Information about my Stena Line ferry
What time is check-in? When do I need to check in?
The latest check-in times for Stena Line routes are as follows:
Cairnryan Port and Belfast Port (to Cairnryan)
Check-in for cars opens 2 hours before departure and closes 45 minutes before departure.
Check-in for foot passengers opens 1 hour 45 minutes before departure and closes 30 minutes before departure.
Liverpool Port and Belfast Port (to Liverpool)
Check-in for the 10:30 sailing opens for vehicles and foot passengers from 08:00 and closes at 09:30 (local time).
Check-in for the 22:30 sailing opens for vehicles and foot passengers from 19:30 and closes at 21:30 (local time).
For the 22:00 sailing on Mondays, check-in closes at 21:00 (local time).
Holyhead and Dublin Port
Check-in for cars closes 30 minutes before departure. Check-in for foot passengers closes 40 minutes before departure.
Rosslare Port
Check in for vehicles opens 3 hours before departure. Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure when travelling to FIshguard and 45 minutes before departure when travelling to Cherbourg.
Check-in for foot passengers opens 1 hour 30 minutes before departure and closes 30 minutes before departure.
Fishguard Port
Check in for vehicles opens 3 hours before departure. Check-in closes 30 minutes before departure.
Check-in for foot passengers opens 1 hour 30 minutes before departure and closes 30 minutes before departure.
Harwich Port
For the 0900 departure, check-in for vehicles and foot passengers opens at 07:45 and closes at 08:15 (local time).
For the 23:00 departure check-in for vehicles and foot passengers opens at 20:30 and closes at 22:15. From mid-May to September on busy sailings, check-in for vehicles opens at 19:30, foot passengers from 20:30 (local time).
Hoek van Holland Port
For the 14:15 departure (Monday-Saturday), check-in for vehicles and foot passengers opens at 12:30 and closes at 13:30. From mid-May to September, check-in starts at 11:30 for vehicles and 12:30 for foot passengers (local time).
For the 13:45 departure (Sunday), check-in for vehicles and foot passengers opens at 12:15 and closes at 13:00 (local time).
For the 22:00 departure, check-in for vehicles and foot passengers opens at 18:45 and closes at 21:15. From mid-May to September, check-in for vehicles starts at 18:15 and for foot passengers at 18:45 (local time).
Cherbourg Port
Check in for vehicles closes 60 minutes before departure. Foot passengers may collect their tickets from noon on Wednesdays and Fridays and from 10:00 on Sundays. Check-in for foot passengers closes 60 minutes before departure.
Gothenburg (to Denmark) and Frederikshavn Ports
Check in opens 60 minutes before departure when travelling with a vehicle and 45 minutes before departure for foot passengers. Check in closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Gothenburg Port (to Kiel)
Check-in opens from 16:00 from Monday - Friday and from 15:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time for foot passengers. Boarding starts at 16:30 from Monday - Friday and at 16:00 on Saturday and Sunday for foot passengers (local time).
Kiel Port
Check-in opens from 14:00 from Monday - Sunday and closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time for vehicles and foot passengers. Boarding starts at 16:30 from Monday - Friday and at 16:00 on Saturday and Sunday (local time).
Halmstad and Grenaa Ports
Check-in opens 90 minutes before departure and closes 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Rostock Port
Check-in for vehicles closes 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Foot passengers must collect their tickets from the Freight Counter at least 45 minutes before departure (the Freight Counter is open from 05:30 to 22:45 Monday - Saturday and from 08:15 to 22:15 on Sunday, local time). Check-in for foot passengers closes 30 minutes before departure. The transfer bus leaves 30 minutes before departure after which there is no available transport to the vessel.
Trelleborg Port
Check-in closes 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Karlskrona and Gdynia Ports
Check-in closes 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Groups of more than 20 people must check in at least 90 minutes before departure.
Travemünde and Liepāja Ports
Check in opens 2.5 hours before departure in Travemünde and 5 hours before departure in Liepāja. Check-in for passengers travelling without a vehicle closes 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time and 90 minutes for passengers travelling with a vehicle.
Nynäshamn and Ventspils Ports
Check in opens 2.5 hours before departure in Nynäshamn and 3 hours before departure in Ventspils. Check-in for passengers travelling without a vehicle closes 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time and 60 minutes for passengers travelling with a vehicle.
