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Plan your perfect ferry holiday trip

Helpful advice and information to help you plan your ferry trip from departure and check in times to caravans and taking your pet. We at Condor Ferries want your booking experience to be thorough and simple, resulting in a perfect ferry trip holiday.

Find out about disabled facilities onboard or enquire about group travel and the discounts we offer for groups of 10 or more. You can also find out about vehicle definitions to help you when booking.

Routes from Weymouth, Poole & Portsmouth

» Weymouth ferry times
» Poole ferry times
» Portsmouth ferry times

Download PDF of the UK timetable [0.4Mb]

Routes from Guernsey

» Guernsey to UK ferry times
» Guernsey to Jersey ferry times
» Guernsey to France ferry times

Download PDF of the Guernsey timetable [0.7Mb]

Routes from Jersey

» Jersey to UK ferry times
» Jersey to Guernsey ferry times
» Jersey to France ferry times

Download PDF of the Jersey timetable [0.6Mb]

Journey Times

Weymouth to:	Guernsey from 2hrs 10m	Jersey from 3hrs 25m	St. Malo from 5hrs 15m*
Poole to:	Guernsey from 2hrs 30m	Jersey from 3hrs	St. Malo from 4hrs 30m*
Portsmouth to:	Guernsey from 7hrs	Jersey from 10hrs 30m	Cherbourg from 5hrs 30m*
Guernsey to:	Jersey from 55m	St. Malo from 1hr 45m*
Jersey to:	Guernsey from 55m	St. Malo from 1hr 10m

* Some of these services connect in the Channel Islands.

Check In Times

Condor Ferries use a 24-hour clock so please bear this in mind when checking times. All departure times stated are local. The UK and Channel Islands are on the same time zone (GMT). France is 1 hour ahead of GMT.

Check in - Motorists
Please arrive no later than 1 hour before departure time shown on your confirmation.

Check in - Foot Passengers
Please arrive no later than 40 minutes before departure time shown on your confirmation.

Unfortunately, if you arrive later than the minimum check-in time before sailing we cannot guarantee boarding.

Vehicle Definitions & Dimensions

When you book a ferry with us, we need to know your vehicle type and dimensions. We can help with this.

What is an SUV?
Condor Ferries defines an SUV as a Sports Utility Vehicle with 4 or more seats.

What is an MPV?
Condor Ferries defines an MPV as a "Multi Purpose Vehicle" or "People Carrier" with the capability to carry 6 or more people.

What is a Motorhome?
A motorhome is defined as a vehicle with integral sleeping/living quarters within the same chassis. Motorhomes can be up to 6.5 metres long but less than 3.1 metres high.

» Vehicle Definitions & Dimensions

Download Vehicle Dimensions PDF [1.2Mb]

Taking your Caravan

It should be noted that on fast ferries, the carriage of towed caravans is restricted to three.

When booking please have the exact dimensions of your vehicle (including the towbar) ready before you make your booking as we need to know the exact dimensions (length/height) of your vehicle - rates are calculated according to size.

Taking your caravan to Jersey
We cannot book your caravan travel directly to Jersey as an entry permit is required. Please make your reservations through the campsite and they will supply you with an entry permit.

Taking your caravan to Guernsey
At present, caravans travelling from the UK or Europe are not allowed in Guernsey.

Passports

If you are travelling between the UK and the Channel Islands, then your passport is not needed.
But don't forget you'll need a valid passport for travel to and from France.

Passengers travelling to and from St. Malo must ensure that their passport(s) is available for inspection and the correct and valid documentation is being carried. Visas are required by some non EEC nationals.

Taking Your Pet

We allow pets that comply with the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) (opens in new window). However we do not allow animals in the passenger areas (with the exception of certified sensing dogs).

UK to France: Pets are charged £30 for the first pet each way, and £15 per subsequent pet each way . We regret that we are unable to offer the carriage of pets on our conventional ferry service between Portsmouth and Cherbourg.
UK to Channel Islands: Pets are charged £10 each if traveling with a foot passenger. There is no charge if pets are treveling inside the vehicle.

For more about PETS visit: www.defra.gov.uk (opens in a new window) or call us on 0845 609 1024.

Personal Luggage

Foot passengers can carry up to 15kg of personal luggage free of charge and it must be labelled with name and destination.

Excess luggage may be accepted, subject to space availability, and will be charged at appropriate rate.

Please bear in mind that the following items are charged at cargo rates: camping equipment, musical instruments, filming and radio transmitting equipment, commercial samples, surf and windsurfing boards and equipment.

If you are a day trip passenger, please note that only hand baggage is permitted.