if you arrive early for your EURO TUNNEL departure...

[schmu]

... do they let you get an earlier 'crossing'?

tia

We arrived nearly 2 hours early on the French side and got the next train! I guess you would be offered the next available slot.

thanks

yes we did same as madamy - so long as there is space, that is.

Yes, you will (as long as there is space of course). We have used the tunnel quite a few times, and all the times we were early they put us on the next train.

That should, of course, be "they" will

It depends if they have room - no chance if it is busy. In my experience (both on standard and frequent traveller bookings) they will usually put you on a slightly earlier crossing if there is room, but not several hours early. We arrived 6 hours early once and got on a train 2 hours before our booked one. Other times ( 1-2 hours early) we have gone straight through. Sometimes there is a top up fee if the earlier crossing is more expensive. They do have a ?flexipass system but it is more costly.

yes, never had any problems

yes, although we've never been very early, but they will put you on a earlier crossing if there's room. If you're late they'll put you on the next one too... as we discovered last time!

We have always been put through on an earlier one, and have not been charged a top up yet.

thats good to know, thanks.

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I know MissSunny, we just have not been asked to pay the higher fare, even out of the right time yet. I imagine that they are supposed to, but we have been lucky so far.

We've been told by Eurotunnel that you can travel up to 2 hours either side of your booked crossing without paying a penalty. However, I suspect that it depends on availability so in peak season you may have to wait.

recently - no prob getting an earlier crossing - a few years ago they charged about 30 quid, but have done several recently and always end up turning up early - if space we are put on @ no extra charge.

We have only once been asked to pay a top up fee - whilst using our frequent traveller ticket. It was the time we turned up very early for our train, on a busy very stormy'last day of the holidays' sunday. We have been late a few times too - although not yet beyond our 2 hours buffer, and usually bumped onto the next available train.

Sorry to reanimate a zombi but we are just about to leave.. overnight ticket last minute, 32 quid each way.. 2 hours early going, 2 hours late coming back.. 2 nights in France with a cheap hotel.. all in grown up weekend away for about 150 quid.. perfick