Ttraveling by road from UK to Spain - Page 2

Good luck, Mike. That may be your best option at this time, but you'll make it eventually. 

Hi I drove down to Roquetas on December the 2 nd I came down via Bordeaux Madrid Granada and it was a breeze no problems at all I did this route because the borders are supposedly closed by Valencia

Were you returning to your home in Spain?

Thanks, will have everything we need for the trip, just waiting to speak to the solicitor for a letter. Like yourselves also considering having a test prior to leaving. Main thing is to get the pets out before the 31st.

I have read reports on various Facebook sites in Spain from people that drive from U.K. to Spain.

1. If you are travelling direct there should not be a problem. Complete the form for travel through France, stick to motorways as far as possible, don’t drive during curfew hours.

2. Carry evidence of the purpose of your journey: not a good idea to just come for a short holiday break. Bring evidence that you are buying/bought a property - or resident status here.

3. Whilst there are police checks occasionally, there are tourist flights still arriving here at Spanish airports (and leaving for the U.K. from Spanish airports) and passengers taking a rental car to where they plan to stay in Spain. The police do occasionally stop traffic and check that they have a valid address that they are driving to. The same will apply for those that arrive by road from France.

4. There is no requirement for a negative Covid test if driving through France or to Spain but always sensible to ensure when you step out of the car (or are stopped and wind the window down) that you are wearing a mask!

5. The main concern by police is that you don’t leave the motorway to travel through communities where there is restricted travel. Obviously you will have to do so at some point but only at journey’s end.

Good luck!

Chris

Thanks Chris, again very useful, intention is drive Caen to Albox in one hit by motorway if needs be tolls and all curfews permitting.

Phew! Hope you are sharing driving ...

Chris

Indeed we are....

Can we come on holiday to garrucha  for Xmas x

Hi, we drove from UK to Spain and back 2 weeks ago to sign some paperwork, on the way to Spain (which was motorway all the way) we didn’t get stopped, on the way back everyone was pulled over south of Zaragoza, the police checked documents, asked where we were going and waved us through 

we also drove through the night in France and didn’t see any police patrols, other than just over the Spanish border, but they just waved us through 

fingers crossed it’s the same when we come down with all our stuff after Christmas