Latest Traffic News

All the latest traffic information in France & around the Channel ports

   France is once again under 'confinement' & travel between regions is forbidden, hence traffic levels in November will be relatively quiet on French roads. There is just 1 problem day forecast by the French traffic information agency 'Bison Futé' for the month & this is the 1st which is forecast as orange - 'difficile'. This possible problem day is due to returning 'Toussaint' holiday traffic but any traffic problems are dependant on any future Covid19 restrictions that may be introduced by the government.

Traffic problems around the Channel ports at present are as follows:

N27 between Dieppe & Rouen which is closed just south of Dieppe until December.

A28 is closed at night, north of Rouen heading south for roadworks

Roadworks on the A28 at Abbeville, heading south

      Entry to France is subject to the constantly changing Covid19 situation, please check with French government travel restrictions as well as UK government rules regarding a future return to the UK. The current ferry/ tunnel situation is as below:

Brittany Ferries are having financial problems & have recently confirmed that two ferries will be laid up & a third will not resume crossings. Most routes are either reduced or suspended, this has the following effects:
Plymouth to Roscoff: Service resumes March 2021.
Portsmouth to St Malo: Suspended until March 2021.

Portsmouth to Cherbourg: Weekly service commences Dec., 2020 using new vessel 'Galicia'
Portsmouth to Caen: Running daily but reduced capacity between Nov. & March 2021.
Portsmouth to Le Havre & St Malo, Poole to Cherbourg: Services suspended
Plymouth to Santander: Service resumes March 2021.

Eurotunnel are operating a regular service, check-in at least 45 mins before travel.
DFDS are sailing to normal schedules but have reduced passenger capacity, face masks required on board.
P&O have said that their ferries are still running on the Dover to Calais routes for ‘essential travel and freight services’.

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DIESEL PRICES IN FRANCE

AVERAGE      SUPERMARKET           TOTAL               ESSO                    AVIA 

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1.27€/ litre         1.17€/ litre          1.32€/ litre          1.27€/ litre          1.30€/ litre 

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As in the UK the dearest fuel is to be found on the autoroutes, whilst the cheapest is found in the supermarket filling stations, the smaller independent prices lie somewhere in between. The above "Gazole" prices are the current French average.

To find the latest local prices & cheapest fuel throughout France click here