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Premier Inn Dover A20 is for drivers who'd rather skip town. Parking is free, it's off Folkestone Road (the B2011) about 4.4 road miles from the terminals by our routing, and Premier Inn calls the setting rural.
It's eighth because there's nothing to eat on site we can confirm. Premier Inn still names the Beefeater next door, but a guest review on the same page says it's closed.
Read the sat-nav note before you set off. Premier Inn warns that some route you "through the channel tunnel" — the Eurotunnel terminal, not your hotel.
Book it for an easy drive in and free parking, and eat in Dover or Folkestone first.
Book it if
- You're driving down the M20 and A20 and want to stop before town
- You want free parking the night before, with no ticket to buy
- Your family needs a family room for the night
Look elsewhere if
- You want dinner on site — the Beefeater next door may be closed.
- You're arriving by train, since it sits in the countryside off the B2011.
- You need air conditioning confirmed by the hotel, not by guest reviews.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Premier Inn A20 publishes.
Premier Inn names a Beefeater next door, but a guest review on the page says it's closed, so we don't count it. Samphire Hoe is a 10-minute drive.
No shuttle on Premier Inn's page. You'll drive, or book a taxi ahead — the hotel sits in "a rural, countryside setting".
Breakfast is paid, and kids eat free with an adult; the price isn't printed.
Premier Inn puts Dover Marina a 10-minute drive away and gives no cruise-terminal figure. Our routing makes CT1 and CT2 about 4.4 miles by road, around 6 minutes with no traffic. Allow more than our 6-minute routing from Premier Inn A20 — that figure assumes clear roads.
Parking is free on site — Premier Inn warns that "some sat navs direct to the wrong location through the channel tunnel" and says nothing about cruise parking.
Night-Before Score: 25 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing Gatwick is about 79.0 miles from Premier Inn A20, Heathrow about 98.6, and the ship about 4.4 — figures for empty roads, not the M25 at rush hour.
Premier Inn doesn't mention airport transport — from Heathrow our routing gives about 98.6 road miles, roughly 112 minutes with no traffic.
No shuttle on Premier Inn's page. You'll drive, or book a taxi ahead — the hotel sits in "a rural, countryside setting".
Premier Inn puts Dover Marina a 10-minute drive away and gives no cruise-terminal figure. Our routing makes CT1 and CT2 about 4.4 miles by road, around 6 minutes with no traffic.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Premier Inn A20 is about 98.6 road miles, roughly 112 minutes with no traffic; Gatwick is about 79.0 miles and 88 minutes. The train via St Pancras is the usual way, and fixed-fare taxis publish £146.60 to £275 (about US$195–365) a car. More: the airport page.
Premier Inn doesn't mention airport transport — it's just off the A20, about 79 road miles from Gatwick by our routing.
No shuttle on Premier Inn's page. You'll drive, or book a taxi ahead — the hotel sits in "a rural, countryside setting".
Premier Inn puts Dover Marina a 10-minute drive away and gives no cruise-terminal figure. Our routing makes CT1 and CT2 about 4.4 miles by road, around 6 minutes with no traffic.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Premier Inn A20 is about 98.6 road miles, roughly 112 minutes with no traffic; Gatwick is about 79.0 miles and 88 minutes. The train via St Pancras is the usual way, and fixed-fare taxis publish £146.60 to £275 a car. More: the airport page.
Parking is free on site — Premier Inn warns that "some sat navs direct to the wrong location through the channel tunnel" and says nothing about cruise parking.
Parking for your stay: Free on site.
No shuttle on Premier Inn's page. You'll drive, or book a taxi ahead — the hotel sits in "a rural, countryside setting".
Premier Inn puts Dover Marina a 10-minute drive away and gives no cruise-terminal figure. Our routing makes CT1 and CT2 about 4.4 miles by road, around 6 minutes with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Premier Inn A20 and go straight to the terminals — the airport page covers Carnival’s transfer and the trains.
Which terminal
CT1 and CT2, Western DocksTwo terminal buildings side by side, one taxi ride: about 4.4 road miles from Premier Inn A20 to CT1 and CT2, by our routing. Your documents say which one. See the Dover cruise guide.
Source: portofdover.comDistance
~4.4 mi, our routingPremier Inn puts Dover Marina a 10-minute drive away and gives no cruise-terminal figure. Our routing makes CT1 and CT2 about 4.4 miles by road, around 6 minutes with no traffic.
Source: premierinn.comShuttle departures
No shuttle statedNo ship shuttle at Premier Inn A20 means no departure board — just a booked taxi or your own car, about 6 minutes to the terminals on empty roads, by our routing.
Source: premierinn.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedParking is free on site — Premier Inn warns that "some sat navs direct to the wrong location through the channel tunnel" and says nothing about cruise parking.
Source: premierinn.comOff-site park-and-ride
£9 (about US$12) a day, per RelyonPremier Inn A20 offers free parking on site. The published option is Relyon, about 5.8 road miles away by our routing, £9 a day with a £30 (about US$40) minimum and a door-to-door shuttle — booked ahead, not on the day.
Where the car goes while you sail · Dover cruise parking, compared.
Source: relyongroup.co.ukThe evening and the morning
The evening
Nothing we could countPremier Inn names a Beefeater next door, but a guest review on the page says it's closed, so we don't count it. Samphire Hoe is a 10-minute drive.
Breakfast
Not freeBreakfast is paid, and kids eat free with an adult; the price isn't printed.
Address
Folkestone Road (B2011), west of DoverFolkestone Road (B2011), Dover (Premier Inn prints no street address; map listing CT15 7AB)
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Premier Inn A20 publishes it. Before you book, ask Premier Inn A20 about check-in and check-out times and whether the Beefeater next door is open; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Free on site
Breakfast
Paid; kids eat free with an adult
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
The page we read doesn't mention pets.
Rooms
Family rooms are listed.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms are listed.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Samphire Hoe10-minute drive
- Dover Marina10-minute drive
- Dover Castle15-minute drive
Distances as Premier Inn A20 or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Sat-nav warning: some route you through the Channel Tunnel
- Beefeater next door listed; a guest review says it’s closed
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Free on-site parking.
- Sat-nav warning: some route you into the Channel Tunnel — follow Folkestone Road (B2011).
- Dover Castle and its tunnels are a 15-minute drive.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Check-in and check-out times
- Whether the Beefeater next door is open
- Air conditioning — only guest reviews mention it
Every hotel fact here comes from Premier Inn A20’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the Beefeater next door is serving dinner.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Premier Inn A20: the Dover cruise guide, Dover cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up off the A20, in the country west of Dover.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Premier Inn A20 for the night before. No payment on the form.
Premier Inn A20 FAQ
How do I find Premier Inn Dover A20?
Use Folkestone Road (B2011) — Premier Inn warns that "some sat navs direct to the wrong location through the channel tunnel".
Is the Beefeater next to Premier Inn Dover A20 open?
We can't confirm it — Premier Inn lists it; a guest review on the hotel page says it's closed. Ask when you book.
Is parking free at Premier Inn Dover A20?
Yes, free on site, per Premier Inn. It doesn't say whether you can leave the car while you cruise.
How far is Premier Inn Dover A20 from the cruise terminals?
Premier Inn puts Dover Marina a 10-minute drive away. Our routing gives about 4.4 miles by road to CT1 and CT2, around 6 minutes with no traffic.
What's near Premier Inn Dover A20?
Samphire Hoe and Dover Marina are 10-minute drives, and Dover Castle and its wartime tunnels 15 minutes, per Premier Inn.
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