Bag drop closes 40–60 min before departure on most airlines — check your airline. Journey times come from our route pages; airport advice, Fast Track and drop-off prices from the airports’ own sites, checked October 2026. Our drivers use the terminal forecourt, so the drop-off charge is included in your fixed fare.
Dates, prices and menus are as published by each venue (checked October 2026); entries marked “2025 dates” are last season’s and will be updated when 2026 dates are announced. Check the linked site before booking. We can take you door to door to any of these – Christmas fares.
Getting around Dover: parking, car hire, public transport & accessibility
Car parks in Dover – prices & opening hours
- Dover Cruise Terminal parking (CPS)
Lord Warden Square, CT17 9DQ
£16 per day (2025 price); book via cruiseparking.co.uk 0345 071 3939 · per sailing · prices & booking - Pencester Road car park (Dover DC)
Pencester Road, CT16 1BW
£1.80 1h; £3.60 2h; £5.40 3h; £7.20 4h (max 4h) (2025/26 tariff) · prices & booking - Maison Dieu car park (Dover DC)
Maison Dieu Road, CT16
£1.80 1h to £9.00 5h; £10.80 5-10h (2025/26); Mon-Sat · prices & booking - Dover Priory station car park (Southeastern)
Folkestone Road, CT17 9SB
Chargeable; Blue Badge free in any space · 24h
36 spaces, 2 Blue Badge bays · prices & booking
All car parks near Dover on Google Maps. Parking vs taxi: Park & Ride (formerly Long Stay) at Heathrow is Drive-up £46.80 first 24h then £37.40/24h; pre-book from about £11-15/day; our fixed fare from Dover to Heathrow is from £247 for the whole car, door to door, with no shuttle bus and no drop-off charge to pay. Driving a friend to Heathrow? The terminal drop-off charge is £7 per visit (from 1 Jan 2026), 10-min max (included in our fare).
Car hire in Dover
More car hire near Dover on Google Maps. Typical 2026 rates: economy car from about £35–£60 a day. Hiring just to reach the airport? Count the fuel, the airport car-park fee and the return of the car before comparing with a one-way fixed fare.
Public transport vs taxi from Dover to the airports
| Airport | Train / tube / bus | Our taxi |
|---|
| Heathrow | Dover Priory to St Pancras (HS1) or Victoria, then Elizabeth line/Piccadilly
~150-180 min · 2 changes · timetable | door to door, 2h 43m–4h 23m
from £247 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
| Gatwick | Dover Priory to Gatwick Airport, change at Tonbridge/Redhill or London
126 fastest, ~220 average · 1 change · Advance from £26 (Oct 2026)
first arrival first departure ~03:26, last departure ~00:03 · timetable | door to door, 2h 13m–3h 34m
from £207 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
| Stansted | Dover Priory to St Pancras (HS1), tube to Tottenham Hale/Liverpool St, Stansted Express
~150-170 min · 2 changes · timetable | door to door, 2h 23m–3h 50m
from £221 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
| Luton | Dover Priory to St Pancras (HS1), Thameslink/EMR to Luton Airport Parkway + DART
~130-150 min · 1 change · timetable | door to door, 2h 59m–4h 48m
from £268 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
| London City | Dover Priory to Stratford International (HS1), DLR to London City Airport
~90-110 min · 1 change · timetable | door to door, 1h 48m–2h 30m
from £196 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
| Southend | – | door to door, 1h 14m–1h 48m
from £159 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
Coach: National Express Dover to London Victoria (connect for airport coaches) (book).
How to choose. Public transport wins on price for one traveller with hand luggage at 10am. A taxi usually wins when there are two or more of you (one fare for the car, not per person), when you have hold bags or a pushchair, for flights before the first train arrives or landings after the last one leaves, and when a change of train or a station without lifts would be a problem. Rail fares above are per adult; add £4–£6 per person for the DART/shuttle where shown, and remember engineering work most weekends.
Accessibility in Dover: step-free travel, assistance dogs & pets
| Station | Step-free access | Lifts | Assistance | Accessible toilets | Source |
|---|
Dover Priory
Southeastern | Category A - step-free to all platforms | Lifts and stairs from booking hall to all platforms | Staff help 24h; Southeastern assisted travel 0800 783 4524 | National Key toilet Platform 1 (staffed hours) | station page |
Step-free: Dover Priory Cat A with lifts. Buses: Stagecoach South East - low-floor accessible buses. Blue Badge parking: Station: Blue Badge free in any space. Guide & assistance dogs: Assistance dogs always allowed on local public transport. Pets on public transport: Stagecoach: pets can usually travel with you, at driver's discretion.
Travelling with us: assistance dogs always travel free in every car, no notice needed (Equality Act 2010). Other dogs and pets are welcome by prior arrangement – tell us when you book so we send a suitable car and a driver who is happy to carry them. Folding wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters that fold go in the boot at no extra charge; if you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or extra time at pick-up, say so when booking and we will confirm availability before you pay. Rail step-free status changes when lifts are out of service – check the station page or book Passenger Assist (ideally 2 hours ahead); on TfL you can turn up and go.
Child-friendly Dover: places for children & family dining
- Dover Castle (English Heritage)
Secret wartime tunnels
adult about £25, approx · more - Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery
Town-centre museum
free · more - Samphire Hoe
Nature reserve under the cliffs; parking 50p-£2 · more - White Cliffs of Dover (National Trust)
Cliff walks; NT parking charges
free · more
Family restaurants: St James retail & leisure park restaurants.
Child seats: licensed private hire cars are exempt from the child-seat law when a seat is not available, but we would rather fit one – give us the children’s ages when you book and we will bring the right seat where we can (free, subject to availability), or you are welcome to bring your own. Pushchairs and travel cots go in the boot at no charge.
Car park, car hire, rail and accessibility details are as published by the operators and airports (seen October 2026) and from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) – check before you rely on them; TfL Journey Planner times are for a weekday 10:00 departure. Our fares are the fixed saloon price on the linked route page.
