The Euro Tunnel | Step By Step Drive Through

The Euro Tunnel | Step By Step Drive Through | WHAT TO EXPECT...

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The Euro Tunnel | Step By Step Drive Through | WHAT TO EXPECT...
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@nerysghemor5781 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. As an American I had a WHOLE different image of this. I had assumed it was a really long interstate highway tunnel that you drive through yourself and not a ferry crossed with a train. I'd been wondering about traffic jams, accidents, and how the switch to the opposite side of the road was handled, and all, but obviously this doesn't happen with this setup!

@cosmicusstardust3300 2 жыл бұрын

Because the US is a car culture, if you want to get somewhere 99% of the time its by car. But in Europe and most of Asia public transport and walking dominate most of traveling.

@nerysghemor5781 Жыл бұрын

@@cosmicusstardust3300 Yeah, other than the Acela corridor (the line of cities from Washington DC to Boston), public transportation is not impressive and sometimes unsafe too. In all seriousness in some ways it’s more like a Third World country but with newer equipment and less overcrowding. I’ve heard it’s somewhat similar in Australia to here where car culture is dominant.

@joeyollie123 Жыл бұрын

@@cosmicusstardust3300 I was just thinking exactly this - if it was run by Americans, there would be no train!

@ggzmtyzd5730 Жыл бұрын

Me too, i thought Holland Tunnel like.

@nerysghemor5781 Жыл бұрын

@@ggzmtyzd5730 Exactly the one I was picturing. Whoops!!

@Culin007 3 ай бұрын

Bro, never ever begin with an alarm tone again

@OurWildHorizons 2 ай бұрын

It's how I start my days and I wanted to reflect that in the video.

@rl2865 Ай бұрын

@@OurWildHorizonsYh but it’s a sound that gives millions around the world anxiety and makes them angry. People hate hearing it

@finewine1001 Жыл бұрын

as a frequent euroshuttle traveller, I love the vibe inside the train, and yes, there are mutli floor cars.

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

We saw the double decker carriages on our recent return to the UK! Never been able to experience that in our "large" van. I wonder if the truck trains are even larger than the ones we took!

@lewis72 5 ай бұрын

I went on the EuroShuttle for the first time last week. It was the dullest travelling experience I've ever had. Just inside a steel tube for 40-odd minutes. Trains look tired. Bathroom facilities seemed like that of a 30 year old plane. Doors between carriages were often difficult to open too. Effective way to get to France but as interesting as as sitting in a box.

@saraht3789 3 жыл бұрын

“I thought it was gonna be sealed so the water can’t come in” 🤣 Taking the Euro tunnel always feels so exciting! It’s weird to think you’re underneath the sea. Amuse-toi en France! 🇫🇷 🤩

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha 😂😂 I know! Part of my brain can’t even process that we were literally under the sea! 😅 Thank you 🥰🥰

@darthplagueisthewise6937 2 жыл бұрын

fr🤮nch

@Hazza4257 Жыл бұрын

I mean it runs through the rock on the sea floor. It’s not like a pipe going through the water haha

@markokavas9702 11 ай бұрын

@@Hazza4257 oh damn, I didn't know this one lmao. That makes it even more comfortable to know I believe.

@TravelingisFREEDOM 2 жыл бұрын

This seems to be a very impressive place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job!

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lovely comment :)

@sergeant_salty Жыл бұрын

so you can drive your car onto a train and take that train under the friggin ocean and end up in an entirely different country😂 that's awesome. humans are awesome.

@HappinessCrossing 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so interesting! Thanks for sharing guys! ❤️ we are right now heading to Valencia 🚌 following the sun ☀️

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Than you so much for watching! :) oh wow!!! What a beautiful place, can’t wait to visit there 🥰😍 enjoy the sun 🤗🙏🏼

@Abigaill-3 9 күн бұрын

I’m going onto this this year! Very excited

@OurWildHorizons 8 күн бұрын

Hope you find it as exciting as we did!

@franciscotoro9454 Жыл бұрын

Simplicity, carried to an extreme, becomes elegance. This process is indeed elegant, which means someone(s) took time to look at it from the traveler's point of view. Well done! and thank you from Canada for this informative video

@patrickdyer430 15 күн бұрын

Thanks I've been on the euro star in 2011 on a coach but we will be driving are car on it next month we just booked today we will be driving to central Italy I've never driven over seas before but everyone who's done it had to always do it for the first time like everything in life

@OutingsTravel Ай бұрын

Thanks! Very useful info/video 😍

@DanGalla 3 жыл бұрын

Deffo eased some of my nervous about travelling the EuroTunnel in the future

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased about that :) it’s a very easy process and the staff are really helpful if you do get a bit lost :)

@Pablo_Del_Norte 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I'm from North America and was always curious about the process of loading and unloading vehicles from the trains.

