Scottish or English rules for driving to the tunnel ???

Jockandaj

Any recent experiences out there with driving from Scotland to the channel tunnel? 
Do we follow the English rules for travel or the Scottish ?
Also, if France turns red, would we have to quarantine at a hotel in England or drive home to Scotland and do it there ?
2 x adults double jagged.

tafelmoneysaver

Why wouldn't you follow English law and guidelines whilst you are in England and Scottish law and guidelines when in Scotland?

sheramber

You  will be taken straight to a quarantine hotel in England.

Grumpy_chap

If you can drive from Scotland and through the Channel Tunnel to France without passing through England, you are a better man than I.

Ben1989

You will be hotelised immediately upon entry into the UK, which will be in England.

Jockandaj

Thankyou Sheramber and Ben, I couldn’t find anything on the net about ferry or tunnel arrival hotel isolation from a red country. All the hotel info is based around flight arrivals. 

Ben1989

I have no definitives either but all red list hotels are at the airport on arrival. There are no allowances to travel outside of the airport or further your journey upon arrival. I applied that logic with taking the Eurotunnel or ferry. To be honest, no other red list country can travel by car or boat so it'll all be brand new if it happens but to be allowed to continue travel upon arrival (visiting service stations for the toilet, getting petrol & food etc) I find highly unlikely especially when considering why the countries are on the red list

onashoestring

These are the current rules for arriving in England if you’ve been in a Red List country in the in the 10 days before arriving (and are not exempt from MQ.)

Where you can arrive

If you’re required to quarantine in a managed quarantine hotel you can only arrive in England at certain ports of entry. Currently these are:

• Heathrow Airport
• Gatwick Airport
• London City Airport
• Birmingham Airport
• Bristol Airport
• Farnborough Airport
• Biggin Hill Airport

Other ports of entry may be added in the future.

Carriers are not permitted to carry anyone who has been in a red list country in the previous 10 days to any other port of entry than those specified.

Direct flights from red list countries must arrive at dedicated red list terminals. Currently these are at London Heathrow and Birmingham Airport.

If you are required to quarantine in a managed quarantine hotel and do not arrive in England at one of the designated ports of entry, you may face a penalty of up to £10,000 and will be charged for the cost of transportation to the nearest designated port or entry.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/booking-and-staying-in-a-quarantine-hotel-when-you-arrive-in-england

Sandtree

Jockandaj said:

Thankyou Sheramber and Ben, I couldn’t find anything on the net about ferry or tunnel arrival hotel isolation from a red country. All the hotel info is based around flight arrivals. 

Thats because you cannot currently return from a red country via the tunnel. 

They clearly may change the rules should France turn red.