UK to France as a foot passenger? P&O Dover to Calais Ferry 

Such a "Bald and Bankrupt" vibe with this video. Love it

Sorry, this is a year later. I want to experience the English Channel crossing by boat (almost with no gunfire) like my great-grandfather did during WW2. He wrote about seeing the Dover cliffs. I will be in England (from the USA)next fortnight (as u British say). You are a natural reporter. You have made organizing this subsequent crossing a whole lot easier. Thank you.

I'm going to calais from dover next week and honestly I'd love to be able to grab a pint from spoons before boarding lol but i dont think i have that option, but the video did help me get over some anxiety i had about boarding so thankyou!

This experience looks hectic lol! -A pint of Guiness that looks like an expresso -Assembling foot passengers like it's D Day about to happen -Foot passengers unboarding by bus (very anticlimactic, warrants refund for lost D Day experience) -Some randoms honking like they are celebrating a marriage while in the boarding queue Oh yeah also peak french public transport experience the navette "queue". For each and every kind of public transport in France it's not about who arrived first, it's about who is the best at predicting the door position 😂

Fond memories travelling as a foot passenger. I remember when you could apply this code and get the return fare for as little as £8. Many trips were made to go on big 4-5 week trips around Europe or weekends to France/Belgium. I met some cool people while waiting in the lobby. Every time there was somebody delaying the departure on the bus, mostly too busy chit chatting or carrying way too much luggage. I love the walk to the port, especially when the ferry is early with a beautiful sunrise. I remember when I was the only foot passenger leaving Dover, so instead of a bus they sent down this luxury van with disco lights and comfortable seats - travelling in style! It's a shame they closed down the welcome centre at the other side of the Port of Calais because once you'd get off the shuttle bus you could walk over the bridge and be in town within 10 minutes.

Brings back memory's of the good days taking the ferry to France and visiting family . The meal deal has gone up now ! The cheek of it ! . Interesting video boss

I walked from the port into Calais…it took ages…i wouldnt do it again…just dont faff around when you get off the boat be alert and jump on a bus into Calais..

So this is called "progress". In the olden days (1970s and 1980s and before) that I remember, there was a boat train from Victoria Station to Dover Western Docks. You got off the train, at Western Docks terminus, walked across the platform through an exit porch on to the quayside where the Sealink ferry was parked. Up the gangplank, or whatever it's called, on to the boat. You were ready to sail. Now the only train station is right across the town with no transport between it and the ferry terminal which is itself a bus ride from the boat. Idiotic.

I remember when Dover people had jobs on the boat…

Great video. Also really liked your Commodore Clipper video.

I can't believe they discontinued boat trains to the ferries. I was looking into going this way but seems like an ordeal.

where can i get ticket for foot passengers? I can only see passenger with car or bike.

I am about to do the crossing in a couple of days.. This is so weird. There should be so many options to cross. I looked up online.. The fares are 100 Euro and more the ferry crossings. Most of the website are not even mentioning the foot option for crossing. It's either bicycle or car, etc.. This is so badly organized..

Hello there I was the kid you talked to 🤣 great video

Very good video!

Trying to get ticket information on any form of transport is so confusing. its like they have made it near on imposible. I just, for love nor money, can't get an option of prices or times. They keep asking me to enter what time i want to travel. But i have no idea what time ferries go cos there is no timetable anywhere, so how can i enter what time i want to travel when i dont know what time the ferries are 🙄 I swear, years ago you'd literally pick the phone up and ask someone and be done in 5 minutes 🤦🏼‍♂️ Enjoyed the vid though mate 😁

Would you do this again? I found the bus quite long and wondered if this is easier?

Hi, I am planning to do this but departing from Calais to Dover, do you know if is possible!!? I saw somewhere that there is one company (P&o ferries) operating this route, but I could not find any concrete information anywhere

I am wondering, wether it is possible to come with your bicycle and to pay in cash at the port?

isint buses free in france or is that just Calais and dunkque cuz thats where we went im just curious for the next time we go

Why there's no passport control?

Thanks, Antonio! I've booked a trip and it says that check in closes 90 mins before departure time and the shuttle bus leaves 90 mins before departure time! Did you check in well before 90mins ahead?

hello i am in uk can i travel on my uk brp to calais they will ask for eu visa or not plz tell me???

Smells of lorries and cambelts...🤣....but Soooo true

Keep

Where did u buy u ticket?

A mini adventure! The queues don't look bad at all, and the blue English Channel looks like the Aegean. A shame it's not always like that. By the way, I bet you didn't know that Turks call the English Channel "Manş" (pronounced Manche). An interesting piece of useless information that I thought you'd appreciate as a francophone.

did you get searched by customs??