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Menelik.videos Жыл бұрын

This is so interesting. As an American, I had assumed that cars wouldl be driving in a 24 or so mile long tunnel. The thought of driving 24 miles in a tunnel freaks me out because I am slightly claustrophobic. But now knowing this is how it's done is way more comforting and makes much more sense for a whole bunch of reasons.

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Definitely much safer this way, but we do have some crazy long mountain tunnels in Europe which are driven through. Mount Blanc tunnel comes to mind!

@Menelik.videos Жыл бұрын

@@OurWildHorizons okay. Thanks for the response.

@mumblic Жыл бұрын

Mount Blanc tunnel is 12 km long and two lanes with average speed of 60 km/h. The Channel tunnel is 50 km and only one lane. Because of the Tunnel effect the chance that people would get into a hypnotic state is very high. Probably leading to many accidents a day. Also it would take almost an hour to reach the other end. Not a great idea. That's why they use all kind of trucs to mitigate this in the longest car tunnel in the world ( Lærdalstunnelen in Norway, 25 km)

@peterpferdproductions1043 Жыл бұрын

Euro-Tunnel tubes have a big diameter (7,4 m), so I didn't feel claustrophobic at all, whenn I used it with an Eurostar train. Quite the contrary, my impression was that the train itself looked very small in the tube.

@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine 7 ай бұрын

Chesapeake Bay bridge-tunnel is pretty scary the first time.

@SarahJonestoo Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was super and very helpful.

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Your welcome, thanks for watching! 😀

@patriciabarajas7925 Жыл бұрын

That was so helpful, thank you!

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Thanks for watching 😀

@MichaelBennett1 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video covering most of the questions I had. Lovely presentation too.

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael! 😀

@rebeccahawksworth8746 2 жыл бұрын

Your video was very helpful, thanks 😊

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad it helped :)

@Butimnotatrader 27 күн бұрын

This was an awesome video! We’re currently waiting for the euro tunnel and it’s been pretty easy so far Insanely expensive though $395 pounds for France and return to UK

@mikeb6385 10 ай бұрын

Hey. Thanks for the video, it looks easy enough.. I'm going to be doing the same soon in our converted camper, did you have any issues carrying gas cylinders for your cooker? Assuming you have one. THANKS !

@PackTheVanAndGo 3 жыл бұрын

Stay safe guys and have an amazing adventure!

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😀😀

@Dan3l000 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, going in a week. Fingers crossed!

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Hope it’s a successful trip!

@coolvideos8864 2 жыл бұрын

loved the video, very informative !

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Pakistan-Icecream Жыл бұрын

Good video. The reason why they refrained from scrutinizing your passport properly is because because you look the part.

@kellycotterell 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make the video guys 👍🏽

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for tuning in 😀

@Beko500ProGolover Жыл бұрын

I’ll be heading to south France in August. We’ll be taking our mpv to the euro tunnel and by the looks of it . Should be a easy thing to do. It’s a family holiday that we’re going on.

@OurWildHorizons 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, you'll cruise through! Hope you enjoy your holiday :)

@Beko500ProGolover 11 ай бұрын

@OurWildHorizons thanks. It'll be a great trip I'm sure. We will be boarding our train at 12am so we are going to leave at 9pm which means we should get there at 11pm which gives us a hour to relax before continuing the journey. That means we should be In France at 1:35am French time or 12:35am UK time.

@johnanderson6835 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much really helped me out .

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome 😄

@stillkicking 2 жыл бұрын

thank you…….so informative!

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! 😊

@TheVanderfulLife 3 жыл бұрын

Well it's reassuring to know how simple it is! Be interesting on the way back as to whether it's any stricter or difficult because of the language

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Well if we take the tunnel on the way back we’ll let you know :) I’m sure they will have English signposts as they had some french ones going into France :) Thank you for watching 😀

@thebelldog4863 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, boys!