Where is the port? What is the port address? How do I find the port?
To help you find the port for your ferry, here are the Stena Line port addresses :
Port of Dublin: Terminal 2, Alexandra Rd, Dublin Port, Dublin, D01 WD28, Ireland
Port of Holyhead: Station St, Holyhead LL65 1DQ, United Kingdom
Port of Cairnryan: Loch Ryan Port, Belfast Way, Cairnryan, DG9 8RG, Scotland
Port of Belfast (to Cairnryan): Victoria Terminal 4, West Bank Road, Belfast, BT3 9JL, Northern Ireland
Port of Belfast (to Liverpool): Victoria Terminal 2, West Bank Road, Belfast, BT3 9JL, Northern Ireland
Port of Liverpool: 12 Quays Terminal, Tower Road, Birkenhead, CH41 1FE, United Kingdom
Port of Harwich: Harwich International Port on Parkeston Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4SR, United Kingdom
Port of Hook of Holland: Stationsweg 10, 3151 HS, Hook of Holland, The Netherlands
Port of Rosslare: Ballygillane Big, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford, Ireland. Y35 PH4X
Port of Fishguard: Fishguard Harbour, Goodwick SA64 0BU, United Kingdom
Port of Cherbourg: Quai de Normandie, 50100 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
Port of Kiel: KG Schwedenkai, 1 24103, Kiel, Germany
Port of Gothenburg (to Kiel): Elof Lindälvs gata, 414 55, Gothenburg, Sweden
Port of Gothenburg (to Frederikshavn): Emigrantvägen 20, 413 27, Gothenburg, Sweden
Port of Frederikshavn: Færgehavnsvej 10, 9900, Frederikshavn, Denmark
Port of Trelleborg: Norra Nyhamnsgatan 1A, 231 61, Trelleborg, Sweden
Port of Rostock: Zum Fährterminal 1, Überseehafen, DE – 18147, Rostock, Germany
Port of Halmstad: Turbingatan 22,302 50, Halmstad, Sweden
Port of Grenaa: Færgevej 1, 8500, Grenaa, Denmark
Port of Karlskrona: Verkövägen 101, 371 65, Lyckeby, Karlskrona, Sweden
Port of Gdynia: ul. Polska 4, 81-339 Gdynia, Poland
Port of Travemunde: Skandinavienkai, Zum Hafenplatz 1, 23570 Lübeck-Travemünde, Germany
Port of Liepaja: 14A Brīvostas Street , Liepāja, LV-3405, Latvia
Port of Nynashamn: Norviks färjeterminal, Norvikvägen 26, 149 45, Nynäshamn, Sweden.
Port of Ventspils: Dārzu iela 6, Ventspils, LV-3601, Latvia
Are Stena Line ferries running as normal?
If you entered your mobile number when you booked you will be updated by SMS if anything changes, but you can also check the latest information regarding Stena Line travel updates.
What are the options for pet travel with Stena Line?
Pets, including guide dogs and assistance dogs, can travel with Stena Line on all routes. The following pet accommodation options are available:
Pet-friendly cabin
Pre-booked kennel
Pet lounge
Pet stays in your vehicle
The availability of these pet accommodation options depends on the route, the ship, and whether you will be travelling with a vehicle or as a foot passenger.
Can pregnant passengers travel with Stena Line?
There are no restrictions for pregnant women to travel at any time during their pregnancy on Stena Line sailings with the exception of the Rosslare to Cherbourg and Harwich to Hook of Holland routes.
For travel on the Rosslare - Cherbourg route, pregnant women up to 28 weeks can travel without restrictions. When 28-31 weeks pregnant a doctor's certificate is needed confirming you are fit to travel. From 32 weeks and over travel is not permitted on this route.
For travel on the Harwich - Hook of Holland route, pregnant women are only permitted to travel up to 36 weeks pregnant. If you are expecting more than one baby, you are only permitted to travel up to 34 weeks of pregnancy. A GP should be consulted prior to travelling and Travel Insurance is recommended.
In certain specific circumstances, Stena Line reserve the right to deny you access to their ferries or to require a medical certificate, regardless of the stage of your pregnancy.
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