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DRIVING TO THE UK APRIL 2020

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:16am
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John1604

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Just thought I would share our experience with the forum.

Arrived by car early March for a 3 week holiday in Villamartin.  We then stayed for 6 weeks due to the Lockdown.

My husband needed to return to the UK so we set off Sunday morning.

We had researched and had Attestations and copies of our Eurotunnel return with us and set off with a large plug in cool box.

Motorway services in Spain were open for fuel - no food, drink or toilets available in the 8 services we tried.

Drove through Spanish border and were then stopped by the Police 2 miles into France at the first toll by French Police - big presence,  lots of blue flashing lights. Passport, Attestation checked,  we were then cheerily waved on with a "Safe journey and Good Luck"

All Motorway services in France were open for fuel, hot and cold food, and the toilets were open.

We had booked a 2pm Eurotunnel journey, arrived at Calais 1130 and were put on 1220 train.

Just wanted to share our experience of returning to the UK during these difficult times.

Also, driver in front, passenger in the back.

Christine

razors03

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:26pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:26pm

Hi 

That's great information as we are considering traveling back to the UK, did you stop in a hotel in France?

Chris317

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:02pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:02pm

Hi.

Great you got back safley' may I ask which date you travelled pls.

Since I intend to travel 28th to uk.

Regards Christopher 

Stevec61

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:29am

Stevec61

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:29am

Chris317 wrote on Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:02pm:

Hi.

Great you got back safley' may I ask which date you travelled pls.

Since I intend to travel 28th to uk.

Regards Christopher 

28th of this month?

John1604

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:07am

John1604

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:07am

Stevec61 wrote on Thu Apr 23, 2020 10:29am:

28th of this month?

Hi Steve

We travelled Sunday 19 April and arrived in Yorkshire Tuesday 21 April about 5pm.  Astounded to drive past open takeaways and Fish and Chip shops with lines of people queueing,  safe distance.

Regards

Christine

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John1604

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:11am

John1604

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 11:11am

I hope I have responded to everyone.   I received quite a flurry of posts in a couple of hours. Please resend if I have missed you.

Regards

Christine  

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:20pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:20pm

Hi Christine, thanks for the information.

Were any hotels open in France?

John1604

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:49pm

John1604

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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:49pm

Hi

Not sure about hotels in France.

We stayed in an Airbnb in Dijon.

A solitary lock up and leave apartment.

Regards

Christine

Yvonne53

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:31pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:31pm

Can I ask what an Attestation is please? We have a ferry crossing booked from Santander to Plymouth on 17th June and if it’s not cancelled would like to make to trip to UK. We live in Spain and have Spanish residence but I’m not sure if we would be allowed to drive through Spain to Santander to get the ferry or if we need any special paperwork and if we do how do we obtain it? 

Any information would be useful, thank you.

Chris317

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:49pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:49pm

Hi.

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