@destinationunknown4292 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. Simple and informative! Thank You

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know your thoughts 😀

@monkfish182 Жыл бұрын

Really appreciated this video - thank you. Feel confident I can do this now :-)

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

You've got it! Thanks for watching 😊

@lol-la-team9141 2 жыл бұрын

very good reportage

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you thought so ☺️

@jessewragg 3 жыл бұрын

Nice explainer! One tip I would add is that the machine to get tickets is quite far back from the boom gate. I remember the first time I did the trip I sat at the boom gate for like 5 minutes waiting for someone to come check my ticket and wondering why there was no one in that little office 😂 It was only when I reversed back that I noticed the little ticket machine thing which - as you say - is really low down!

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes that’s solid advice! It’s easy to miss! I was driving so slowly I could have missed it but yeah now I’m thinking about it, it’s easy to miss! 😅 hope you had a nice trip! 🥳🥰

@lu5y._.m4y Жыл бұрын

I am proud to say I was your 1k liker 😁 Thank you for this video

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Ooh thank you! That is quite an achievement for us 🤗

@maplemanz 4 ай бұрын

I am going to England in June and plan on doing this.

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@newmanchester8504 3 жыл бұрын

I seen videos of the Eurotunnel here on KZfaq and they are amazing. One day I am going to ride the train from France to the UK. Going to live in France one day. Just got to know the UK drives on the left and France drivers on the right. I am an American who been to both the UK and France. Both London and Southampton in the UK and Le Havre in northwestern France. Le Havre was the only city I've been to in France. It was beautiful.

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh you’ve got to a treat coming then next time you explore either country. South France is absolutely gorgeous and if you get a chance to see Scotland I think you’ll be blown away by that too! Thanks for watching!

@PlanB_ 2 жыл бұрын

It's called Le Havre, not le harve. It means 'the port'

@newmanchester8504 2 жыл бұрын

@@PlanB_ Yes, I know is means 'the port.' I Misspelled 'Le Havre' because I was typing too fast.

@newmanchester8504 2 жыл бұрын

@@PlanB_ Do people like you have anything better to do than just being a busybody? Well, I'm learning how to speak French or 'francais' and I just learn the metric system. 110 km/h. Back to 'Le Havre.' It means ''the harbour'' in British English or ''the port.'' Its inhabitants are known as Havrais or Havraises. It is a nice city. Seeing your name, you are from the European country of The Netherlands. You're Dutch. I don't like Scandinavian people because they are ice-cold, anti-social and think they are better than everybody. They find talking to people in public to be weird. Also they will not talking to you unless they know you and what you are talking to them about gives them value. I just keep to myself. I'll talk to people, if they act normal around me. I know The Netherlands isn't part of Scandinavia and I know some Europeans don't care what you think or what you are saying to them. Some will ignore you if you ask them a question on where to get to somewhere in Europe or anything. The French hate small talk and will avoid that. That's how some people are. Can't get upset about it. America is a terrible country with it's mass shootings and poor quality of life. I know countries outside of America have their problems and aren't far from perfect, but their problems aren't in the extreme like America's problems. ItsPlanB NL, you're not going to say anything, but I am just going to leave you some to read about. Ignore me or respond to me. I don't care. Got to much of that in the USA and Canada. Lol.

@umershaikh7179 Жыл бұрын

@@newmanchester8504 bruh u good ??..

@FSUvinny 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for this, it's good to see what it's like. We're about to maybe do the same. I'd be interested in seeing a comparison/cost/benefit of this vs taking a ferry?

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :) I think the ferry was actually cheaper (when we were looking it was just under £100), but it would have taken pretty much the whole day and we heard that it’s not as easy as taking the tunnel 😄 we were lazy and went for the easiest option :) the tunnel cost us £145 😃

@entertainmentsolutions1528 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@lollllloro 2 ай бұрын

Just learned today that it's actually a train instead of a long tunnel with constant car crashes and delays and that made so much more sense.

@OurWildHorizons 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's a pretty efficient system. You should google some of the Alp tunnels if you want to see how impressive the driving through mountains tunnels are. Some of them are over 10 miles!

@abhilashpaul9237 4 ай бұрын

Good informative video

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@itzamia 10 ай бұрын

Traveling through bedrock with the English channel raging above you. When I go through underwater tunnels, it's crazy to think what you're actually doing and how it got built.

@RobWalker1 Жыл бұрын

Useful, thanks! How much time before your train should you get to Folkestone?

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

It is quite a wit actually, I think its 90 mins before but 45 mins before departures

@purplechili2512 23 күн бұрын

I'm a writer and very grateful to you both

@darren-cottageatelier8962 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone has to drive through the car park these days before heading off to the loading queues, so you did not go wrong, have a safe trip....

