Taking a Motorbike on the Channel Tunnel train

Nice vlog Gary 👍

Really helpful, thank you

👍good this video✌

Thanks mate, I am planning on going to Europe in August and knowing the procedure beforehand is absolutely great !👍🙂

Also, remember the Road Traffic Act applies everywhere on site, so resist the temptation to ride from the Passenger Terminal Building to the Passport Check Booths without a helmet on 👍

Very handy thanks

Surprised there are no searches at border control. The French are usually quite strict on that front.

Thank you. Very informative.

Thanks mate. Really appreciate your time putting this out. Happy travels!

Looking for others’ thoughts please on current motorbike parking procedure on the Eurotunnel trains, and why we park facing left. Love using their service, however last time we used it with the bikes, the train driver had to apply slightly firmer braking pulling in at the end (nothing major), and some bikes then literally domino’d into each other causing some damage. Would there be more advantage for bikes to park facing right, so that any extra force (caused by unanticipated train braking) is then applied against the side stand? Is the current parking procedure (left-facing) the safest, if train braking can negate the side-stand? After this incident we will try to park up with more space around us in the train (if able of course), should the same happen again. Really interested in people’s thoughts please👍

Here's me panicking, I thought I'd have to take loads of documents to the. Check in both passport checking in ticket, license, insurance, bike docs, ffs😂. I've only got small hands 👏

I think you answered all questions I had. Cool! Thanks

Done this many times

Make sure when entering the train tall riders headroom limit if your on an adventure bike? Also give riders enough space too dismount in comfort. Had many riders getting to close for comfort🤔.

I'm considering making the journey alone on my tracer so the video is much appreciated. With regards to comments about the train braking harshly, is this only towards the end or when should you be prepared for this?

I put my gloves away at the check in screens otherwise would have been taking them on and off about 10 times. Also for the queues at passport control I switched the engine off and paddled the bike. I didn't fancy starting it every time I inched fowards 2 yards (or 2 meters if you're on the French side). It was boiling hot, I ride an air cooled and have long legs so decided to paddle it.
You can be offered a choice of train times at the check in screen so first person to check in makes sure everyone knows which train time to select.
There's bike specific lanes but Google Street view has the entire journey through the port if you want to rehearse the lanes.

Very helpful. Thanks m8.

thanks for the video, you mention in the description "do the bikes get strapped down?" but I don't seem to see anything about that? (unless I missed it..?)

Excellent guide, thanks!

Awesome guide Gary very informative.

Hi. Thanks for the video . I have a question for you. If your train is at 12 let’s say , how long before you should get there ? Thanks

Spot on. Thanks for posting!

Thank you.

Hi, As per Gaby83 below, im heading out there in August so was great to have a refresher. Used to go over in a truck many years back so the refresher was so helpful, thank you for taking the time to do this

I didn't realise how huge these terminal sites are.

I remember in the early days of the channel tunnel you had to park your front wheel of the bike into a giant clamp type of thing. But there were only a couple of these on the train, it was a real struggle to get off it on my CBR 1000 loaded up with luggage etc. the modern way is much easier.

Thank you for a great video! Very helpful for planning our next roadtrip!

How did you get booking reference number..l find the tunnell website a nightmare to negotiate

Great video. Thank you