enepsigos Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 me and my husband seriously need a break,we was thinking of crossing the calais border on the ferry with our car and seeing where our wheels take us, the car is on finance though...would that be ok?, could anyone advise us on the best way to do this please, have you done this before? what is needed to cross the border with our car, obviously we will have EU car insurance and breakdown cover. any advice would be grately appreciated, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 AA & RAC Websites are very comprehensive on the subject. Important requirements change from country to country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 we drove through france, belgium, germany without any stops or checks anywhere, no borders/controls. passports were checked at dover out and back in if i remember, nothing more than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 ps make sure you are carrying all the guff required nowadays, ie hi viz coat, spare lamps, breathalyser etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enepsigos Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 ps make sure you are carrying all the guff required nowadays, ie hi viz coat, spare lamps, breathalyser etc etc. dont know anything about this... by the way we dont drink at all...dont know if that makes a difference x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enepsigos Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 will we need health insurance or wont they check anyway x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoPro Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 A first aid kit in the car is an absolute essential in Germany. They will bust you with an on the spot fine and a warning if you don't have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VideoPro Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 will we need health insurance or wont they check anyway x http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 There are a lot of nice bridges to see on the drive to Southern Spain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enepsigos Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx both already got one of these, im just going to check if its still in date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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