Dieppe to Newhaven ferry – necessary to prebook ticket?

10/3/2016 5:05:13 PM

I have been on this ferry with a bicycle and it seems safe to buy the ticket at the counter. It seems to me that there is plenty of room to store the bikes (mine was in a corner next to the cars and trucks), and it seems unlikely that they run out of space for people on the boat.

Note: if you are under 26, doing so will even get you a discount that is not available online. So there might be other pricing categories that are not available online.

3/5/2015 10:00:52 PM

The chance of the ferry being too full for walk on passengers is fairly low. They can get sold out for vehicles, but bicycles are not effected by that since they are stored along the sides, not in vehicle spaces.

If you are buying your ticket that morning I would arrive at least an hour ahead in case there are lots of folks checking in or go the day before when you roll into Dieppe and book your ticket.

Be sure to have a couple of ropes or straps to lash your bike to the rails or ribs where you park it, as seas can be rough and knock your bike over (don’t want to come down and find your bike has fallen onto someone’s fancy car and scratched it).

3/5/2015 4:34:50 PM

http://www.seat61.com/London-Paris-ferry.htm#London-Paris_via_Newhaven-Dieppe

London to Paris for £73 one-way, even for immediate departure, no reservation necessary…
Newhaven to Dieppe costs £20 each way as a foot passenger (£25 on Friday nights).

However

Buy your ferry ticket online at www.ldlines.co.uk or at the port. There are almost always places available.

That almost makes me pause.

Here’s the FAQ:

You should check-in at least 45 min before departure.

The FAQ doesn’t mention bikes but this article claims

Bikes are welcome on all services

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