Dover
District Volunteering Centre run a rural transport scheme
enabling people to attend hospital appointments, visit relatives,
go to the shops or other social appointments.
Getting Around Dover District
Buses
The District's bus service is provided by Stagecoach. Telephone
0870 2433711
National Express provide coaches to destinations throughout the
UK. Tickets can be purchased at the Dover
Visitor Information Centre - telephone 01304 205108.
Bus Passes and Travel Vouchers are issued
through our Concessionary Fares Scheme
Cycle Routes
Cycle routes throughout the district help you explore leafy
lanes and bridleways. Enrich your senses as you take in open views,
fresh sea air and contrasting countryside. Stop off to visit
magical castles, or for refreshments at characterful old inns and
teashops along the routes. For guided cycle rides all year round,
contact White Cliffs Countryside Project. Tel/Fax 01304 241806.
District
Cycle Routes.
Rail
The District's rail service is served by South Eastern Railway,
Dover Priory station provides passenger services to Charing Cross
and Victoria in around 1 hour 30 minutes. With news of the expected
extension of Channel Tunnel Rail Line fast domestic services in
Kent, this journey time would be cut to 1 hour from 2009. Telephone
08706 03 04 05
Cross-Channel Travel
Dover is the worlds busiest roll on roll off ferry port. Ferries
depart Dover every 20 minutes to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkerque.
The Port of Dover also serves as a major International Cruise ship
terminal, with up to 120 cruise ships visiting the Port each
year.
Channel Tunnel
Dover is only 15 minutes away from the Channel Tunnel (vehicles
only to Calais), 25 minutes from the International Passenger
Station at Ashford and approximately one hour away from Ebbsfleet
which is now the main International Station.
Road
Road links via the A/M2 and A/M20 bring the M25 to around 1 hour
10 minutes, and easy access to the rest of the UK motorway and
trunk road network.
Distances to UK Locations
| TOWN |
KMS
|
MILES
|
DRIVE TIME
|
| Ashford |
34
|
21
|
25 minutes
|
| Birmingham |
333
|
207
|
3 hrs 36 minutes
|
| Canterbury |
24
|
15
|
23 minutes
|
| Edinburgh |
736
|
457
|
8 hrs 41 minutes
|
| London |
126
|
78
|
1 hr 46 minutes
|
| Manchester |
467
|
290
|
5 hrs 10 minutes
|
| Folkestone |
10
|
9
|
14 minutes
|
| Maidstone |
66
|
41
|
47 minutes
|
Taxis
Taxis in the Dover District
| Company |
Based in |
Telephone |
| AI Cars |
Deal |
01304 363636 |
| AM Cars |
Sandwich |
01304 614209 |
| A1 Cars |
Dover |
01304 211111 |
| A2B Cars |
Dover |
01304 225588 |
| All Destinations LTD |
Dover |
0800 731 769004 / 01304 215936 |
| Ash Cars |
Ash |
01304 812187 |
| Baylis Executive Travel |
Deal |
07720 842102 |
| Central Executive
Travel |
Dover |
01304 204040 |
| Castle Taxis |
Deal |
01304 366000 |
| Daily Airport Services |
Aylesham |
01304 842779 |
| Direct Cars |
Deal |
01304 382222 |
| Discount Airport |
Aylesham |
01227 841263 |
| Dover Heritage Taxis |
Dover |
01304 201915 |
| Jacks Cars |
Deal |
01304 362299 |
| M & M Cars |
Deal |
01304 382345 |
| Mercury Cars |
Westcliffe |
07714 560853 |
| Sandwich Cars |
Sandwich |
01304 617424 |
| Sherwan
Taxis |
Dover |
07912 759790 |
| Star Taxis |
Dover |
01304 228822 / 211111 |
| Tours of the Realm |
Dover |
01304 248304 |
| Tower Cars |
Deal |
01304 360829 |
| Victory Cars |
Dover |
01304 227777 |
Air
For International services Heathrow is only 1 hour 50 minutes
and Gatwick 1 and a half hours journey time by road.
Transport Direct
Transport Direct is a complete transport journey planner for
Great Britain.
Customer Services
Tel: 01304 872428
Email: customerservices@dover.gov.uk
