Day Trip to France
Day Trips to France
Embark on a day trip to France with DFDS and enjoy incredible Duty Free shopping onboard or at our Dunkirk and Calais port shops. Whether you're planning a cheap day trip to France with a car or a quick escape from the UK, our ferries provide a seamless way to explore northern France.
Sail from Dover to Dunkirk or Calais, with crossings taking approximately 2 hours. With over 50 daily sailings across two routes, a day trip to France from Dover is both convenient and flexible with DFDS.
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Save up to 50% vs the UK high street
Reserve & Collect Duty Free
Short crossings
Book by 21 December 2025, travel by 22 December 2025
Spend €150 in store & receive a free day trip
Spend €250 in the Calais or Dunkerque Duty Free stores and get a free day trip PLUS 10% off instantly!
Dunkerque and Calais shops open 9:30-22:00 French time
Terms and Conditions
*Lead in price based on return day trip fare for a standard car carrying up to 4 passengers on Dover-France routes, including ETS charge as of 1st January 2024.
- Journeys are subject to availability and usual DFDS terms & conditions apply.
- Offer terms and conditions apply.
Timetables
Duty Free Shopping
Rediscover Duty Free, now available both onboard our ships and in our shore side Duty Free Shops at Dunkerque and Calais ports. Browse the fantastic savings on alcohol, perfume and technology and enjoy savings of up to 50% versus the UK high street.
With generous allowances, you can bring back up to 18 litres of wine, 42 litres of beer and up to £390 of non-alcoholic goods when entering the UK! Treat yourself, you deserve it!
Duty Free at sea
Our Short Breaks
Duty Free Allowances
DFDS offer unlimited baggage allowance which means you can fill your boots with great duty free deals.
What you can bring back to the UK
- 18 Litres of wine
- 42 litres of beer
- Up to £390 worth of non-alcoholic goods
For more information on what you can bring into the UK and Europe check out our Duty Free FAQs.
Proudly named the World’s Leading Ferry Operator
We are also proud to announce that we have been nominated as Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator 2025 and this amazing journey continues, first and foremost, thanks to you.
To our loyal passengers who put their trust in us, our valued partners and our hard-working colleagues: this nomination is also yours. You are the heart of DFDS and today, we’d like to say THANK YOU.
Let's continue to create beautiful memories and cross the finish line together.
