Douglas
The Douglas ferry route connects the Isle of Man with England & Ireland, this route operates with daily sailings (excluding Christmas Day).
Port info
Address
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Sea Terminal, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Ferry Travel Shop Opening hours (Mon-Sun)
09:00 - 18:00
In addition to these times, the Ferry Travel Shop will be open during the check-in times of all departing sailings.
On Sundays from mid September to the end of April, the Ferry Travel Shop will only be open during sailing check-in times.
Route information
- Crossing time is 3 hours, 45 minutes from Heysham
- Manxman serves this route daily, year-round.
- Manannan High Speed Craft service to/from Liverpool seasonally (Apr-Nov) - crossing time is 2 hours, 45 minutes.
- Manxman sails to/from Liverpool on weekends Nov-Mar
Check-in & boarding
- Check-in opens approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes prior to sailing.
- Car passengers should check-in at the vehicle booths located at the entrance to the secure area, just outside the terminal.
- Last check-in for car drivers and their passengers is 45 minutes prior to departure.
- Foot passengers should check-in at the Passenger Terminal. Last check in for foot passengers is 25 minutes prior to departure
Parking
Disk parking, short-stay and long-stay pay & display parking facilities are available around the Sea Terminal.
There are short-stay car parks located at the Terminal, there is a maximum stay of 1 hour.
Parade Street Car Park is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Up to 4 hours - £3. 24 hours (All Day) - £5.50. Parking charges between 6pm to 8am are suspended until further notice. Fixed Penalty is £60 for no valid ticket. Both cash and card are accepted at the ticket machines.
DURING TT THE BOTTLENECK CAR PARK IS NOT AVAILABLE TO USE. The Bottleneck Car Park operates a ticketless automatic number plate recognition system - you must know your registration number. For more information and prices please visit the Douglas City Council website.
Transport connections
Douglas Bus Station is located approximately 400m walk from the Sea Terminal on Lord Street. There is a Taxi rank situated at the front of the Sea Terminal.
Douglas Bus Station is located approximately 400m walk from the Sea Terminal on Lord Street. Please visit the Bus Vannin website for the latest bus timetables.
There is a Taxi rank situated at the front of the Sea Terminal.
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