Tougher border controls to protect public health - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) UK passenger locator form Latest French Travel advice: France travel advice |
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Northern Ireland restrictions: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-regulations-guidance-what-restrictions-mean-you |
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Hull / Rotterdam Hull to Rotterdam: Travel for emergency reasons/repatriation only (freight exempt). The list of permitted reasons can be found on the Dutch Government website (listed under "My situation is different (my trip falls under an exemption category"). Freight traffic is exempt from the travel ban. The Dutch Government currently require all international travellers aged 13 and above travelling by ferry for emergency reasons, to be in possession of a negative PCR COVID-19 test result, taken within 72 hours of arrival into the Netherlands and a completed test declaration. People travelling to the Netherlands from the United Kingdom must also provide proof that they have additionally tested negative for coronavirus using a rapid (Antigen/lateral; Flow) test within the 4 hours directly before departure (boarding). More information on these requirements can be found here. There are some limited exemptions to this requirement, listed on Dutch Government’s website. We are happy to announce that we have worked with the relevant organisations to be able to offer the rapid antigen tests at the port of Hull. Testing will be carried out in Terminal 1. Tests are charged at £29 per person, payable at the Port. Rotterdam to Hull: Travel to the UK remains available for all passenger services for essential reasons. The Government will require proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter England from abroad : Coronavirus (COVID-19): testing for people travelling to England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Tests will also be required for all international arrivals on day 2 and day 8 of a 10 day mandatory quarantine: How to quarantine when you arrive in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) From 15 February until further notice, arrivals who have been in a ‘red list’ country at any point in the 10 days before their arrival will not be permitted to arrive through international rail or ferry routes. Please check criteria for essential travel using the links below: UK Lockdown: National lockdown: Stay at Home - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
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Liverpool / Dublin Passengers are required to present evidence of a negative result at point of boarding and will be denied boarding if they cannot produce such evidence. Passengers may be subject to prosecution, resulting in fines of up to €2,500, six months in prison or both, if they arrive in Ireland without evidence of a negative result from a PCR Covid-19 test or a valid exemption. Immigration officers will be checking passengers on arrival to Ireland. All such travellers, whether they have symptoms or not, are asked to phone any GP or GP out-of-hours service to arrange for a COVID-19 test, which should be done as soon as possible after 5 days post-arrival. This test will be free of charge if arranged through GPs. Please check the Irish College of General Practitioners website for a list of GPs with phone contact information, or the HSE website for your local GP out of hours service. The period of quarantine may end if the person receives a negative/not detected result from the second test taken after day 5 (unless arriving from Brazil or South Africa) Dublin to Liverpool: Travel to the UK from Ireland (as part of the common travel area) is currently unaffected (but under review) and remains available for all essential passenger services without the need for a Covid-19 test (Information correct as of 12th Feb) UK Lockdown: National lockdown: Stay at Home - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b4020-travelling-to-ireland-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ |
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Hull to Zeebrugge: Operating freight only |
For guidance on how to change your booking for any of our routes as a result of these changes please see: Credit Note Future Travel | Covid-19 | P&O Ferries
This advice is being kept under constant review; and where passenger services are cancelled due to border/route closures all ticket types will be eligible for a refund.
At P&O Ferries, we have teamed up with Screen4 LTD to offer our passengers pre-travel Covid-19 PCR* self-tests. Costing £95, this test is ideal for those travelling to a country which requires a negative coronavirus test result on arrival, and you’ll have your results within 24-48 hours of the lab receiving your sample.
Please note that if you’re travelling as a family or group, each individual will need to have their own negative test result. For more information and to order a pre-travel Covid-19 test for £95, please visit our dedicated page on Screen4’s website. Or, order a pre-travel coronavirus PCR test https://www.poferries.com/en/coronavirus/pre-travel-covid-19-testing
The full UK Government approved list of private test providers (both PCR & Lateral Flow/Antigen) can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-private-providers-of-coronavirus-testing/list-of-private-providers-of-coronavirus-testing
NHS Tests will not be accepted in any port and can only be used for people presenting genuine symptoms of Covid-19