via channel tunnel

ben_e71 · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:10 am Post subject: via channel tunnel

Using 730.

I want to plan a route to a destination in Belgium. What is the best way to do it to ensure it takes me to the channel tunnel and then copes with popping out the other side?

thanks

Darren · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:23 am Post subject:

Simpler to route to the Channel Tunnel interchange at Ashford and then create a new route from the Calais side.

You can calculate distances by doing an A-B route HOME to Ashford and Calais to Belgium Terminus.

Although I'm sure it defaults to the Chunnel so you may be able to route to your ultimate destination in one go?
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emjaiuk · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:25 am Post subject:

My experience is that TT chooses the tunnel from SE england by default if set to quickest route. DONT, repeat DONT attempt to follow TT when joining or leaving the train though! (or at Dover & calais) The calculated journey time is suprisingly accurate (under normal circumstances. Even if if you ignore it and take the ferry it reroutes in France as quickly as it does in the UK.
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D4VE · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject:

I pop over to belgium on a regular basis, and i use the ferry not the tunnel.

Darren you are correct in that the default for tomtom is the chunnel.
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Trevor1234 · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject:

Hi ben_e71
Yes, The Tomtom uses the Channel Tunnel by default. If you plan your trip and then go to Details/ Browse map of route you will see that it does so.
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mpwilson99 · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

If you play the demo at 100% when you leave Folkestone to Calias ( or vice versa ) , it is almost exactly spot on. You come up out the tunnel about 2 mins after you have hit dry land.

Try it next time you go !

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ben_e71 · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject:

thanks

GP-YES · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 14, 2008 Posts: 1

Hi
I am using CoPilot 7 and when I create a trip in Central it automatically takes me through the tunnel but I want to take the ferry. Does anyone know how to change this so it is routed from Dover to Calias?
Thanks

Darren · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

eyeQue · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 235

Here are the locations needed for routing:-

Ferry-Dover N51.12865 E1.33673
Ferry-Calais N51.12771 E1.33711
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Wazza_G · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject:

You say don't follow the instructions given by the TT when you leave the train, I've always found that they work perfectly, but I do have the warning activated.

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