Getlink: truck traffic up 8% in September, passengers decline over nine months
Getlink's two shuttle activities progressed in September compared to the same month in 2025, according to monthly traffic figures published by the group on October 8, 2026.
Over the first nine months of the year, the balance differs by activity: freight remains up, while passenger traffic remains down year-on-year.
Over 102,000 trucks transported in September
According to Getlink, LeShuttle Freight transported 102,014 trucks in September 2026, compared to 94,503 in September 2025, an increase of 8%.
Since January 1, 883,789 trucks have crossed the Channel on shuttles, compared to 872,740 over the same period in 2025. The cumulative figure for nine months thus increases by 1%.
The group, concessionaire of the Channel Tunnel until 2086 through its subsidiary Eurotunnel, operates these shuttles between Folkestone (United Kingdom) and Calais (France).
Passenger vehicles: +2% over the month, −2% over nine months
LeShuttle transported 197,717 passenger vehicles in September 2026, compared to 193,880 a year earlier, an increase of 2%, according to the group. This count includes cars, motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans, motorhomes and coaches.
Over the period from January to September, the number of passenger vehicles stands at 1,745,298, compared to 1,781,932 over the first nine months of 2025, a decline of 2%.
Getlink indicated that traffic figures for October will be published on November 6, 2026, before market opening.
