Getting a ferry

[robert.saunders]

Because the M2 at Dover doesn't ramp up at the right angle..

There is that high road though, on the spiral, surely that would do

 

[television]

There is that high road though, on the spiral, surely that would do

And what happens if you cause this

 

[bill3862]

Ferry Options

Ade

Living 30 mins from Dover Port and at one time working in France and Belgium every weekend ( for six years) using a car or Motorhome I can recommend the following:

(a) P and O Ferries everytime

(b) book on web site or puchase Season Tickets, depending on number of trips per year

(c) If you intend making five trips per year apply for 'Season Ticket' from P and O - huge savings and fully flexible i.e. travel anytime/day/night and return when you like - you have to pay up front for all five tickets but the savings are amazing

(d) if you only travel once a year and if you belong to Caravan Club you find prices from them that are hard to beat

The reason I highly recommend P and O is by experience as a frequent traveller (set of accounts I sumbitted in 2004 showed 110 return trips in 12 months all related to very time sensative business trips for work in Belgium, France and Germany). I therefore needed a reliable service and one time I changed to SeaFrance for trip, they went on strike, again !!!

hope this helps you in decision making

Bill

 

[Frank O' Phile]

Nobody has mentioned Speedferries.

I've used them quite a lot and always found them to be great value. Late booking is possible and I recommend them.

It's quick, cheap and usually punctual.

I'll be using them again this summer.

 

[Piff]

Nobody has mentioned Speedferries.

I've used them quite a lot and always found them to be great value. Late booking is possible and I recommend them.

It's quick, cheap and usually punctual.

I'll be using them again this summer.

Beat me to it - i've just read the post and thought no one has mentioned speedferries http://www.speedferries.com/
Only disadvantage is their crossings stop late evening (midnight in high season) and don't restart until early the next morning - can be a pain if you miss the last one.

 

[Subyland]

I am a frequent traveller with Eurotunnel and have found it much quicker than any of the ferries (at least 1h saved each way). Like with P&O you have to buy in advance and you have 1 year to use them but at £39 per way I saved myself a fortune.
For irregulat travelling ferries have always got good deals.

 

[esox]

If you can go from Portsmouth try LD Lines.

I`m planning a trip to Bordeaux this summer in the 123 and they seem good on price.

 

[lil.smartie]

Speed ferries or the tunnel every time! Just got back from an organized trip and used seafrance on the way there, ended up using the tunnel to get back due to french fishermen and was so much more civilized!

Kate

 

[hawk20]

Speed ferries or the tunnel every time! Just got back from an organized trip and used seafrance on the way there, ended up using the tunnel to get back due to french fishermen and was so much more civilized!

Kate

Clearly a matter of taste. We hate the tunnel and love the ferries. Usually SeaFrance or P&O. Nice to go on deck and see all around and watch the coast of France and Calais coming up. Plus shipping, sailing boats etc. We find it makes more of an outing of it all.