Advice please

[O.C.]

hi all can anyone tell me how to get the speed camera notifcation stuff of my tom tom rider 2 then 

I think you can delete the audible warning, but I'm not sure about being able to remove any visual warnings as they are part of the mapping

[dokterdave]

Don't cue with cars, go round, you will be placed in a holding lane with other bikes.
On the way out often,but not always, bikes are loaded last.

On the way back you can get off the train before you get on , time zone difference.

[Boomer]

Tunnel is good, but definitely not the cheapest.

Cheapest used to be Norfolkline Dover-Dunkerque but that's now DFDS and consequently more expensive (£29 each way, was £22 each way). They also charge the same for a bike+2 as for a car+9.
Dover-Calais is about the same. A bit more £££ with P&O.

On the Tunnel the bike will cost about the same (£22 to £31 each way) but a car is MUCH more expensive at £44+ each way.

If you like a break, a chance to stretch yer legs and do a bit of shopping/reading/eating then take the ferry.
If you want to get a move on, take the Tunnel but take yer own drinks and snacks.

Ferry (Dover-Calais) = Arrive 40mins early, 90 mins crossing, 15-30 mins queueing for French passport/customs = 2½hrs
Tunnel (Folkestone-Coquelles) = Arrive 30 mins early, 35 mins crossing time = 1hr5 mins.

[O.C.]

thanks for the responses and detail, which will help us with our planning 

[Debs]

Best to decide what times you wish to travel and weigh up the costs with all of them... 

I always look it like this... What I save in getting from Uk to France goes to putting fuel in the bike... An extra hour crossing is far better for me.. 

The only thing I dont like about going by ferry is having to strap the bike down over the seat esp when I paid £500 for it.. 

[O.C.]

Best to decide what times you wish to travel and weigh up the costs with all of them... 

I always look it like this... What I save in getting from Uk to France goes to putting fuel in the bike... An extra hour crossing is far better for me.. 

The only thing I dont like about going by ferry is having to strap the bike down over the seat esp when I paid £500 for it.. 

Absolutely right Deb, no matter how careful you are the straps will leave a mark

I'll be travelling with a mate from Northern Ireland, to meet others in France,  so we've decided to book the 1500 hrs tunnel crossing which will give us enough time to get to the terminal

[Debs]

Absolutely right Deb, no matter how careful you are the straps will leave a mark

I'll be travelling with a mate from Northern Ireland, to meet others in France,  so we've decided to book the 1500 hrs tunnel crossing which will give us enough time to get to the terminal

Dont forget not to arrive at the terminal more than 2 hours before... If you do get there within the 2 hours and there is space on an earlier train, they will put you on it if you are happy with that.. They did that for me and it was good to just get going instead of hanging around.. 

[O.C.]

good point Deb...thanks... we have got a 'self check in guide' which is available when you book on line. 

It seems to be quite well sorted, and better organised than the ferries I've used in the past