Franglais:
pierrot 14:
Franglais:
pierrot 14:
If we’re on the morning ferry , we usually leave the depot around 6 - 6.15, it’s normally 75 mins to the port. I suppose now we will be leaving a lot earlier, so that we don’t encounter the wrath of the booking-in clerks. Miss that 30 minute before the boat leaves cut off point and you’re stuffed.We
ll have to see how they cope when its busy?
Maybe it`ll be to just use the option to check vehicles in the pre-gate lanes as they were doing. The single entry porch/tunnel they now have may be good in principle, but I doubt just that one will be adequate.Are you noticing more checks from Douane now too? It all takes time doesn`t it.
If you mean on the way out of the port, most definitely !! Has been for a while now.
When I get off the boat I normally park up for a bit, even if I don’t need to do a “ferry mode” just to let the queue die downPort exit, yes you`re right, but now they have those new elevated cabins inside the entry gates the Douaniers are doing more checks there too.
Got stopped there about 2 months ago, before the gates etc, little hut on legs was there and there they were in force, bearing in mind we’re going for a ferry. Usual diesel dip, Douanier asked me where I last filled up and did I have a receipt 
I’m in a STEF lorry, that’s got , I don’t know, 300 depots across France. We have our own fueling facilities 
, which I kindly advised him of the fact. After a quick check of Euro paperwork and French plating certificates, it was a " bon journée monsieur, allez " Jobsworth
But beware, I think that this is going to happen a lot more . And I was in a French wagon !