Live Dover travel board
Check Dover Before You Travel
Live port, ferry, cruise and road conditions — plus the guides people read before crossing to France or catching a ship.
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Check before you leave
Port, ferries, M20, weather and Operation Brock — refreshed throughout the day.
Travel guides
Most read before Dover
The guides travellers open most — port queues, M20, ferries, cruise terminal and airport routes.
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Traffic
Traffic update M20 today
Junction 8 to 13 conditions, Operation Brock status and the fastest route into Dover.
6 min read
- 2
Port
Current waiting times at Dover Port
Live queues at the Eastern Docks, Western Docks and check-in — what to expect before you travel.
5 min read
- 3
Ferries
Dover ferry updates — DFDS & P&O sailings and delays
Cross-Channel ferry news for Dover–Calais and Dover–Dunkirk — DFDS and P&O delays, check-in times and peak-period tips.
7 min read
- 4
Cruise
Dover Cruise Terminal guide — terminals, schedules & tips
Everything cruise passengers need at Dover Cruise Terminal 1 and 2 — disembarkation, pickups, parking and onward travel.
8 min read
- 5
Traffic
Operation Brock — what it means for Dover and M20 traffic
How Operation Brock affects journeys to Dover port, ferries and the cruise terminal — contraflow, HGV queues and driver advice.
5 min read
- 6
Airports
Dover to Heathrow — taxi, train & coach compared
How to travel from Dover to Heathrow Airport — journey times, costs, luggage tips and the best option after a cruise or ferry crossing.
7 min read
Near the port
Hotels and restaurants within a few miles of Dover — for overnight stops before a ferry or cruise.
Hotels near Dover
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