The Port of Dover successfully managed the first of the Easter season weekends, demonstrating strong operational partnerships.

Across Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March, over 8,000 cars in total were efficiently processed by Police Aux Frontières (PAF), with an average wait time of just 8 minutes, ensuring smooth journeys for thousands of passengers.

This achievement reflects the hard work and coordination of all teams involved, as well as effective planning to handle the seasonal surge in traffic, helping travellers reach their destinations with minimal disruption during one of the year’s peak travel periods.

Traffic for the forthcoming weekend is expected to see customer travel focused primarily on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd as people take advantage of the long Easter bank holiday weekend.  The port is expecting around 9,000 cars over the two days.

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• The Port of Dover is closing the gap every day between the UK and the world by connecting trade, travel, visitors and communities locally-globally, collaborating with local and international partners to create a more seamless, sustainable and tech-enabled port.
• As the UK’s busiest international ferry port and a vital gateway for the movement of people and trade, Dover handles £144 billion of trade per year, 33% of UK trade in goods with the EU and welcomes over 11 million passengers.
• Dover is an award-winning cruise port, delivering world class travel and visitor experiences to over 20 different cruise lines each year. With a growing and diversifying cargo business operating from state-of-the-art facilities, a new marina which is at the centre of the revived waterfront, plus opportunities for further expansion in the future, Dover’s proud history dating back 400 years has a new modern twist.