Ferry

Can I take my dog on a cross-channel UK-France ferry?

There are different regulations for taking animals on a ferry based on whether you are going from France to the UK or the UK to France

French port workers and sailors strike: how ferries are affected

Managers are also joining action, with more than a dozen ports impacted

Rail strike hits half-term, UK ferry resumes: 7 French travel updates

We also look at what to expect from this weekend’s holiday traffic and a new fee for low-cost flight hand luggage

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Port workers strike in Le Havre: How are ferries affected?

A union has announced three days of action to protest the pensions reform and bonus pay

Ferry offer, new flights, major rail strike: 5 France travel updates

New low-cost international flights include ones to the UK

Ports prepare for new border checks and 5 other France travel updates

Our round-up also looks at new Ryanair flights, plans for new UK-France ferry service, icy motorway conditions and TGV-M delays

Why do cheap UK-France ferry day-trips exist but France-UK do not?

Popping over to Dover for British goods or fish and chips used to be a nice day out for one reader until recently - blame duty-free

Strike at Calais docks causing delays for UK-bound passengers

Freight vehicles are mostly affected, but backlog of traffic near port is affecting drivers too

New Easyjet routes, Qantas to Australia: 8 French travel updates

We also look at Air France flights to the US, holiday traffic and the upgrades to Dieppe ferry terminal

New UK-France ferry, Spanish TGVs: 9 French travel updates

We also look at Eurostar’s response to bedbugs, the new TGV M, Air France’s new award and more

Easyjet summer tickets, TGV line delay: 8 French travel updates

We also look at the ‘sail and rail’ ticket scheme for visitors from Ireland, the Mont Blanc tunnel closure (and reopening) and the first EV charging station at a French airport

French ferry passenger dies after his car falls into the sea in storm

The ferry was disembarking when the vehicle plunged into the water with four people inside

Traffic, a melting runway and Philly flights: 8 France travel updates

We also look at criticism of the UK’s payout to P&O Ferries and a new discount train offer in the South-West

UK-bound ferry diverts to Brittany after dozens of crew fall sick

Five crew members were hospitalised amid a suspected outbreaking of food poisoning

‘Plus on désire une chose…’: Our French expression of the week

After British ferry passengers found themselves in long queues at Calais at the weekend, we look at an expression linked to waiting

Worst French airports for delays and seven other France travel updates

We also cover air fare rises, a threatened Ryanair strike, how Nice taxi drivers called off action that threatened to block the Monaco Grand Prix and more

Airport delays, ferry fare price rises: eight France travel updates

Bordeaux is found to be cheapest major French city for public transport, Air France reopens a US route and more

Dover Port boss warns of safety issues and delays with new EU checks

Ferry passengers will need to get out of their cars for the capturing of biometric data, which has to be done at the point of departure and is due to start this autumn

One P&O Dover-Calais cleared to sail but services still suspended

The Spirit of Britain ship has passed safety checks but the news comes amid a new row over agency crew pay

Ferry updates: P&O still suspended, arrive early for Calais-Dover

P&O passengers have been told not to go to the port unless they have booked onto another carrier. Services will not resume until Wednesday at the earliest

Reminder: Delays for France ferry travel and Eurotunnel at Dover

Passengers travelling to France are warned to take food and drink and ‘allow a lot of extra time’ as the Port of Dover works to deal with ‘tsunami of traffic’ and ferry delays

New UK-France flight, ferry tailbacks: eight France travel updates

SNCF develops more flexible services for rural travel, Marseille-Nice trains cancelled for Easter weekend, new France-Ireland ferry crossings added and more

Ferry delays, strikes, new flights, train deals: France travel updates

Airlines launch their summer schedules, Gatwick and Heathrow French routes, EU approves Eurostar-Thalys merger, SNCF launches over-60s subscription and more

P&O Dover-Calais services remains suspended, row over pay continues

The dispute over the company’s 800 sackings continues and has widened to the British ferry industry as a whole

P&O: Enforce French or UK employment law to Channel ferries says union

French union, Feets-FO, says P&O’s ‘exploitation’ of low paid workers with overseas contracts could set a precedent if no action is taken

Brittany Ferries, new air routes, prices: Six France travel updates

With the summer approaching, we look at reopening ferry and air routes and Air France’s price hike

P&O Dover-Calais line still cancelled, readers plan to boycott service

‘I'm totally disgusted’, ‘P&O workers should be treated with more respect’...Your reactions to the ferry company’s sudden sacking of 800 British staff

New P&O ferry crew workers earn £1.81 per hour, UK union claims

The RMT union said that this figure – if correct – would represent ‘shocking exploitation’ and a ‘betrayal’ of the 800 crew members who have been sacked

Planes, trains, ferries, Eurostar: eight France travel updates

P&O sackings are condemned by MPs, new French air routes are announced, PACA TER ticket prices increase and more

P&O sacks 800 UK crew saying action was needed to remain ‘viable’

Crews are reported to be sitting in on ships in protest, while agency workers are said to already be on stand-by to take over jobs

P&O’s UK-France ferries halted amid rumours it plans to sack its staff

A ‘major announcement’ is expected later today, and a marine transport union has reported the company plans to sack all UK onboard staff, including officers and crew

Armed UK police expected to patrol British Dover to France ferries

No specific threat has been announced but ferries have been identified as being vulnerable to terrorism due to lack of passenger checks

Are there electric vehicle charging points on UK-France ferries?

We look at the charging facilities offered by ferry operators and Eurotunnel

Travelling UK to France by ferry: what are the options?

Some ferry services are operating between the UK and France but crossings are much more limited than usual until at least June 28. Here's the latest on what's available.

