General · 24 May 2026

Five-hour queues hit Dover for Bank Holiday

Holidaymakers experienced significant travel disruption and long waits at UK ports during the recent Bank Holiday weekend. French authorities suspended new EU border checks, which caused queues of up to five hours at Dover and Eurotunnel services at Folkestone. On Saturday morning, cars faced 4.5-hour waits to board ferries to France.

By BriefTea Editorial · 24 May 2026 at 2:58

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