From 1st January 2026, DFDS, Irish Ferries and P&O Ferries will be introducing a new Dover Strait port charge. This is in addition to ETS (100%) & BAF charges, and inflation increases.

Charges in GBP £
Port charge 2026 |
ETS 2026 (100%) |
BAF |
Inflation increase |
Example*estimated BAF |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DFDS |
0-12 metres : £11 Over 12 metres : £17 (previously £5) |
0-12 metres : £3.31 (Dec £2.32) Over 12 metres : £6.84 (Dec £4.79) |
See current fuel surcharge | £6 |
6 metre vanDecember - £130 + £5 port charge + £10.72 BAF + £2.32 ETS = £148.04 January - £136 + £17 port charge + £10.72* BAF + £3.31 ETS = £167.03 Increase - £18.99 17 metre articDecember - £225 + £5 port charge + £22.11 BAF + £4.79 ETS = £256.90 January - £231 + £17 port charge + £10.72* BAF + £3.31 ETS = £276.95 Increase - £20.05 |
Irish Ferries |
0-10 metres : £7.75 Over 10 metres : £15.50 |
0-10 metres : £5.27 (Nov £3.69) Over 10 metres : £10.53 (Nov £7.37) |
See current fuel surcharge |
0-10 metres : £5.50 Over 10 metres : £11 |
6 metre vanDecember - £145 + £0 port charge + £7.85 BAF + £3.69 ETS = £156.54 January - £150.50 + £7.75 port charge + £7.85 BAF + £5.27 ETS = £171.37 Increase - £14.83 17 metre articDecember - £254 + £0 port charge + £15.70 BAF + £7.37 ETS = £277.07 January - £265 + £15.50 port charge + £15.70* BAF + £10.53 ETS = £306.73 Increase - £29.66 |
P&O Ferries |
0-13 metres : £10 Over 13 metres : £20 |
0-8 metres : £4.31 (Dec £3.02) Over 8 metres : £7.91 (Dec £5.54 |
See current fuel surcharge |
0-13 metres : £3 Over 13 metres : £6 |
6 metre vanDecember - £139 + £0 port charge + £14.93 BAF + £3.02 ETS = £156.95 January - £136 + £17 port charge + £10.72* BAF + £3.31 ETS = £171.24 Increase - £14.29 17 metre articDecember - £277 + £0 port charge + £27 BAF + £5.54 ETS = £309.54 January - £283 + £20 port charge + £27* BAF + £7.91 ETS = £337.91 Increase - £28.37 |
Charges in Euros €
Port charge 2026 |
ETS 2026 (100%) |
BAF |
Inflation increase |
Example |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DFDS |
0-12 metres : €13 Over 12 metres : €20 (previously €6) |
0-12 metres : €3.77 (Dec €2.64) Over 12 metres : €7.79 (Dec €5.45) |
See current fuel surcharge | €7 |
6 metre vanDecember - €127 + €6 port charge + €12.24 BAF + €2.64 ETS = €147.88 January - €134 + €20 port charge + €12.24* BAF + €3.77 ETS = €170.01 Increase - €22.13 17 metre articDecember - €225 + €6 port charge + €25.25 BAF + €5.45 ETS = €261.70 January - €232 + €20 port charge + €12.24* BAF + €3.77 ETS = €285.04 Increase - €23.34 |
Irish Ferries |
0-10 metres : €8.75 Over 10 metres : €17.50 |
0-10 metres : €5.99 (Nov €4.19) Over 10 metres : €11.96 (Nov €8.37) |
See current fuel surcharge |
0-10 metres : €6.25 Over 10 metres : €12.50 |
6 metre vanDecember - €138 + €0 port charge + €9.15 BAF + €4.19 ETS = €151.34 January - €144.25 + €8.75 port charge + €9.15* BAF + €5.99 ETS = €168.14 Increase - €16.80 17 metre articDecember - €237 + €0 port charge + €18.30 BAF + €8.37 ETS = €263.67 January - €249.50 + €17.50 port charge + €18.30* BAF + €11.96 ETS = €297.26 Increase - €33.59 |
P&O Ferries |
0-13 metres : £10 Over 13 metres : £20 |
0-8 metres : €4.93 (Dec €3.45) Over 8 metres : €9.03 (Dec €6.32) |
See current fuel surcharge |
0-13 metres : £3 Over 13 metres : £6 |
6 metre vanDecember - €140 + €0 port charge + €17.03 BAF + €3.45 ETS = €160.48 January - €144 + €12 port charge + €17.03* BAF + €3.45 ETS = €177.96 Increase - €17.48 17 metre articDecember - €237 + €0 port charge + €30.81 BAF + €6.32 ETS = €274.13 January - €244 + €24 port charge + €30.81* BAF + €9.03 ETS = €307.84 Increase - €33.71 |
Updated 12/12/2025
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