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Can you drive from the UK to Belgium?

2 replies · 1 Nov 2026

PunsAndBeer

Hello, I am planning a trip to Brussels next month and I was wondering if it is actually possible to drive from the UK? I am thinking about renting a car and I am not sure if the rental agencies allow you to take the vehicle through the Eurotunnel or if I have to stick to the ferries

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relocation_pro_bxl

Yeah u can def do it, u can take LeShelle from Folkestone to Calais which is only 35 minutes or just take a ferry from different ports but those take way longer, just a heads up that Liefkenshoektunnel near Antwerp is a toll road but most Belgian motorways are free for cars, also they were planning a digital motorway vignette for all cars in Belgium for 1 May 2027 so keep an eye on that, honestly the hardest part is the roundabouts because they go counter-clockwise and the lane etiquette is totally different from back home

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belgian_wit

Driving a right-hand drive car makes parking and dealing with insurance a massive pain

PunsAndBeer

Thanks for the info, I ended up just booking the ferry

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