France Calais
Interchange station:
Dover Priory (with bus link to Dover Eastern Docks)
Shipping operator:
P&O Stena Line
Through Rail/Sea Day Return bookings are available to: Calais
H426 via Dover Eastern Docks & P&O Stena Line (850)
Customers must be in possession of valid passports when travelling to the Continent
Calais H426 via Dover Eastern Docks & P&O Stena Line (850)
A = Adult, C = Child, RA = Railcard Adult, RC = Railcard Child.
From London. A 27.50 C 13.75 RA 18.15 RC 7.35.
From Abbey Wood, Bromley South, Catford, Dartford, Orpington, Woolwich Arsenal. A 23.50 C 11.75 RA 19.15 RC 7.05.
From Gravesend, Sevenoaks. A 23.00 C 11.50 RA 15.20 RC 6.75.
From Chatham, Gillingham, Hastings, Paddock Wood, Rainham, Sittingbourne, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells. A 20.00 C 10.00 RA 16.90 RC 6.40.
From Faversham, Herne Bay, Margate. A 17.50 C 8.75 RA 15.25 RC 5.90.
From Ashford, Canterbury. A 17.50 C 8.75 RA 15.25 RC 5.90.
From Guildford, Woking. A 47.50 C 23.75 RA 31.35 RC 8.50.
From Clapham Junction, East Croydon, Richmond, Surbiton, Wimbledon. A 48.50 C 24.25 RA 32.00 RC 7.70.
Port Transfers
As a general guide allow a minimum of 45 minutes from the arrival time at the coastal station to connect with a sailing on the outward journey and a similar margin from arrival of the return journey for customers to clear customs and get to the station. Where journeys are affected by engineering work, please ensure that it is possible to connect with the maritime service in both directions before making the booking.
Buses operate between Dover Priory and Dover Eastern Docks and between Calais Port and Calais Town Centre for which a modest charge is made in each direction. In all cases, customers should check the times of their return transfers on arrival at their destination.
Tickets
Normal Anytime Day Return tickets may be issued by ticket machines. Anytime Day Return time restrictions do not apply to Anytime Day Return tickets issued under this arrangement as passengers may travel by any train to the Channel Port. It is important that the correct route is shown on the tickets as indicated. Unrouted tickets must not be issued as this could cause severe problems to our customers. A control ticket needs to be issued.
Railcard
The Adult reduced fares shown are applicable to Railcard holders. The Railcard child fares are applicable up to a maximum of 4 children (aged 5 to 15 years) accompanying the holders of Network Railcard, Gold Card, Family & Friends Railcard and HM Forces Railcards. Children accompanying 16-25 and Disabled Persons Railcards must pay the full child fare shown.
Normal conditions apply to all Railcard holders e.g. Network Railcard holders - maximum 4 adults travelling together; Family & Friends Railcard holders must be accompanied by a child and so on. The normal Monday to Friday morning peak travel restrictions on the use of certain railcards (e.g. Network Railcards not before 1000) are waived in respect of Railcard holders (and any accompanying children) travelling on these day trips. A first class supplement is only available to Gold Card holders and that is only at weekends.
Whilst every assistance will be given, Disabled Persons Railcard customers should be warned that as a bus link operates between station and port they may encounter difficulty if in a wheelchair.
Reservations
Advance Reservations are not possible on P&O Ferries to Calais. Reservations are no longer essential, passengers travel subject to availability.
Mandatory Control Ticket BR 7599/46. This is a type of sailing ticket which must be issued (zero charge) in support of each travel ticket/person for both outward and return sea portion of the journey, to be endorsed, where applicable, with the sailing time and reservation reference number. This ticket will be pre-printed to the effect that it is not valid for travel.
Issuing Procedure - Control Ticket
Ticket to be issued as per the instructions provided by your TIS supplier.
Put it through a STAR TIS the other day and it won't accept anything like a railcard, interrail discount, priv etc.
from London with a railcard - can you confirm that railcards are valid as Avantix Traveler dosn't seem to think they are and I am not sure I belive it's THAT cheap.