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Great experiences…closer than you think!

From

per car + up to 4 people*

Offers to France

Wonderful experiences await just across the channel when you set sail with DFDS. Whether you’re planning a relaxing getaway, a break with the kids or want to access superb Duty Free savings from the Duty Free store, we’re ready to take you there.

Take a day trip to France from just £79 return per car + up to 4 people*
Take a 3 day short break from just £119 return per car + up to 4 people*
Enjoy a 5 day short break, from just £149 return per car + up to 4 people*

Spend €150 in the Calais or Dunkerque Duty Free stores and get your next day trip on us**!

Spend €250 in the Calais or Dunkerque Duty Free stores and get a free day trip PLUS 10% off instantly**!

Our Offers

From

£79

per car + up to 4 people*

Day Trip to France

Sail to Calais or Dunkirk for a full day of exploring & shopping, returning refreshed in the afternoon or evening. Experience an enriching day in France and fill your boot with Duty Free savings!

From

£119

per car + up to 4 people*

3 Day Short Break to France

Want a quick break to relax and unwind? Spend 3 days in France to explore its vibrant cities, charming towns and beautiful coasts.

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From

£149

per car + up to 4 people*

5 Day Short Break to France

Looking for the perfect getaway that still offers enough time to immerse yourself in full holiday mode? Our 5 day short break is the ideal choice.

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Package Holiday

European City Break

Enjoy a Europe city break with accommodation included in your package. Choose one of our handpicked hotels in France, Belgium, Holland or Germany and save with short break pricing!

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Reserve & Collect

Duty Free Shopping couldn’t be easier with our Reserve & Collect service. Select at home, choose a pick up time and collect from our Duty Free stores in Dunkerque, Dieppe or Calais.

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Terms and Conditions

*Lead in price based on day trip return 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.

For terms and conditions on our short break offers, please see below:

**This offer excludes cigarettes and tobacco products. Only redeemable on purchases made at Calais Port Shop and Dunkerque Port Shop

Duty Free at DFDS

You can shop Duty Free with DFDS on deck, by the dock and around the clock with savings of up to 50% vs UK high street!

Our duty free stores onboard offer huge savings on a range of premium perfumes, cosmetics, toys and more!

Once you arrive at our ports, you can park right outside our Calais and Dunkerque Duty Free Shops to make it even easier to fill your boot with great deals on beers, wines and spirits.

You can even select your Duty Free products at home and collect in-store with our new Reserve & Collect service.

Find out more about Duty Free with DFDS below.

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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.

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