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Dover - Calais Ferry Booking Tips

icehockey44
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Anyone got any tips for getting cheaper ferry travel?

looking forward to your tips

Donna:beer:

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  • fifeken
    fifeken Posts: 2,747 Forumite
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    I've been looking at Dover-Calais bookings for the last few days. Not looked in great depth but what I have noticed so far is that P and O were cheaper than Seafrance and the ferry company's own website was cheaper than any agents. If you find any other tips please post them here as I'll probably have to book something in the next couple of weeks.
  • jonathon
    jonathon Posts: 760 Forumite
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    book night time ferries cheaper
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    Go Norfolkline to Dunkerque or Speedferries to Boulogne instead - usually cheaper.
  • fifeken
    fifeken Posts: 2,747 Forumite
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    dzug1 wrote: »
    Go Norfolkline to Dunkerque or Speedferries to Boulogne instead - usually cheaper.

    Norfolkline very expensive for the journey I'm planning (£80) v's Speedferries and P&O similar (c £20). P&O prices gone up since I last checked especially for peak time services - as Jonathan said, it's probably better (cheaper) to go at night. Or book as early as possible.
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