Dover Ferry Terminals
A Passengers Guide To Using Dover Ferry Terminals
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| Dover Ferry Port (Eastern Docks) |
The Dover Ferry terminals are about 75 miles from Central London. The ferry port is in the Eastern Docks, the cruise ships come in on the other side of the harbour in the Western Docks.
The main function of Dover is as a ferry port connecting the UK and France and it is this trade that dominates the port. Two ferry companies, P&O and Sea France have most of the sailings on the trunk route to Calais, just 21 miles away. DFDS is another smaller operator that runs to Dunkirk.
There's a cross channel ferry departure on average every 30 minutes from Dover, when taken across all operator schedules.
Foot passenger services at the Ferry Terminal operate between 06.00hrs and 19.30hrs. Again, cross channel ferry departures occur about every 30 minutes when taken across all operator schedules
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Dover Town Map Depicting Relative Position Of Ferry Terminals
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| Dover Ferry Terminal Ticket Desk Area |
Dover Ferry Terminal
Motorists do not need to stop at the ferry terminal if they have a ticket, you can drive direct to the customs gates.
If you are arriving independently you will arrive at the ferry terminal, a modern, spacious affair.
The ferry terminal contains ticket desks for all the ferry companies and a foreign exchange facility and cash point.
The taxi rank is here together with bus stops for the National Express and Eurolines scheduled coach services as well as a shuttle bus to and from Dover Priory railway station.
There is also a coffee shop and a Burger King as well as a place to get newspapers, confectionery, drinks etc.
Dover Ferry Terminal to/From London
The two ways of coming to Dover from London by public transport is the railway from London's Victoria, London Bridge, St Pancras or Charing Cross Stations or the cheaper, slower National Express coaches from London Victoria.
The National Express buses run directly to and from the Ferry Terminal, there is a shuttle bus that will take you to the train station.
Details of Dover To/From London by Train
Details of Dover To/From London by National Express Bus
Eurolines - Dover To Paris & Europe
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| Eurolines Tickets & Timetables |
As the major ferry route between England and the European mainland many of the scheduled coach services between London and European cities stage through Dover. Eurolines are the dominant carrier and you can board the coaches at Dover Ferry Port Terminal before they board the ferry.
Most popular route is to Paris with half a dozen services per day.
Eurolines is an umbrella brand for a network of bus companies across Europe that work together to offer an integrated system. They are associated with National Express in the UK and as a result you can get combined ticketing coupling Eurolines European journeys with National Express services through out England and Wales.
Eurolines Tickets & Timetables
Taxi Cabs at Dover Ferry Terminal
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| Typical Dover Taxi Cab |
There is a taxi cab rank besides the Ferry Terminal. Taxi cabs at Dover come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, the image left is fairly typical. If you have two cases per person and more than 2 people you may end up with multiple taxi cabs.
Its just a 5 minute drive between the ferry terminals at Dover and the railway station, town centre, cruise terminals and Dover Castle.
All fares within Dover should be on a meter. Indicative fares to and from the cruise terminal are shown right.
For longer journeys outside Dover never leap into a taxi without agreeing the price before hand. Better still arrange your private car in advance.
Travel options between Dover & London and its airports:
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