Speed Ferries Dover to Boulogne
 The most direct route for travelling between Britain and France is from Dover to Boulogne, and with Speed Ferries you can depart from the UK and arrive in northern France just 50 minutes later. The benefits of taking the fast ferry to Boulogne include far less congestion than sailing to the other ports such as Calais as cross Channel freight traffic goes via Calais as well as a higher volume of traffic. At Boulogne you can avoid the more congested ports.
About the Speed Ferries low cost channel crossing
With low cost prices for a car including passengers starting from just £18, SpeedFerries offers great value as well as a fast ferry getting you to France in less than 1 hour. You can even save money by booking a Flex Voucher which will give you either 6 trips for £168 with the price being fixed for two years or 10 crossing trips for £260 again the price is fixed for two years. If you want to save even more you can do so by buying an Off Peak Voucher which will give you 10 crossings fixed for two years for the low price of just £230.
SpeedFerries will accept cars, motorcycles (with safe stowage), motorbikes with sidecar, bicycles, vans and cars with trailer, although they do not permit caravans. You are permitted to board with a vehicle up to 2 metres in width and up to 2.9 metres high and up to 7 metres length with a maximum weight of 3.5 tonnes there will be no heavy freight on this fast ferry English Channel crossing.
Check in times are from 30 minutes and if you buy a Premier Ticket from £39 you get priority loading, free complimentary drinks & pastry, newspaper and access to the exclusive lounge with service included. If you are travelling on a budget and wish to save a few quid you could purchase a Basic Ticket from the very low price of only £18 for travel on a weekday which represents great value for money from Speed Ferries.
Boulogne benefits from being on to the motorway (autoroute) network with the A16 being close by and Boulogne is also closer to Paris, Rouen and Amiens than Calais so you are not wasting your precious holiday time due to the quicker crossing time of the low cost fast ferry. SpeedFerries also have exclusive facilities at the ports of both Dover and Boulogne.
You can book a day trip ticket from Speed Ferries if you wish and spend a wonderful day in Boulogne and surrounding areas. There is the famous fishermen's market right next to the port and Boulogne itself offers plenty of free car parking. For the bulk shopper there are hypermarkets or alternatively Boulogne has some fine small shops and food markets with real French character.
The medieval city wall of the old Ville Haute is a great attraction and the old cobbled town streets with the surrounding ancient buildings, charming cafes and restaurants, Basilique Notre Dame, Chateau make Boulogne a great day out. There is also the Nausicca Aquarium marine centre, the Mur de l'antlantique war museum and the Boulonnais Nature Park where you can ride in a cart pulled by the world famous Boulonnais horses and take in the exquisite park.
For more information or to book low cost cross channel ferry crossings visit the Speed Ferries website.
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