Toll roads

skinnybaby · 30 Nov 21, 11:33 AM

Hi, is anyone aware of any toll roads to avoid through to DLP from Calais? Or if unavoidable, how much we need for them?
Any other travel by car advice appreciated
Thanks

**BucksBugsy** · 30 Nov 21, 11:50 AM

I would suggest having a look on YouTube for driving from class to DLP and they should include costs in some of them

From memory (having watched one a month back) I think it's about �20 each way.

In my opinion I would rather pay that than try and do the journey on the non-motorways.

skinnybaby · 1 Dec 21, 05:30 AM

Thankyou, anyone else have any advice? How is the journey on non motorways?

SAM161 · 3 Dec 21, 09:16 PM

You need about �26.
The journey was just over 3 hours from Calais to Disneyland Paris. You stop at the first booth and take a ticket and then pay at the second booth. It was quick and easy and we used a contactless card. We did not see anyone at the booths.

Privateer · 3 Dec 21, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by skinnybaby

Thankyou, anyone else have any advice? How is the journey on non motorways?

Hi skinnybaby,

I prefer to drive than take the train or plane as you can take more stuff with you and bring more goodies home

! I also prefer the EuroTunnel than the ferry as I find it quicker and more relaxing and if you have anybody in the car who might suffer from seasickness then the Eurotunnel is a must.

I just followed the directions that the SatNav gave and used the main toll roads. I much prefer to drive the toll roads as they're easy to navigate. I once had to drive through a busy town and it was nerve-racking!

Before you go, ensure that your car is fit for a long journey and get it serviced and MOT'd if necessary. If you don't already have it buy European breakdown cover from The AA, RAC, etc.

Make sure that you have the France driving kit suitable for the number of people that you are taking. Have a look at the AA or RAC website for information.

We prefer to take the quickest route and not sightsee when we go to DLP so we will take the toll roads. If you go by Eurotunnel get the free toll tag offer, if you use a tag then you can sail through the toll booths and not have to worry about cash or card and the tag can reduce journey time.

If you're not used to driving on the 'wrong' side of the road then buy a DriveRight Lane Safety Device, which is a fancy reversible sticker that you place on your windscreen as a reminder as to which side of the road you should be on and how to drive around roundabouts. I found this product very useful and even temporarily used it when I got back to the UK just to remind me to drive on the 'correct' side of the road.

Have a decent road atlas with you but nowaday I'd take a decent SatNav that has traffic so that you can just follow the instructions and hopefully have a relaxing journey with no holdups. If your SatNav can take custom POIs (Points of Interest) then download the free Disneyland Paris POIs from PocketGPSWorld, just select France as the country and Disney Hotels for the accommodation. If you're already a member of PocketGPSWorld (it's free to join for POIs and forum) you'll see the Disneyland Hotel as an example. The benefit of the custom POIs from PocketGPSWorld is that they should direct you to the main entrance of your hotel when the builtin POIs are not always as accurate.

Regards,

**BucksBugsy** · 3 Dec 21, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by skinnybaby

Thankyou, anyone else have any advice? How is the journey on non motorways?

I've just checked with Google and its at least an hour more by avoiding the toll roads although I have personally never done this

3 Dec 21, 09:16 PM	#4
	3 Dec 21, 09:16 PM SAM161 Looking for my Ears
SAM161 Looking for my Ears Join Date: Feb 19	You need about �26. The journey was just over 3 hours from Calais to Disneyland Paris. You stop at the first booth and take a ticket and then pay at the second booth. It was quick and easy and we used a contactless card. We did not see anyone at the booths.