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Travelodge Dover is the plain, central option, and it's on the port's own pre-cruise list. It's on St James Street in the town centre, about 1.1 miles of road from the cruise terminals by our routing, with air conditioning, a lift and a Bar Café open late.
It ties on points with the Marina and loses on the parking rate — £10.00 (about US$13) for up to 24 hours here against £5 (about US$7) there. Sundays are free, which helps if you arrive the day before a Monday sailing.
Breakfast costs extra and nobody prints the adult price. Kids eat for £1 (about US$1), two per paying adult.
Book it for a simple night close to the ship, and don't plan on leaving the car in its car park for the week.
Book it if
- You want a simple room close to the ship, not a resort
- You're travelling with a dog — Travelodge lists pet-friendly rooms here
- You'll land late and want dinner at the Bar Café until 10
Look elsewhere if
- You want breakfast included — it's paid, and the adult price isn't printed.
- You want a pool, a spa or anything beyond a bed and a bar.
- You plan to leave the car for the week and need that in writing.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Travelodge Dover publishes.
The Bar Café serves dinner from 5 to 10 pm and snacks and drinks around the clock; there's no pool or gym.
Travelodge's page doesn't mention a cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to the Western Docks.
The Unlimited Breakfast is paid: 7 to 10 am on weekdays, 8 to 11 am at weekends. Kids eat for £1, two per paying adult; the adult price isn't printed.
Travelodge says it's "Just 5 minutes by car from the Port of Dover" — the port as a whole, not the cruise terminals. Our routing puts CT1 and CT2 about 1.1 miles by road from St James Street. Book the taxi for your check-in slot, not earlier — the port says there’s nowhere to wait at the terminal.
The on-site car park charges by the hour: the first 30 minutes free from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday, £0.90 (about US$1) for an hour, £10.00 for up to 24 hours, and free on Sundays. Travelodge doesn't say whether a car can stay while you cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 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 82.0 miles from Travelodge Dover, Heathrow about 101.6, and the ship about 1.1 — figures for empty roads, not the M25 at rush hour.
Travelodge doesn't mention airport transport, so from Heathrow or Gatwick it's the train via St Pancras to Dover Priory, then a short taxi.
Travelodge's page doesn't mention a cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to the Western Docks.
Travelodge says it's "Just 5 minutes by car from the Port of Dover" — the port as a whole, not the cruise terminals. Our routing puts CT1 and CT2 about 1.1 miles by road from St James Street.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Travelodge Dover is about 101.6 road miles, roughly 117 minutes with no traffic; Gatwick is about 82.0 miles and 92 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.
Travelodge doesn't mention airport transport — from Gatwick our routing gives about 82 road miles, roughly 92 minutes with no traffic.
Travelodge's page doesn't mention a cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to the Western Docks.
Travelodge says it's "Just 5 minutes by car from the Port of Dover" — the port as a whole, not the cruise terminals. Our routing puts CT1 and CT2 about 1.1 miles by road from St James Street.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Travelodge Dover is about 101.6 road miles, roughly 117 minutes with no traffic; Gatwick is about 82.0 miles and 92 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.
The on-site car park charges by the hour: the first 30 minutes free from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday, £0.90 for an hour, £10.00 for up to 24 hours, and free on Sundays. Travelodge doesn't say whether a car can stay while you cruise.
Parking for your stay: On site: 1 hour £0.90, up to 24 hours £10.00, free on Sundays.
Travelodge's page doesn't mention a cruise shuttle — it's a short taxi to the Western Docks.
Travelodge says it's "Just 5 minutes by car from the Port of Dover" — the port as a whole, not the cruise terminals. Our routing puts CT1 and CT2 about 1.1 miles by road from St James Street.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Travelodge Dover 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 1.1 road miles from Travelodge Dover to CT1 and CT2, by our routing. Your documents say which one. See the Dover cruise guide.
Source: portofdover.comDistance
~1.1 mi, our routingTravelodge says it's "Just 5 minutes by car from the Port of Dover" — the port as a whole, not the cruise terminals. Our routing puts CT1 and CT2 about 1.1 miles by road from St James Street.
Source: travelodge.co.ukShuttle departures
No shuttle statedNo shuttle to time from Travelodge Dover — the terminals are about 1.1 road miles away by our routing, so book a taxi for your check-in time, not before it. There’s no Uber in Dover.
Source: travelodge.co.ukParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedThe on-site car park charges by the hour: the first 30 minutes free from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday, £0.90 for an hour, £10.00 for up to 24 hours, and free on Sundays. Travelodge doesn't say whether a car can stay while you cruise.
Source: travelodge.co.ukOff-site park-and-ride
£9 (about US$12) a day, per RelyonTravelodge Dover offers £10.00 for up to 24 hours in the on-site car park. The published option is Relyon, about 2.3 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
Food or bar on siteThe Bar Café serves dinner from 5 to 10 pm and snacks and drinks around the clock; there's no pool or gym.
Breakfast
Not freeThe Unlimited Breakfast is paid: 7 to 10 am on weekdays, 8 to 11 am at weekends. Kids eat for £1, two per paying adult; the adult price isn't printed.
Address
St James Street, town centreUnit 8, St James Street, Dover CT16 1QD
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Travelodge Dover publishes it. Before you book, ask Travelodge Dover about whether a car can stay in the car park while you sail and the adult breakfast price; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free (Virgin Media)
Parking for your stay
On site: 1 hour £0.90, up to 24 hours £10.00, free on Sundays
Breakfast
Unlimited Breakfast, paid; 7–10 am weekdays, 8–11 am weekends; kids £1
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Pet-friendly rooms are available, per Travelodge.
Food and drink on site
- Bar CaféBreakfast, dinner 5–10 pm, snacks and drinks 24/7
Rooms
Doubles with king-size beds, family rooms, accessible rooms and SuperRooms.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms near the lifts.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNo
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Air-conditioned rooms and a lift
- Pet-friendly rooms
- On the Port of Dover’s pre- and post-stay list
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3 pm, check-out 12 noon; early and late cost extra.
- Car park: £10.00 for up to 24 hours, free on Sundays, Blue Badge holders 3 hours free.
- Air-conditioned rooms and a lift, per Travelodge.
- Free Wi-Fi from Virgin Media.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether a car can stay in the car park while you sail
- The adult breakfast price
- Luggage storage
Every hotel fact here comes from Travelodge Dover’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the car park will take a car for the length of a cruise.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Travelodge Dover: the Dover cruise guide, Dover cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up in the town centre, about 1.1 road miles from the ship.
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Travelodge Dover FAQ
How much is parking at Travelodge Dover?
The on-site car park is free for the first 30 minutes from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday, £0.90 for an hour and £10.00 for up to 24 hours. Sundays are free, and Blue Badge holders get 3 hours free.
Is Travelodge Dover close to the cruise port?
Travelodge says "5 minutes by car from the Port of Dover" — the port as a whole. Our routing gives about 1.1 miles by road to CT1 and CT2 at the Western Docks.
Does Travelodge Dover have air conditioning?
Yes, Travelodge lists air-conditioned rooms and a lift — not a given in older British hotels.
Can I bring my dog to Travelodge Dover?
Yes — Travelodge lists pet-friendly rooms here; book one of those, not a standard room.
What time is breakfast at Travelodge Dover?
The Unlimited Breakfast runs 7 to 10 am on weekdays and 8 to 11 am at weekends, for a fee. Kids eat for £1, up to two per paying adult.
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