Advice
Everything worth knowing before you sail.
Practical advice on booking, boarding and paying less, written from the timetables and fares we publish.
Arrive 90 minutes before departure with a vehicle and 45 minutes on foot. Check-in closes 30 to 60 minutes bef…
Every passenger needs their own passport on international crossings. Passports must be issued within the last …
Ferry vehicle pricing is built from the space your car occupies plus a charge per passenger. Length and height…
Pets travel on most car ferries. They need a microchip, a rabies vaccination given at least 21 days before tra…
Ferry fares rise as sailings fill. Booking six to eight weeks ahead, travelling midweek and taking the first s…
On any crossing over six hours a cabin replaces a hotel night and arrives you able to drive. Cabins sell out b…
Most car ferries carry cars, campervans, motorbikes and trailers. Fast passenger craft and many short island h…
Foot passenger fares are far cheaper than taking a car, and check-in is shorter at 45 minutes. Onward transpor…
Book the constrained legs early and keep the flexible ones open. Weather cancels small-craft sailings, so buil…
