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    Ferry/tunnel

    This might be a daft question but we're looking at taking the truck to Europe next month so I've been surfing for ferry/tunnel prices from Dover/Folkstone.

    Has anyone done the tunnel or dover ferry?

    Do I class it as a car over 1.85m tall or a van for the tunnel, price is the same though?

    Or do I have to phone um for a specialist quote?

    Thanks in advance for any help.
    Kerry (& Mark)

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    I have used both but on all occasions I have stated I am over the 1 .85 tall, usually because I have had my Caravan with me, hung on the back. If using the train, my preferred method, as you stay with the truck and no one is walking past with bags etc to scratch it, Just tell them you are a car but give the lenngth details and height as over 1.85. This will put you in the single deck coaches on the train, in with the vans and coaches. This gives you a wider entrance door and more room for manouvering. If you say you are under 1.85 you go on the double deck coaches. I find prices are usually same whichever height you give and earlier you book the cheaper it is.

    If using the ferry again state the lenth and the height but it is cheaper if the height lets you on the car deck. You will pay more if over 1.85. The trouble with the boat is that vehicles are crammed in tight and as folk walk past to get to the exit to upper decks, there is a risk of them dragging bags/coats etc along the side of your shiny clean truck and scratching it.

    I also find the tunnel more flexible as they will put you on an earlier train if you arrive early and they are more frequent. Coming from the North it is difficult to estimate arrival time at Dover so always have to leave plenty of time for hold ups.

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    I take my truck to Europe and back every other week on the ferry from Harwich to the Hook of Holland.
    I've never had a problem but do usually stay with the truck giving the evil eye to people who look like they may scratch it. i go up last and come down first.
    It goes on Stena Line as a regular car because it is just under 18 ft in length.
    They have a special lane for tall vehicles (like Transit vans) and I go in that one.

    You can get a ferry from Hull to Rotterdam or even Newcastle to Imudjen which might save you a drive to Dover.
    Depends where you are going in Europe, i suppose.

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    We're off to Kassel in Germany hopefully which is a 1,400 mile round trip for one weekend but as Mark doesn't like sailing too much that's why we tend to go Dover/folkestone to Calais. Thanks for the tips so far, anyone else feel free to throw your 2p in too.

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