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16/7/2009 at 8:27am
Location: Devizes Wiltshire Outfit: MWB VW Crafter PVC
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Tunnel every time, beats cats and ferries hands down in terms of time and convenience. Drive on drive off, no worry about not being able to get out of the car as you won't be packed like sardines in a tin, or unruly kids running around, just remember not to drive off until the car in front of you has moved on.
Aim to get there early rather than late, as if it is not too busy, they may let yon get on an earlier train as much as 2h before your booked crossing.
Good luck and have fun!
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16/7/2009 at 9:48am
Location: Ashford Kent Outfit: BMW X4. No van :-(
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If Op Stack is on there are signs all the way round the M25 as you head into Kent. If it is, best thing to do is give the M20 a miss, and instead exit the M25 at junction 2 onto the A2. Stay on A2, onto M2, and pick up the A2 again just past Faversham (junction 7). This will take you down into Dover, past the port and then back London bound on the A20/M20. The Tunnel is signposted, with easy access.
It's a longer route round, but if Stack is on it can add hours onto your journey getting around the diversion, depending on what time of day you travel. Middle of the night, it might only add 20 mins, middle of the day it could add 2-3 hours.
And yes, there is a 'back door' by taking the junction 12 exit of the M20.
Op Stack has now changed, so lorries are no longer stacked between juntion 11 & 12, but instead kept further back, between j8 & j9. But if it's on, I still think you're better off doing the A2 route.
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