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Oh really? Haha now we know! Thank you! 😀

@toysvoice Ай бұрын

Sooo cool.

@bagmilker1558 11 ай бұрын

Thats cool, thanks for the video

@MrDanielpope75 Жыл бұрын

Helpful

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Glad you thought so! ☺️

@alfiesands1823 Жыл бұрын

So cool 😎

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Very efficient! Thanks for watching 😊

@quietusplus1221 2 жыл бұрын

It has to be such a weird feeling, driving into a train. It all seems so efficient as well.

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

It is weird, apparently dogs get really confused that their vehicle isn’t moving but the train is 😂

@ninagolob7307 Жыл бұрын

we have a really nice tourist attraction in Slovenia - the car train. you drive on it with your car and park it, and then the train drives you around and you can enjoy really beautiful scenery and nature, because the train doesn't have a roof and you can watch around through your windows. it feels like you're on a pickup truck with your car 😃 awsome feeling, I need to do it again someday 😊

@Welshpatriots 3 жыл бұрын

Happy travels

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@concerteninbe 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! How long did you have to wait until te train took off? :)

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Only about 10 minutes, it was all bay efficient! But will depend on whether you’re one of the first or last to embark.

@Grandliseur 6 ай бұрын

Very informative. Would love to try it, but not possible.

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

Well you’ve seen what it’s like now so that’s something! 😄

@philt3775 10 ай бұрын

How do you go driving from the left hand side to the right hand side of the road in a right hand drive vehicle? Can you do this for a certain amount of time before it needs to be converted into a left hand drive vehicle? Hope this question isn't too confusing

@Poetry4Peace 3 ай бұрын

Yeah Google mate

@aspiration_plus Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@feralfreebirds 3 жыл бұрын

AHHH im late........' Au revoir....s'amuser .....grand amour '..............This is ACE guys.....never knew what happens going thru tunnel....think id do it....i was on foot going on ferry last time i went travelling to europe !! is it really expensive for a van ? ah Jakes a Davies..im a Davidson :) somewhere along the line were prob related..sounds so funny ' we were released into france ' Hahaha... i reckon id be nervous driving on other side of road...i hitched thru france /spain in 91...was awesome experince, hairbraiding to make money !!sleeping campsites, beaches, benches !!hope ya having fun? safe travels guys X*

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

You can definitely do it, only takes a day or so to get used to the other side...the roundabouts are the only tricky bits though! It's not too expensive but i think the tunnel price was higher than normal given the current times! Reading all your comments make it seem like you have lived a true adventure, have you ever considered writing a book with them!? That would be amazing to read!

@feralfreebirds 3 жыл бұрын

@@OurWildHorizons def a plan.def would love to be in a van , hitchhiking was fun then, but not so sure about doing it these days ....yes i have put together bits and bobs and wanted to write a book ....just dont know how to go about it all....i have folders of poetry and songs iv written too.....usually give them away !!! x*********x

@manellabraca4673 5 ай бұрын

Dear couple, Did you use before the Euro-Tunnel as passangers into train passangers from St. Pancras to Gare du Nord?

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

No that’s a separate service called the Euro Star, which is pretty cool as well!

@vladimircharpentier7304 13 күн бұрын

As a American that is so kool

@WhatsJakesTake 3 жыл бұрын

And now it’s time to start the adventures!

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Yipee!!

@prathamchhabra11 Жыл бұрын

Hi am german resident and have recently purchased car from uk so which docs do they ask for at euro tunnel as have not registered it yet in germany?

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure as we’ve never been asked for any documents while crossing that border. But surely a valid insurance and green card?

@equaals7552 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@T.J 9 ай бұрын

Huh the south of france near strasbourg haha ? 5:02 Anyways cool video thanks, now I know how the tunnel experience is for vehicles.

@jimmythejock4376 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. My wife and I are planning a trip to Belgium and Holland on the euro tunnel. May I ask, how much does it cost roughly? 6.5 meters motorhome

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh I'm not sure exactly but you can review the prices on the website before you purchase them. I think we paid about £140??

@anotherdayiii2089 2 жыл бұрын

“Around the world with the Rubber Duck” is an old song about a rebellious truck driver. This Chunnel would have been a help to him. I miss old Rubber Duck.

@asianstreetmeat190 6 ай бұрын

Great video! But i still have a question. Do you have to buy the tickers for the Euro Tunnel at the Tunnel itself of do you have to buy them online?

@peterkelly2492 6 ай бұрын

Both. But it's cheaper if you buy online and a few weeks before you want to travel.

