Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal Information
Folkestone is situated on the South East of England on the Kent coast. It is the home of Eurotunnel where you can just drive on the train and in 35 minutes having gone through the tunnel under the channel arrive in Calais.
Folkestone to Calais route to France is one of the most popular and Eurotunnel accounts for almost half of the cars crossing the channel.
Since 1994 Eurotunnel has revolutionised travel to France and is popular with both day trippers and holidaymakers taking their car to France. The onboard experience is pleasant and quick with a travel time of only 35 minutes. During the journey you can leave your vehicle and walk around your carriage before reaching Calais.
When you arrive at Eurotunnel terminal there are plenty of parking spaces for you to visit the terminal building whether to shop, eat or use their toilet facilities.
Folkestone is rich in history with excavations revealing the ruins of a Roman villa dating from c100AD to it's long relationship with smugglers. The Romans viewed Folkestone as a strategic lookout point and signalling post as it does not have a river or harbour deep enough for large ships.
It became a popular seaside resort partly due to the advent of cross channel ferry services but also suffered from the decline and eventual closure as cross channel ferry services suffered severe competition from the neighbouring port Dover.
Finding the cheapest ferry to France is easy at Ferryonline. We compare the prices for all ferries to France so you can book a Cheap ferry or Eurotunnel shuttle to France.