EUROTUNNEL operates between
                       Folkestone and Coquelles, near Calais,
                       through the Channel Tunnel. Each train
                       has 28 carriages carrying up to 180 cars,
                       including caravans, camper vans,
motorbikes and cycles. High-sided vehicles and
coaches use special carriages.

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THE service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with up to four departures an hour at peak times and a platform-to-platform journey time of 35 minutes (45 minutes at night). UK and French passport checks and shopping are completed before boarding. Drivers are asked to arrive at least 25 minutes before departure and to allow sufficient time for duty-free shoppng.

DRIVING time to the Folkestone terminal from the M25/M20 junction is about 45 minutes. The terminal has its own exit from the M20 at junction 11a, and the French terminal at Coquelles is at junction 13 of the A16 autoroute. There is an Elf service station on the exit roads of both terminals.

IF YOU want, you can pay and go. Simply drive to Folkestone and buy a ticket at the check-in when you leave the M20 at junction 11a.
  Eurotunnel staff will tell you when the next available departure leaves. On every train there are a guaranteed number of spaces for drivers who just turn up.

BIKE BARGAIN: Cyclists can go with their bikes to France for the economy fare of £15. This service is available on special departures from Folkestone at 8am and 3.30pm, returning at 11am and 6pm. Places need to be reserved at least 24 hours in advance and you can return when you want.