Why choose LeShuttle?

From speed to comfort, LeShuttle lets you travel across the Channel exactly the way you want to. Driving in France and beyond has never been easier, whether for a day trip, a long weekend, a summer holiday or the adventure of a lifetime. Take your car to France through the Channel Tunnel in just 35 minutes.

Drive your car to France

Faster than a ferry, greener than a plane. Take your car by train. LeShuttle is fast, convenient, and puts you in the driver’s seat. With up to 4 crossings per hour through the Channel Tunnel, and tickets to suit every type of traveller, LeShuttle lets you take your car to France and beyond.

The fastest way to cross the channel by car

With LeShuttle, you'll travel between Folkestone and Calais in just 35 minutes, giving you more time to explore France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and wherever your car (or campervan, motorhome, caravan or motorbike) takes you next. Drive on and drive off on the other side of the channel before you know it.

Travel in the comfort of your own car

LeShuttle, formerly known as Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, is a great way to travel to France and beyond in your car. 


Whether you're going solo or bringing the whole gang, for the price of one ticket you can take up to 9 people - and we have a range of ticket options. So you can bring the little ones, the dog and as much as you can pack in the car - we're ready for you!


Families love LeShuttle - it's an exciting adventure going under the sea through the Channel Tunnel. The crossing is only 35 minutes so there is almost no time for the kids to get bored! Then once you're in France, so many destinations are just a short drive away - from Disneyland® Paris to Parc Astérix, the beaches of Normandy to the irresistible charms of Paris itself. Find out more about what France has to offer (as well as Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany) in our Travellers Guides.   


Bring your pets along

Taking your car to France on LeShuttle means you can bring your pets too! 


We make travelling to France with a dog (or any four-legged friend) easy – with terminals designed with our animal passengers in mind. From our pet reception to Paws-port control, we're proud to have carried more than 4 million happy pets since 2000.


Ticket prices for pets on LeShuttle start from £22 per pet each way. Pets stay with you in your car for the duration of the 35-minute crossing through the Channel Tunnel. Just make sure all your pet documentation is up to date before you travel. 

Travel options day and night

LeShuttle runs through the Channel Tunnel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. So you can drive your car to France at the time and at the ticket price that suits you. 


With up to 4 shuttles per hour and a range of flexible ticket options, from short stays to standard and Flexiplus tickets, and options for travelling by car, motorcycle, campervan, motorhome, caravan and bicycle, LeShuttle gives you more ways to travel to and from France on your terms.

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