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Paul Terry[_2_] · August 3rd 11, 10:51 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.transport.air

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Having used eurotunnel more times than I can count I find it a mystery why
anyone would still bother with a ferry.

Getting a breath of seriously fresh air on deck makes a good break on
the long car journey and dining on Sea France while watching the sun go
down over the English Channel is a very pleasant experience on the
return trip. Also the ferry is usually significantly cheaper. But it
does take much longer, and there is a risk of cancellation when there is
fog or bad weather, of course.

and once you're in france you have to navigate your way out of Calais
instead of being dropped right next to the autoroute as per eurotunnel.

No, that's not a problem. There's a fast dual carriageway direct from
the port to the E15, which you join more than a mile closer to Paris
than when coming from Coquelles. It's actually a few minutes quicker
than coming from the Eurotunnel exit, although as the ferry takes so
much longer, that's not really an issue.
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Paul Terry