic
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