Last minute tips for driving to DLP please!!

[Booknut]

Hi everyone,

Well tomorrow is the big day

We've never driven to DLP or used Eurotunnel so would appreciate any tips you can give us! We should be at the Santa Fe by 3.30pm tomorrow, woo hoo!

 

[tennisfan]

Remember to take a warning triangle, GB sticker, headlight deflectors, high vis jacket & spare bulbs as this is the law in France.

Stick to the speed limits as they fine you on the spot if caught & could take away your car.

Remember there is 2 speed limits on the motorways, one for dry weather & one for wet weather.

If you have a Sat nav, it is always good to have a back up copy of the route in case your sat nav stops working. AA, RAC, Via Michelin are all good sites.

It is an easy straight forward drive, it just gets a tiny bit confusing around Charles de Gaulle airport but if you happen to come off there by mistake just keep on the bit of road & you will get back onto the motorway

Have fun

 

[cap'njack.]

Make sure you have either Cash or Credit Card ready for the toll booth and an awake passenger to be able to pay them (bewteen 15 and 19 euros depending on time of day)!

Oh and when you hit Charles de Gaulle airport it's about half an hour away

 

[Jeccaboos]

And remember to drive on the 'wrong' side of the road and be extra careful at roundabouts as it is so easy to get confused!

Seriously, driving in France is wonderful (apart from round the Paris ring road)

Have fun!

 

[tennisfan]

And remember to drive on the 'wrong' side of the road and be extra careful at roundabouts as it is so easy to get confused!

Seriously, driving in France is wonderful (apart from round the Paris ring road)

Have fun!

If you hit the Paris ring road, you know you have gone wrong

 

[Booknut]

Thanks everyone, i'm sure DH will be fine. He's used to driving in France but we haven't been there in a long time and didn't know about the stuff we need to have legally so thanks for the tip!

I'm really so excited now