Dover etc grid lock

[Philip Benstead]

With the problems at England's ports what is the situation regarding the cycle tourest getting aboard via ferries and euro tunnel?

[richardfm]

I don't know about the ferries, but apparently the tunnel is fine if you can get there. The problems are long queues on the roads leading to Dover holding up traffic heading to the tunnel as well as to the ferry port.

[Philip Benstead]

I don't know about the ferries, but apparently the tunnel is fine if you can get there. The problems are long queues on the roads leading to Dover holding up traffic heading to the tunnel as well as to the ferry port.

Can the cyclist jump the queue?

[Mike Sales]

I don't know about the ferries, but apparently the tunnel is fine if you can get there. The problems are long queues on the roads leading to Dover holding up traffic heading to the tunnel as well as to the ferry port.

Can the cyclist jump the queue?

I've just heard a report from a BBC man getting around East Kent on a bicycle because a car could not penetrate the jams.

[Jdsk]

I've responded in the Europe travel thread:
viewtopic.php?p=1710748#p1710748

Jonathan

[mjr]

I don't know about the ferries, but apparently the tunnel is fine if you can get there. The problems are long queues on the roads leading to Dover holding up traffic heading to the tunnel as well as to the ferry port.

Can the cyclist jump the queue?

Not exactly: cyclists and walkers have their own queue most of the way into the ferry port and it has not had much backlog in it, according to reports.

I seem to recall that the Eurotunnel bike shuttle is regarded as a Eurotunnel vehicle and uses a different entrance most of the way. After all, why would they pay their driver to sit in the general queue longer?

[al_yrpal]

Cycled up and down a quiet section of Sustrans route 3 this morning. Very pleased to see several groups of 4 pannier cycle tourists avoiding Dover and heading in the direction of our glorious West Country.

Al

[sizbut]

With the problems at England's ports what is the situation regarding the cycle tourest getting aboard via ferries and euro tunnel?

Port, it's just one port. Don't join in the media hyperbole.

[mjr]

Cycled up and down a quiet section of Sustrans route 3 this morning. Very pleased to see several groups of 4 pannier cycle tourists avoiding Dover and heading in the direction of our glorious West Country.

It seems very odd that certain people keep replying to posts about touring abroad with comments signaling the virtues of staying on this island. Cycle touring is much easier and more enjoyable in almost any neighbouring country. They've all overtaken us.