People travelling on DFDS ferries have been warned to arrive three hours early for their Channel crossing. There are long delays around the Port of Dover and the M20 today.

It is a combination of increased traffic as millions hit the road for the Easter holidays and P&O suspending services from Dover to Calais. The ferry service wrote on Twitter warning passengers to allow “180-minutes” to complete border control checks.

DFDS said: “Please allow 180 minutes to complete border control checks prior to check-in. As soon as you have completed Border controls you’ll proceed to our DFDS check-in booths. We’ll see you soon!”

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DFDS initially advised customers on Friday morning to arrive at least at least 90 minutes before their departure time, adding that it is “expecting a busy day through the Port of Dover”. It later updated this guidance, encouraging passengers to allow at least two hours.

Millions of drivers are expected on the roads on Good Friday in what is predicted to be the busiest travel day of the Easter weekend. More delays are predicted following travel chaos on Thursday, with passengers at airports, ferry terminals, and railway stations left waiting for hours in long queues.

Amanda Burton, 33, from Peterborough, said she arrived in Dover at 4am on Friday morning, but missed her 8am ferry. She said the disruption was “ridiculous”, adding: “There were only four people on border control…We are off to Bruges for the weekend.

Article Source: Kent Live