@asianstreetmeat190 6 ай бұрын

@@peterkelly2492 alright, thank you very much :]

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

As they said above! Can’t also get booked out in the busy periods 😃

@SurreyTravellingandMore 3 жыл бұрын

Did you know that there’s a second floor. Nice video! Keep the good work up.

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

That is news to me! We didn't know that!

@gordonsinclair9947 2 жыл бұрын

@@OurWildHorizons You travelled in the high vehicles half of the train, at the front. Behind you was the double-decker car half. The trucks have a separate check-in and travel on a different train.

@rrplus2562 Жыл бұрын

Do they check your documents like insurance papers printed or in the phone or not necessary to show

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

They only checked our passports but that's not to say they won't ask for them if they want to do a more thorough check 😊

@pauline6521 2 жыл бұрын

Hi.. how much does it cost ? Is there a loo on the train ? Thank you ☺️

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, the price fluctuates, you can check it on the website for when you want to go but we paid about £130 for a last minute ticket. Not sure about the toilets as we didn’t leave the van, it’s only a 30 min journey though and there’s toilets in the departure lounge cafe area 😀

@israelrivera835 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I could be mistaken, but Makes any sense to CK passports after your were inside. What would happen if there was a problem with the passport, do you back up and stall the whole operation?

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure but it was quite efficient so I don’t think you’d hold up traffic! You have to enter the details online beforehand so I guess that’s when any issues would be found! 😃

@bobsabin8069 Жыл бұрын

Did they do any baggage checks or anything similar

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Sometimes they just pop their heads in the van and check under the bed. Sometimes with a dog sniffing. But we've never had anyone go through our things.

@JR-kx3jr 2 ай бұрын

Feels like driving a left hand vehicle on the right side would really take some getting used to.

@kodybates3274 11 ай бұрын

What is oxygen levels like inside the van

@OurWildHorizons 11 ай бұрын

Didn’t notice any changes, plus it’s only under ground for 20 minutes so any change isn’t noticed in that time frame

@dallasjansen2226 Жыл бұрын

Cool. How much are the tickets?

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

All depends on when you purchase them and what kind of vehicle you have but from our experience they're around £120 one way

@ashleyburton8605 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think I would even consider the Ferry it's just soo easy & around £100 either way for a van I couldn't complain

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah so easy and a really good price!! 😀😁😄

@tails2012tim 5 ай бұрын

Wow

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@anotherdayiii2089 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, however, I thought you actually drove through the tunnel. Does it get confusing suddenly to be driving on the wrong side after leaving the train? Once aboard are passengers restricted to stay in their car? How is the toll charged? Size, weight or just a flat rate?

@miked1869 Жыл бұрын

It's been many years since I used the tunnel, but when I did you were free to get out of your car during the journey. Obviously you can't go far because you're still sealed into the train, but you could still at least stretch your legs.

@noumankhan724 Жыл бұрын

What a life you guys are living being free souls, I wish I can have this much liberty and freedom to enjoy life but I guess being tied with commitments and overheads, it’s not so easy

@christianfreedom-seeker934 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, maybe we need a tunnel between Florida and Peurto Rico?

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, that would be pretty handy wouldn’t it!

@bossman937 2 жыл бұрын

What was security like?? Did they check ur bags or anything?

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

We didn’t have any checks, they just made sure any gas we had was turned off 😀

@bossman937 2 жыл бұрын

@@OurWildHorizons ok thanks!

@rioguz23 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩 , amazing experience.

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We love Indonesia ❤️

@Storifiedyt 2 ай бұрын

That is so fuckin cool thanks!

@enixamsumsare 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Makes me super excited about heading to Europe one day in the van! Thank you for sharing and we love that you just turned right lol! Max (@Ittakesajourney) x

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Hahaha we had no clue where we were going 😂😂 as per usual 😁

@christiegrows2022 11 ай бұрын

I had always thought you get out onto a train. This was so useful thanks

@OurWildHorizons 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@PJ-cr9cw 3 жыл бұрын

Will the Eurotunnel be closed now after Brexit?

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it will be closed, there will just be more paperwork/ visas involved ☺️😊

@ghost_king53 2 ай бұрын

Ok so you drive onto a train and the train transports you through the tunnel. You’re not actually driving the length. That’s wild. Did not know that. Thanks for the video

@kaizersorze5199 2 жыл бұрын

Hey lovely video, why didn't you have to go through French Customs? Or show Vaccine passports?

