 Poster: A snowHead
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does anyone know how tesco vouchers and eurotunnel work? ie how much do you have to spend to get enough to a crossing ?
cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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£5 worth of Clubcard vouchers gets you £15 credit with Eurotunnel, £1 clubcard voucher for £100 spent.
We use(d) Eurotunnel at least twice a year and haven't paid cash for a ticket in ages.
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I have just looked for our booking. It’s about £75-80 worth of vouchers for a return crossing at half term at the moment. I think a return is about £250 ish.
Can only get non refundable tickets with tesco voucher, but can move booking within the year from when you booked. It’s a balance of booking early to get the best price vs when you could potentially move your booking too if you have to cancel your holiday.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@ajc2260626, @ajc2260626, used mine for a crossing last summer that we couldn't use. Forwarded the dates to Christmas and then again to March. Eventually despite the crossing expiring in late June, they issued me with a refund voucher that I have used for next weeks crossing. I didn't have quite enough, so cashed in a few more Clubcard points to the required amount. The new CC voucher was deducted from the outbound leg of the journey and the refund voucher gave me the rest. Eurotunnel have been amazingly helpful during all of this.
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Read the small print, two conditions that we have fallen foul of: Can only be used for trips starting in Folkestone (ie cant be used for a Calais Folkstone one way - I had used a credit for going out)
Can only be booked for a trip starting in over 14 days time.
Peak times are sometimes not available (although rarely) and on one occasion no overheight available.
Other than that its a great way to pay ... get a Tesco Credit card and earn more points.
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Have had a Tesco Bank current account for several years, primarily to get points for Eurotunnel vouchers - using it for shopping at Tesco has doubled up the points. Unfortunately they've decided to close all their current accounts at the end of November, though. For the tunnel, you don't need to have spent enough to have sufficient points/vouchers for the full cost - you just pay the balance on credit/debit card.
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Haven't paid for a crossing in years, excellent way to use Tesco points. We have a Tesco credit card and use it for everything, paying the balance at the end of each month. Doesn't take long to get enough for a crossing. If you arrive too early (or once, even a day in advance) we just paid the difference in cost between the time slots, no fuss as long as there were spaces on the train. It might be less easy at peak times or at half term.
Never had a problem
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Ditto
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Ditto, before lockdown always try and buy all my fuel for company car at Tesco with clubcard - usually enough in a year to pay for at least 80% of Eurotunnel crossing.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Wow, I did not know about the Le Shuttle and Tesco vouchers.
I do know you can get Railcards at bargain prices with Tesco vouchers.
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| Hells Bells wrote: |
| @ajc2260626, @ajc2260626, used mine for a crossing last summer that we couldn't use. Forwarded the dates to Christmas and then again to March. Eventually despite the crossing expiring in late June, they issued me with a refund voucher that I have used for next weeks crossing. I didn't have quite enough, so cashed in a few more Clubcard points to the required amount. The new CC voucher was deducted from the outbound leg of the journey and the refund voucher gave me the rest. Eurotunnel have been amazingly helpful during all of this. |
Seconded. We go down to Provence every May for a cycling holiday and the 2020 Tesco vouchers will hopefully get us there in 2022 - Eurotunnel have been great.
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You know it makes sense.
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Have just returned from France. Everything at Eurotunnel in both directions has been very efficient. Lots of changes, test results to upload, more border checks, but as long as you follow the instructions and upload your documents needed for travel, everything went very smoothly. Even the extra pet check at Folkestone wasn't too much of a problem. We've now swapped the AHCs for French pet passports.
I have also noticed you can now book online with your Tesco Clubcard voucher, so one less hassle of waiting in a queue on the phone. Their live chat is also really good if you need to use it.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Hells Bells, can you tell me a little more about the French pet passport, I’m driving to France then Menorca in October with the dog and we also take him skiing but the new system it seems madness! I have heard about people getting French passports but I’m unsure on what requirements are Necessary to obtain one?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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And just received this from EuroTunnel to make Tesco bookings even easier
There’s just a few clicks between you and your trip:
1. Exchange your Tesco Clubcard vouchers for Reward Partner codes on Tesco.com
2. Create or log into your My Eurotunnel account online or in the app
3. Enter your Reward Partner Code just before your payment details when booking
4. Voilà!
We can't wait to welcome you on board.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@boredsurfin, it is great news, apart from I've just checked and I can't get my return crossing in January for anything other than a FlexiPlus ticket, which of course you can't book with a Tesco voucher. I'm going to have to get J to change his holiday dates, there's no effing way I am paying £330. Looks like there is still reduced capacity with only one or two trains an hour.
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Update on that post above. I booked a crossing eventually using my voucher, but it was a couple of hours later than we would have liked. I had a quick look today and there was availability for our preferred time. Changed in seconds on the online chat without any extra charge.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Lets hope the tunnel doesn't become a victim of Macrons crackdown on the UK 
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@boredsurfin, let's hope not.
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