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the dover ferry port

P&O Ferries sail from Dover’s Eastern Docks located in the South East of England.

Your ferry crossing (Dover Calais) leaves from Dover's Eastern Docks, which are easily accessible by road, rail and shuttle bus. When planning your trip, please remember that the check-in time for vehicles is 30 minutes before departure, and for foot passengers, 45 minutes before departure.

Address:
Travel Centre
Eastern Docks
Dover
Kent
CT16 1JA

By car:
The Dover ferry terminal is approximately 1 mile from Dover town centre and is easily accessible from both the M2 and M20 motorways.  As you approach Dover follow the local signs for the Dover ferry terminal. On entering the port, keep to the left, joining the 'Vehicles with Reservations' lane to the check-in booths.

For customers on Dover Calais crossings who wish to leave a car in Dover, ample short and long stay parking is available at the main multi-storey car park at the entrance to Dover port. Free ‘stop-off’ parking in front of the Travel Centre is restricted to fifteen minutes. All parking is operated by the Dover Harbour Board and charged at reasonable rates.

Foot passengers:
Passenger who are travelling by foot can only travel between the hours of 08:25 - 19:35 Dover to Calais
and 06:30 - 22:00 Calais to Dover.  

By train:
The nearest main line train is Dover Priory - about 1.5 miles from the port and approximately 2 hours from both London Victoria and Charing Cross. A regular foot passenger shuttle bus operates from the station and the ferry terminal between 7am and 8:40pm and costs just £2 per person each way.

By coach:
National Express operates a regular service to the ferry terminal for all departures and arrivals. The journey takes around 2hrs 30mins from London Victoria, stopping directly outside the Travel Centre.

Planning your Dover crossing

If you are travelling during peak times, we recommend you arrive in plenty of time for your ferry crossing. Dover ferries run to a busy timetable and must depart promptly.

Check our timetable to choose your ferry crossing. (Dover Calais).