Crossing the channel: Book your truck parking upfront
Are you carrying goods from the European mainland to the UK or the other way around? Any way you slice it, you need to cross the English Channel. One of the main routes is the ferry line operating between Dover and Calais. More than 2.5 million trucks take this route to make the crossing every year. 2.5 million. Put those in line, and you have a row of trucks that runs all around the world! To ensure a flawless crossing, you might consider booking nearby truck parking spots ahead.
Staying safe and making use of idle time
In a perfect world, your truck arrives right on time and drives straight onto the ferry. Unfortunately, the reality is often different. When trucks arrive too early, you may want to find a secure parking spot for them to make sure that your truck and cargo are safe. Secure parking also lowers the risk of unwanted passengers that want to try and cross the channel unseen. When there is time to spare, you may also want to book a repair or use the idle time to plan a visit to a truck wash.
Parking with flexibility
TRAVIS Road Services offers you a platform to manage all the road services for your fleet, including truck parking. The platform helps you to easily locate and even book suitable service locations nearby. You can settle this service payment multiple ways either in advance through the TRAVIS platform or on-site with your fuel card. This could involve getting a TRAVIS code after booking a location to show proof of payment or simply swiping your fuel card at any TRAVIS service partner. TRAVIS has partnered with nearly a dozen fuel card companies to make the payment of road services as easy as possible. These flexible payment options ensure that your drivers no longer have stacks of invoices and receipts to declare. Instead, you receive one invoice with an overview of all rendered services. A new way of managing your road services and an opportunity to use idle time more efficiently. For more information visit the TRAVIS Road Services platform.
Hotspots on both sides of the channel
Both in the Calais and the Dover area, there are some excellent truck parking locations. Please find a selection of facilities in the area below:
Ashford International Truckstop Ltd: Schedule or book a spot here.
Embassy Truck Park: Schedule or book a spot here.
VEA 2022 Truck Parking: Schedule or book a spot here.
C4T France SAS : Schedule or book a spot here.
La Londonienne : Schedule or book a spot here.
