The Port Of Calais Information
Calais is situated on the most frequented shipping lanes in the World, on the coast of Northern France. It is ideally located for its links to the main French motorway system, and being the shortest distance from the U.K.
If you travel as a foot passenger and wish to then explore France by train, Calais has a station in the centre of town. There is a free bus service from the port to the station where TGV services operate daily from Calais to Paris.
P&O Ferries and Seafrance are equipped with a fleet of Super Ferries with crossing times from 75 minutes. Dover to Calais is one of the UK's most popular ferry trips with almost 50 daily crossings.
Daily ferry sailings operated from Dover by P&O Ferries and Seafrance have continued to increase and this has resulted in the decision by the port operator, Calais Chamber of Commerce and Industry to start building a second double ramp berth to handle the new generation of superferries.
The super ferries would include the Seafrance Rodin, a 32 000 tones multi-purpose ferry introduced in 2002 as well as P&O Ferries recent conversion of two freight ships into 2000 passenger capacity multi purpose ships.
Port of Calais services
The Port of Calais is the main gateway for ferry passengers between France and Great Britain. Calais is situated in the north of France and is the principal town in the Pas-de-Calais region. The ferry terminal is convenient and provides many amenities including ATMs, currency exchange service and restaurants. Ample car parking is available for car owners.
SeaFrance provides ferry services between Calais and Dover with up to 18 daily sailings. During the Summer of 2008 it introduced a new ship, Seafrance's third, the 'Moliere', measuring over 200m with the capacity to carry 1200 passengers, 480 vehicles and 110 trucks. The sailings will increase from three to five trips per day.
P&O Ferries operate ferry crossings between Calais and Dover in the south of England. The operator runs up to 30 daily services. Crafts operating the route are modern and equipped with extensive passenger amenities.
Onboard amenities for physically disabled passengers are available on all vessels. All areas in the terminal are wheelchair friendly and there are designated toilets. Travellers, who might need assistance boarding the crafts, should notify their ferry operator when booking their reservation.
Enquiries number: +33 3 21 46 00 00