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching our video 😊 Because this video was filmed and uploaded before the vaccine was created and before the strict rules came in, that information just wasn’t needed at the time we entered france 😊 it was October 2020 😊

@matthewbartlett1977 2 жыл бұрын

With the Eurotunnel and also the Eurostar, you do both countries Passport Control and Customs on one side of the channel. So when going from England to France it is done at Folkstone and when going from France to England it is done in Calais.

@grahaigh 2 жыл бұрын

Strasbourg is in the South of France now? The locals must be loving the improved weather. Great video and really helped. Thanks.

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

We were heading south and got mixed up! Not quite the glorious weather of the south!

@cocopopso 2 жыл бұрын

probably going to france in a few months with my family, hopefully it goes well 😎 i hope there’s wifi there

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

You’ll love it! We didn’t have any issues with our phone data signal at all about there 😊

@sukhpreet7488 2 жыл бұрын

Buy a Ticket per car or per person?

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

It’s per vehicle 😀

@Ethaarus Жыл бұрын

"Not the most exciting video" - No, it wasn't exciting but it was pretty useful. I've barely driven in the UK and soon i'm driving to Belgium so the more info I have, the better. Thanks!

@ggzmtyzd5730 Жыл бұрын

Beware the round abouts in the UK, there’s many and you enter the circle the wrong way. I never got use to that.

@OurWildHorizons 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope you trip to Belgium went well :)

@talkaboutwacky 3 ай бұрын

What if a car breaks down while driving into a carriage?

@OurWildHorizons 3 ай бұрын

No idea, I'm sure they've got methods. There's loads of trains, not just the one so I guess you just get towed when the queue in front of you clears.

@mick947 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a really good video and a ‘true’ step by step guide that shows the euro tunnels pathetic attempt at signage. It’s no wonder people end up on car parks they don’t want to be in, and if everyone says oh it’s simplicity itself, then nothing will get better! They need a company like Amazon to streamline the process and traffic maze!

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

They love trying to get you to spend money in their shops and make you go all around the shop car parks first, pfft! 😊

@alilallablabla 3 жыл бұрын

Hello , is it bad for claustrophobic people?

@OurWildHorizons 3 жыл бұрын

How are you when you’re in your vehicle in general? Since you stay in the vehicle we were completely fine with it! Plus you know that it is over in 35 minutes which is far better than being on a ferry or plane 😊

@biancaelena6502 2 жыл бұрын

But you can't see outside or open the vehicle's door or window?.. you are closed there for 35 minutes ...

@semephor 2 жыл бұрын

I heard you can get out of your car and go to the toilets, is that true

@olemartialbrunomartin5801 2 күн бұрын

Never ever going to use a train under the sea….no no no no 😮😊

@rjames83 Жыл бұрын

I'd be worried about how to get back. 😆

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

Haha, it's pretty much identical on the way back!

@rjames83 Жыл бұрын

@@OurWildHorizons thanks for reassurance guys. Hope you had an amazing adventure 😄

@luckyleo7050 2 жыл бұрын

It's crazy that you can travel 40 minutes and be 1 hour in the future.

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

So cool isn’t it! We used to backpack around Asia and crossing borders on foot meant we could take a step into a new time zone which I always thought was so cool!

@luckyleo7050 2 жыл бұрын

@@OurWildHorizons wow I've subscribes also have you been to Australia?

@Littlecupcake762 2 жыл бұрын

Did they check vaccine status?

@OurWildHorizons 2 жыл бұрын

This was before the vaccines were rolled out but we crossed over again recently and they didn’t check anything but we had uploaded some documents on their portal beforehand. Seems like it can be vaccine status, proof of recovery or a negative test atm 😀

@jamiebarnes1923 7 ай бұрын

The security is shocking.

@OurWildHorizons 5 ай бұрын

It’s very European :) maybe shocking for Americans!

@EASYTIGER10 2 жыл бұрын

I worry what would happen if the train crashed with all those loose vehicles, but thinking about it, being in a cage designed for crashes inside another cage designed for crashes is probably the safest place to be...in a crash

@greego5952 Жыл бұрын

train crashes are extremely rare, like very rare.

@OurWildHorizons Жыл бұрын

For sure! I like your outlook 😀

@a-a-ron4679 Жыл бұрын

Shortly after the tunnels opened there was an accident in the south tunnel I believe. The fire raged to over 1500 degrees C. The train and all vehicles aboard pretty much melted and were unrecognizable. Remarkably there were no fatalities but that particular tunnel was closed for over 6 months.