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snowman72 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 26, 2009 Posts: 31
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: TomTom 720 and traveling via dover |
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Hi all
I am planning a road trip to mulhouse and when i put into my tomtom but keeps sending me via the channel tunnel or via ramsgate not by dover ports how can i get round this |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Plan the trip in two parts, the first leg takes you to the port, the second leg routes you once you get off the boat - Mike |
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snowman72 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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didnt think of that i was trying to work out the total route for costing |
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dorsetwurzel Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 16, 2008 Posts: 127 Location: Suffolk
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Plan your trip in 2 parts; from home to Dover and from Calais to Mulhouse.
I am fortunate as I only live a few minutes from the Channel Tunnel
Tim |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Won't it let you do a "Travel via..."?
Let it create the route it suggests, then go to "Calculate alternative/Travel via" and put a point in near the port on the map. |
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dorsetwurzel Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | Won't it let you do a "Travel via..."?
Let it create the route it suggests, then go to "Calculate alternative/Travel via" and put a point in near the port on the map. |
I tried that, but it took me to Dover along the A20 and then straight back to the Channel Tunnel Terminal at Cheriton (Folkestone) via A20, M20, but that may be due to where I live!!!!!!!! |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Or perhaps Euro Tunnel have decided to "sponsor" TomTom to provide routes via their route to Europe - Mike |
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dorsetwurzel Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | Or perhaps Euro Tunnel have decided to "sponsor" TomTom to provide routes via their route to Europe - Mike |
It is the fastest route across/under the wet stuff! |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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tafrost wrote: |
I tried that, but it took me to Dover along the A20 and then straight back to the Channel Tunnel Terminal at Cheriton |
I just tried it too and selected as my "via" a point right in the middle of the channel on the dotted line the ferry takes.
That created a route with THREE channel crossings!
More research required!
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dorsetwurzel Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 16, 2008 Posts: 127 Location: Suffolk
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | tafrost wrote: |
I tried that, but it took me to Dover along the A20 and then straight back to the Channel Tunnel Terminal at Cheriton |
I just tried it too and selected as my "via" a point right in the middle of the channel on the dotted line the ferry takes.
That created a route with THREE channel crossings!
More research required!
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Very odd Could it be something to do with your coords are on French soil over the tunnel, rather than in the sea over the tunnel? |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Whatever is going on... I reckon it SHOULD let you choose the ferry! I see that as a bug.... |
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dorsetwurzel Lifetime Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it is annoying! I was on the tunnel yesterday (my free TT trip ) and it held signal until we got almost to the tunnel entrance! |
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sgould Frequent Visitor
Joined: Oct 05, 2004 Posts: 1320
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Tomtom has always used the Channel Tunnel. I remember reporting this on one of the TT forums back when I got my 700 in Sept 2005.
It even sent you through the tunnel if you put both ends of the ferry route in an itinerary. I tried the waypoint on the dotted line in mid channel. And I got three crossings too! _________________ TTGO 700 (dead)
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jimbo_hippo Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Arguably this makes sense from a mapping point of view since the Chunnel is the only physical connection via vehicle across the channel. But it should have been addressed as a practical problem for users by now as there is a post about this every 6 months in every forum. It would be good if the system asked you if you wish to travel by ferry or tunnel or bridge or whatever the options are.
Furthermore, I keep seeing items which would be useful in the LIVE versions. e.g. if you were planning a route it could give you prices for the options by pulling them down from a database somewhere. Lets face it, the choice made is based on speed and price so if you had both you could decide. Might be a bit messy as part of the Tom Tom interface but could be an evolution for preplanning using Home. I posted a similar one about tolls charges and giving real-time calculations about costs en route. But since I don't have access to these services on my 720 it's simply a pipe dream for me. _________________ Tom Tom GO 720
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andy-c1 Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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surely if you travel via the ramp exit it should work right ..I havn't tried it but i can't see it not working ,or even try via point on map _________________ TomTom 5001 |
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