Poster: A snowHead
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Stuvk in a queue on the approach to the tunnel. Looks bad!
Any clues anyone?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Are you heading out or in?
For customers travelling today via our UK Terminal
Our Passenger service is currently operating to schedule with up to 2 departures per hour. We wish you a pleasant crossing with Eurotunnel.
For customers travelling today via our French Terminal
Our Passenger service is currently operating to schedule with up to 4 departures per hour. However due to high volume of traffic there is a waiting time of approximately 2 hours before check in and 30 minutes on the terminal. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to your journey
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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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Travelling into UK. Good job I'm two hours early!
Queue is back to 2km before exit 43 (heading W on the A16)
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Some of the trains today were showing as being full well before Christmas
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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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Higs, are you and Eurotunnel one and the same? 2 hours plus 30 mins sounds pretty unlikely.
I've been queueing on the A16 for 45mins and not yet at J43 never mind the tunnel turn off!
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That rubbish new check in will be to blame and uk border agency
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DJL wrote: |
Higs, are you and Eurotunnel one and the same? 2 hours plus 30 mins sounds pretty unlikely.
I've been queueing on the A16 for 45mins and not yet at J43 never mind the tunnel turn off! |
Kind of... I just cut'n'paste it from their latest travel info (updated about half an hour ago).
Just checked again... same message.
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Motorway chaotic. Just had an ambulace and police car through. They couldn't use the "voie de secours" of course that is blocked by mainly French cars with local plates!
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We're in same q - still on A16 Our dept time 22.12 local time. All three lanes now at standstill
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Hells Bells wrote: |
That rubbish new check in will be to blame and uk border agency |
Well it does sound like there is something odd going on. BUT - they seem to have right royally f**ked up the check in proces on the French side
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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DJL, any progress?
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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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However due to high volume of traffic there is a waiting time of approximately 2 hours before check in and 30 minutes on the terminal. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to your journey.
This information is also available via our 24 hour (recorded) service information on +44 (0) 8444 63 00 00.
Last update: 02/01/2012 - 21:23 (Time updated GMT+1 hour)
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Where are you Lou? We're now close to the tunnel turning after 90 mins in the queue. Wish I was back in the PDS!
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You know it makes sense.
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DJL, oh feck! 700m from junc for city europe 41/42 Just debating whether to change lane!
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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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DJL, We caught the 10.46 train this am & were the last car on a half empty train. The road had been quiet, but when we arrived, the UK passport control queues were long & slow. We got lucky & joined a slightly quicker queue, but thought it could be bad by the time my brother got there (22.30). He's probably in the queue with you.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I was under the impression that the UK Border Agency had signed an agreement that the max wait would be 30 mins at UK customs
I appreciate they have to make checks but I have been there in queues for over an hour with 2 out of a possible8-10 desks open
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Boris, This was on the French side & all the desks were open
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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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Boris, agreed. Are you here too on this pleasant evening in Calais?
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Lou, luckily I'm sitting at home with a glass of wine!
But have had a few horendous queues of late - much worse than before they improved it Heading out in a few weeks, so will see what it is like on way back
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Boris, there's never been any more than 4 open when we've gone through, and that was midsummer on a Sunday morning. In mid-October, with an empty train and an equally empty terminal, we still missed our departure despite being at check-in well within the time.
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genepi, that's more than we've ever seen open. Sirens now. Utter chaos.
Hope your knee travelled well?!
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I am seriously considering doing the return legs by ferry. If it hadn't been for the recent demise of SeaFrance I may have done this time . I don't like Dunkerque much, and it's a longer crossing.
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Boris, wine eh?
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Lou, UK bank hol, so I guess they were on overtime Knee travelled ok thanks - lots of stops & toe wiggling
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oh dear, sounds miserable folks. Hope you make it without too much more delay.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hope you get through ok Lou and DJL, if it's any consolation Geneva was a hell hole this afternoon with chaos at the car hire return and long, long queues at check in and security. Now home with a glass of white thankfully.
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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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Been here for an hour now. Any locals caught up in this must be really really fed up. Thankfully filled up with fuel last stop.
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This will be of no consolation but I had the best eurotunnel ever this morning traveling out from the uk. Booked at 10.30, arrived 9.15, put on 9.45, raced into the terminal for a butty and take away coffee, was last on the train then go. No passport check or anything. just arrived in cham 8.30pm.
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You know it makes sense.
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Just made it to the bridge. Sent past the turn off by French police then turned buck at next exit to approach from W side. Still a queue but shorter.
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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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sarah, not that i want to wish lives away but ROLL ON THE DAYS WE CAN SKI IN TERM TIME
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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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Always used Eurotunnel due to ease of use, but must admit would look at the ferries again now
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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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At least we swopped drivers too. Able to relax with a red bull.
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Lou, huge commiserations from Les Gets... just told himself that we had better set off early tomorrow to get through check in and security at GVA for our afternoon flight - and hopefully space in the car park for the car for a week. Hope you are travelling soon.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Just made it past the booths. Almost exactly 3 hours later than planned and they aren't allocating crossing times.
Now officially fed up.
Delays appear entirely due to border controls.
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DJL, Lou, oh, booger
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Engine off only just on bridge now. Cr@p cr@p cr@p.
Surprised nixibaby not enjoying tranquil Swiss slopes Boredsurfing
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DJL, almost afraid to ask how you guys are doing..........
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