As the port “cannot cope with the demand for French and British border checks,” there are SIX-HOUR lines for ferries back to the United Kingdom at Calais.
On Saturday, travelers faced up to six-hour waits at the Port of Calais.
P&O Ferries and DFDS were had to apologize to families for the significant delays.
P&O Ferries provided supplementary services for passengers who missed their voyage owing to delays.
As he waited in line for five hours, a traveler said that the port “didn’t appear to be equipped to handle the demand.”
People travelling to the UK suffered six-hour delays queuing at the Port of Calais on Saturday with DFDS and P&O Ferries forced to apologise for the long wait times.
P&O dispatched additional ferries for dissatisfied passengers after they waited in line until the evening hours.
Saturday, after traveling via Italy and France, Craig Price from Essex told the BBC that he spent five hours at Calais.
He stated, “We arrived around 3pm and cleared security at 8pm…
The port’s architecture does not appear to accommodate the need for French and British border control, he said.
Mr. Price noted that just two-thirds of border check booths in the United Kingdom were staffed.
Josh Williams braved a five-hour wait on Saturday to catch a ship back to the United Kingdom, according to the BBC, and uploaded a snapshot of countless automobiles filled with families returning with their children before the start of the school year next week.
The border and check-in control at the Port of Calais experienced significant delays, causing some families to miss their cruise.
On Saturday, families could be seen waiting outside their cars, which were in six-hour-long lines.
John Williams, a disgruntled traveller, posted a snapshot of his five-hour delay in Calais on Saturday.
Around 6 p.m. on Saturday, DFDS warned on social media that there were six-hour-long lines in Calais, and this morning they advised passengers to allow at least two hours for customs and check-in control.
Yesterday, P&O Ferries announced on social media, “We have added an evening sailing to enable everyone reach Dover.” As soon as you clear the lines, you will board the next Dover ferry.
We apologize sincerely for the wait times. These are due to queues at border control.’
One Twitter user tweeted a video with the caption, “Welcome to the port of Calais and to Brexit.”
Another said, “Had that yesterday, French check took two minutes because there were so many vacant lanes, but when we got to the United Kingdom section, it was this!”
As of 12 p.m. today, DFDS reported that there are no lines at check-in but up to 45-minute lines at border control, although traffic in Dover was running freely.
Last week, traffic was also high at Calais.
One Twitter user stated, “Last week, our children sat in that for damn near three hours.” No restrooms are available in the line. Cheers, leavers. Well done.’
Another tweet read, “Delay of 2 hours on Wednesday.”
Another photograph taken on Friday at the dock shows long, unmoving lines of passengers.
Another Twitter user provided this image of three-hour lines last week; they said that there were no available restrooms.
The lineups at Calais on Wednesday, as travelers waited two hours for check-in and border control.
On August 24, there were comparable waiting periods in Calais owing to heavy traffic entering from the Eurotunnel after passengers were forced to depart their vehicles through an emergency service tunnel when the train sirens were activated.
A Le Shuttle spokesperson stated at the time, “The Shuttle was brought to a controlled stop and inspected.” As a precaution, and for their safety and comfort, we transported the passengers from one shuttle to another via the service tunnel, which is specifically designed for that purpose.
They were brought to the terminal building, where food and beverages were provided.
Twitter users vented their ire over the lengthy wait times at the Calais port.