Covid-19: Passengers' rights to Channel ferry ticket refunds

Refunds are always due if a travel company cancels your trip - but what is the position where you cancel it yourself due to the pandemic?

Has Brexit changed UK-France ferry and air travel refund rights?

With international travel set to be subject to uncertainties linked to Covid for some time to come we recap your rights in the case of cancellation

Why was my dog’s EU pet passport not accepted on UK to France ferry?

The refusal for boarding reveals two common problems linked to getting new EU pet passports after the UK versions stopped being valid this year due to Brexit

France-UK travel: What Covid testing is available at ferry ports?

Travellers between France and the UK will need to take two Covid tests (and one more if they are returning to France after). We explain testing options if travelling by ferry

Ferries, planes, trains: Eight updates for travel to and from France

Airlines boost their winter US offering, Brittany Ferries sees surge in bookings and changes to EasyJet’s luggage rules

Eight updates for train, ferry and plane travel to and from France

The UK prepares to change day two Covid test options, the US gives more details on border reopening and a new ferry terminal is inaugurated in Dunkirk

€100 bill for not switching off mobile roaming on France-UK ferry

A Brittany Ferries passenger got the charge on his Orange bill after a recent return trip. We explain why and how to avoid extra costs

Half-term bookings for France surge after England travel update

Ferry firms report a boost in reservations - one of up to 71% - after the government announced changes to test rules including the end of costly PCR tests for vaccinated travellers. Companies are calling for a definite date for this to now be set

Brittany Ferries reduces autumn Plymouth to Roscoff services

The company’s Armorique ship, which usually sails this route, will be redirected onto the Portsmouth to St Malo route

Brittany Ferries pleads for aid to survive UK-France travel ‘disaster’

The firm says the UK has no valid reason to maintain France on the amber list and should immediately switch it to green in its traffic light system

Covid-19: Negative PCR test now needed for EU-France travel

President Macron announced the new rule – and discussed other travel restrictions - in a meeting with the European Council yesterday

Brittany Ferries safe, for the next year at least

Brittany Ferries says the next year of service is guaranteed but it is disappointed that the French government has not offered more financial support after it was hit by Covid-19 confinement and UK quarantine.

Brittany Ferries suspends route, 50,000 passengers affected

Tens of thousands of Brittany Ferries customers have had their bookings cancelled after the firm announced it is laying up two ships, reducing trips and suspending its Portsmouth to Saint-Malo route.

Brittany Ferries cuts routes as UK-France quarantine hits

Brittany Ferries has today confirmed changes to its schedule for August and beyond which will affect 50,000 passengers as demand drops following the UK’s decision to impose a quarantine on arrivals from France.

Brittany Ferries: no foot passengers this summer

Brittany Ferries joins other cross-Channel carriers in policy of only allowing passengers travelling in a vehicle to board

Coronavirus: P&O cross-Channel ferry services updates

What P&O ferry services are running between Dover and Calais, and how are refunds are being processed?

Brittany Ferries UK-France sailings resume: updates

Passengers must book a cabin or reserved seat, and masks must be worn in all public areas as operator initiates measures to prevent spread of Covid-19

When will UK-France ferries resume normal service?

Passenger channel crossings by Brittany Ferries will only resume when the French and UK governments allow people to come and go freely between the countries, the company has said.

Can we travel to our second home in France in June?

As stage two of deconfinement begins in France, the rules on travel and entering the country are changing. However, restrictions remain if you are not a resident returning to your main home until June 15. We explain.

Covid-19: can I get a refund for a cancelled journey?

Passengers have a right to a payment refund if an airline or ferry firm cancels a journey due to the Covid-19 crisis – and it should be paid within seven days of a request.

Travellers UK to France: Voluntary 14-day quarantine

Travellers arriving in France from the UK - regardless of nationality - will be invited to enter a voluntary two-week quarantine upon arrival, from June 8, the French government has said.

Brittany Ferries stops UK-France passenger crossings

Channel ferry company Brittany Ferries has stopped all passenger crossings until April 22 due to the Covid-19 crisis, stating that it has already lost an estimated €25 million for the month of March alone.

Britons in France struggle to get ferry to UK

This image shows Britons stuck in Dieppe, Normandy, last night as they try to return to the UK with ferries operating a limited service.

Major French ports blockaded in new pension strike

Major ports in France - including Calais, Dunkirk and Marseille - are still being blockaded today (Friday January 17) after unions called for a 72-hour strike, with some ferry services reporting disruption.

Is it a boat? Is it a bus? No, it’s the Tatihou ferry!

It is not a boat but an amphibious vehicle that serves as the ferry for the island of Tatihou, off the coast of Normandy.

Last ferries take 1.25m across Gironde estuary

Ferries used to cross most of France’s large rivers but now two routes across the Gironde are the only ones still plying their trade.

French 'flying soldier' set for Channel challenge

Former jetski champion Franky Zapata planning to fly from Sangatte, near Calais, to St Margaret’s Bay, just outside Dover, on his 'Flyboard'

French customs staff impose Brexit work to rule

Long queues at travel hubs including Gare du Nord, Calais, and popular ski resort airports in southeast France

Migrants climb aboard cross-Channel ferry at Calais

Services delayed for several hours as police search vessel after about 100 people break through port perimeter

Fishermen blockade port of Calais

Ferry sailings suspended due to protest against electric 'pulse fishing'

Is there compensation for delayed ferries?

Air tickets are reimbursed under certain conditions in the case of delays but is this also true for ferries? If so, do we contact the ferry operator directly? R.S.