Situated on the most frequented shipping lanes in the World Calais is the port, par excellence, for cross Channel links between Britain and the European mainland.

Every day car ferries and catamarans provide more than 60 services a day on the Dover-Calais route. P&O Ferries and Seafrance are equipped with a fleet of 'Jumbo' car ferries with crossing times of 75 minutes. Catamaran services offered by Hoverspeed make the crossing in 45 minutes.