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Take the weight off your wheels
During the long summer months (May to September) Rail Europe operates a unique service to South of France. So if you want to take your car or motorbike to France, but don't fancy spending hours on the road at the start of your holiday, you can!
Let French Motorail whisk you and your car to the South of France overnight - all you have to do is relax and enjoy the journey.
With sleeping compartments exclusively for the people in your car, handy evening departures, plus the chance to bring as much luggage as you can fit into your car without having to worry about excess baggage fees, Motorail really is the convenient way to travel.
You'll also avoid French toll roads and save on mileage, petrol and wear and tear - so you, and your car, will arrive fresh and ready to make the most of your holiday.
Where can I go on French Motorail?
Travel to classic Southern France on Motorail with a choice of two routes:
- Calais to Nice via Avignon and Fréjus
- Calais to Narbonne via Brive and Toulouse
What type of vehicle can I take on French Motorail?
Motorail takes most types of vehicles including:
- cars
- motorbikes
- 4x4s
- people carriers
When can I travel?
The next French Motorail service will run from Calais to the South of France on Fridays between 16th May and 12th September. An additional service will run on Sundays between 20th July and 24th August 2008.
The next service from the South of France to Calais will run on Saturdays between 17th May and 13th September. An additional service runs on Mondays between 21st July and 25th August 2008.
When can I book tickets?
We are now taking bookings for the 2008 French Motorail service. If you want to take your car to France but travel separately from it, you can use the AutoTrain service which runs from Paris and Lille, all year round.
Book your tickets
For French Motorail tickets, call us on 0844 848 4050 (Open Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00)
*Valid for travel on specified travel dates, subject to availability, valid on new bookings only and not available in conjunction with any other offer.