Irish Ferries Oscar Wilde (since renamed James Joyce) loading for Cherbourg at the Irish Ferries Terminal at Dublin Port, Ireland in March 2024.

Brittany Ferries Galicia at Rosslare Europort Wexford, Ireland in November 2024.

Grimaldi Lines Grande Marifiori inbound for Ringaskiddy Cork, Ireland in June 2020.

Hibernia Line St Patrick arriving in Cork for the first time ahead of the launch of the new Cork to Boulogne Sur Mer route approaching Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in June 2026.

Finnlines Finnpulp at Rosslare Europort Wexford, Ireland in June 2023.

Irish Ferries Epsilon departing Dublin, Ireland for Holyhead, Wales in July 2020.

Stena Line Stena Nordica approaching Dublin Port, Ireland in July 2020.

Brittany Ferries Connemara approaching Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in May 2018.

Stena Line Stena Europe at Rosslare Europort Wexford, Ireland in June 2023.

Brittany Ferries Armorique and Salamanca at Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in November 2023.

Hibernia Line Akka arriving in Cork for the first time with the first commercial sailing from Boulogne Sur Mer, on approach to Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in June 2026.

Brittany Ferries Pont Aven arriving from Roscoff at Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in July 2013.

Hibernia Line Akka arriving in Cork for the first time with the first commercial sailing from Boulogne Sur Mer, on approach to Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in June 2026.

Blue Star Ferries ferry Blue Star 1 on charter to Irish Ferries operating the Rosslare to Pembroke route at Rosslare Europort County Wexford, Ireland in March 2023.

Brittany Ferries ferry Pont Aven arriving from Roscoff at Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in July 2020.

Hibernia Line St Patrick arriving in Cork for the first time ahead of the launch of the new Cork to Boulogne Sur Mer route approaching Ringaskiddy Ferry Terminal Cork, Ireland in June 2026.

Irish Ferries vessel Ulysses operating the Dublin to Holyhead route at Holyhead Ferry Terminal, Wales in January 2023.

Hi everyone,

I am planning to book a ferry ticket with P&O Ferries. On their website, a standard car is defined as up to 4.70 meters long. Anything above that triggers a significantly higher price.

I drive an Audi Q7, which has an official length of 5.07 meters (height is fine, well under 1.80 meters). Since it is only 37 cm over the standard limit, I am wondering how strict P&O actually is at the port.

Do their automatic ANPR cameras at check-in flag SUVs like the Q7 based on registration data, or do they manually check the vehicle size? If I book it as a standard car, what are the realistic chances of getting caught, and what would the penalty or surcharge look like at the gate?

I would love to hear from anyone who has traveled with a larger SUV on P&O recently. Thanks in advance!

My departure is at midnight, and I’m thinking of walking to the port from Palermo. Will I have any problems, and do you have any recommendations for the journey?

A Washington State ferry glides across Puget Sound at sunrise, carrying a boatload of folks off to adventure on the Olympic Peninsula.