Le Shuttle fares from £59 (Day Trip) to £369 (FlexiPlus) each way for a standard car. The complete UK pricing breakdown, with vehicle, pet and ferry comparisons.
Le Shuttle sells four main fare tiers. Each balances price against flexibility differently. The cheapest is restricted to specific times; the most flexible is roughly five times the cost.
Restricted off-peak departures only. Must return within two calendar days. The cheapest fare on offer when you can travel at the awkward times.
The most-booked fare for weekend breaks. Up to five days in France, fixed departure time, free swap to another train within two hours.
The everyday holiday fare. Flexible return date with an amendment fee, no length-of-stay limit. Best balance for most family trips.
Turn up any time on your travel day, jump on the next available train. Lounge access at both terminals, complimentary food and drink, fully refundable for 365 days.
Prices sampled April 2026 on leshuttle.com. Fares vary by date, time of day and how full the train is at the moment you book. EUR fares apply to bookings made from France via leshuttle.fr.
Pick your vehicle, season and ticket type. We’ll estimate the Le Shuttle fare range and compare it with the equivalent Dover-Calais ferry.
Shoulder (Mar to May, Sep, Oct)
Le Shuttle fare range based on indicative pricing. Live fares vary; check leshuttle.com.
Indicative P&O / DFDS Dover to Calais price for the same vehicle and season.
Estimates only. Actual fares depend on date, time of day, vehicle dimensions and how full the train is when you book. Always confirm on leshuttle.com before paying.
Off-peak fares (January, February, November) can be less than half the price of August Friday departures. School holidays and bank holidays are the worst-value windows.
Full seasonal calendar →Le Shuttle prices by vehicle category. Cars and motorbikes go in standard double-deck carriages, anything over 1.85m height needs a single-deck specialist carriage.
Under 1.85m height. Up to 9 passengers, no roof box surcharge if total height stays under 1.85m.
Over 1.85m or over 6m long. Specialist over-height carriage. Declare height and length accurately.
Combined length up to 18m. £59 to £99 supplement on the base car fare per leg.
Roughly half the car fare. Pillion passenger included. Dedicated motorcycle marshalling on the platform.
Bikes go on the bicycle minibus shuttle, twice a day. Advance booking required, no walk-on.
Up to 5 pets per vehicle. Dogs, cats and ferrets only. Pet passport / Animal Health Certificate required.
P&O and DFDS Dover-Calais ferries start at around £39 each way against Le Shuttle’s £59 Day Trip. But Le Shuttle is roughly an hour faster terminal-to-terminal, immune to weather and far better for pets. For families of four or more, per-head cost works out similar or in Le Shuttle’s favour. For solo travellers and motorhomes, the ferry usually wins.
14 criteria, 4 traveller types, fuel-to-port included.
Nine proven strategies, from booking eight weeks ahead to filling the car.
Detailed vehicle pricing with size limits, declaration rules and tier breakdowns.
£22 per pet, paperwork checklist, and why the tunnel beats the ferry for animals.
Lounge, food, priority boarding and 365-day refunds. The honest verdict on the £100+ premium.
Check-in, ANPR, boarding, the 35 minutes onboard and arrival in Coquelles.
Your rights when Le Shuttle cancels, when you miss the train, and travel insurance gaps.