Direct Ferries

Direct Ferries: ferry ticket comparison and booking

Direct Ferries is an online platform specialising in ferry ticket comparison and booking. Its catalogue covers routes to Ireland, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia, and includes the main maritime operators, among them P&O Ferries, Brittany Ferries, Stena Line and Eurotunnel. The company presents itself as the world's leading website for online ferry booking.

Booking and trip management services

The platform allows users to search and compare fares, schedules and routes in one place. Users can book e-tickets and manage their trips through a mobile app. It also offers live ship tracking and real-time updates. Ticket options include flexi tickets, which make it easier to change plans. The company also sells complementary services such as train and ferry, mini cruises, accommodation and freight transport.

Main routes and destinations

The website details a wide variety of routes and ports. Among the most popular connections are Dover-Calais, Dover-Dunkirk, Holyhead-Dublin, Harwich-Hook of Holland, Hull-Rotterdam, Portsmouth-Bilbao and Portsmouth-Santander. Destinations cover France, Ireland, Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, the Isle of Wight, England, Greece, the Canary Islands and Spain, among others. The company claims to offer more routes than any other competitor.

Associated ferry companies and operators

Direct Ferries works with a broad list of operators, including DFDS, Irish Ferries, P&O Ferries, Brittany Ferries, Stena Line, Caledonian Macbrayne, Red Funnel, SeaJets and Eurotunnel. The platform allows filtering by operator and by country, and offers links to cross-border routes such as England-France, France-England, England-Ireland, Estonia-Finland, Greece-Italy, England-Spain, Ireland-England, Turkey-Greece, Scotland-Isle of Arran, England-Jersey, England-Guernsey and Spain-Morocco.

Offers and promotions

The site shows an offers and promotions section which, at the time of analysis, included a free bottle of wine in Calais, a day trip to France from £45 with P&O Ferries, short breaks to France from £109 return with DFDS and 5% off midweek Wightlink sailings to the Isle of Wight. These conditions correspond to the published catalogue and may vary.

Traveller resources

The website includes a blog with destination guides such as Seville, Munich (Oktoberfest), France, Crete, Mallorca, Calabria, Italy, Tuscany and UK staycations. It also offers a route and port finder, and a help section with travel alerts, customer service and booking management. The company has international sites adapted to multiple countries and regions.

Corporate and regulatory information

Direct Ferries Limited has its registered address at 2-3 Three Rivers Business Centre, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0BF, United Kingdom. The company is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (registration number 313486), and is permitted to advise on and arrange general insurance contracts as an intermediary. Its VAT number is GB 238 9488 50. The company presents itself as the world's leading website for online ferry booking.

Location and contact

Direct Ferries Ltd, 2-3 Three Rivers Business Centre, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0BF, United Kingdom