Travel Information
For the latest travel information, please visit:
Port of Dover
Ferry Operators
National Highways
We wish you a safe and pleasant journey.
Directions to the Port of Dover and transport links by train, taxi & air.
Arrival & check-in procedure guidance for when travelling by car.
Arrival & check-in procedure guidance freight drivers.
Arrival & check-in procedure guidance for when travelling by foot.
Arrival & check-in procedure guidance for coach passengers.
Arrival & check-in procedure guidance for cyclists.
Find out the latest travel advice before you travel.
Regulations and guidelines concerning ID cards for entry to the UK
Know the latest allowances for products whilst travelling.
Find out the latest requirements for permitted pet travel.
To help us help you have the smoothest journey to and through the port, there are several things that you can do
Discover comprehensive Dover Ferry facilities.
Immerse yourself in comfort and convenience with the wide array of exceptional services waiting for you at the Passenger Services Building West.
Our facilities are fully adapted to accommodate a range of needs, ensuring that everyone can enjoy a safe and comfortable journey. Find out more.
Need to park? Here's what to do.
Does your pet need a break from travel?
Get in touch with the ferry operators active within Port of Dover.
Contact details for the FSA.
If you have lost property please get in touch.
Frequently asked questions about using the Port of Dover for ferry travel
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Christmas Travel Ferry Information
To help us help you have the smoothest journey to and through the port, there are several things that you can do.
Dover Ferry
Working in partnership
The ferry operation at the Port of Dover is an efficient and coordinated system of infrastructure provision (the port authority), border processing (Police Aux Frontières and Border Force) and check-in, traffic assembly and loading (the ferry operators – DFDS, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries).
Led by the port authority, all partners come together to jointly plan and deliver the necessary resource for the swiftest passage through the port system, based on bookings data and traffic projections.
Please be reminded of the updated regulations and guidelines concerning ID cards for entry to the UK. For more information:
Once you have been cleared from Border Control, some motorists (but not all) will be asked to pull into the search building, where your vehicle may be searched. This is a standard procedure and agents are just checking for any contraband.
There are allowances for products such as alcohol and tobacco. For more information and guides to what duty free allowances you are allowed to travel with, please visit.
Since April 2000, pet owners have been permitted to travel onboard ferries with their pets, providing certain requirements are met.
Please, check with your ferry operator before travel, and see the latest Government information to know all the details.
Before travelling, check in with the UK government’s foreign travel advice for your destination country.
For the latest travel information, please visit:
Port of Dover
Ferry Operators
National Highways
We wish you a safe and pleasant journey.