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Hi

We are planning to go camping in france in 2008,currently prices between midnight and 0600 are the cheapest fares, do you just turn up and go on the next train or do you have to book a particular train.

Also what is the policy on gas bottles? we normally take 2 x 907 bottles for cooking ect

Caravans are allowed and they carry gas. You can just turn up and go but you may get a better deal if you book in advance.

harryb

I will not be towing a caravan the bottles will be in the boot or topbox.

Hello

I used eurotunnel last year and we also took 2 x  907s with no problem. We had to declare them and they were inspected on the way out so it is worth having them accessible. I personally would not put them in the topbox and always carry them in the boot

We had booked a specific shuttle but whether you travel on that one depends on how busy they are. You may get on an earlier one but as happened on the way back we got on a slightly later one because they were very slow partly due to security measures and partly due to the skeleton staff they had due to financial difficulties. Despite this it is still quicker than a ferry

Quote: Originally posted by GPDC on 18/2/2007

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Absolutely right, declare your overheight vehicle as it costs no extra to take it across-you will then be guaranteed an overheight berth

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I probably wont take the large bottles, i will be taking 470/206 canisters,thats why i incuded topbox on my post. We normally use slow cooker or electric grill oven for cooking. We use the full camping kitchen when the rest of the family join us.

The O/H intends to drag me to resturants at night and i will be expected to pay!