Dover: up to 16 hours of waiting at the Franco-British border to cross the Channel

All weekend, the port of Dover (United Kingdom) was completely overwhelmed. Some 400 coaches were blocked, and many Britons’ holidays began with nightmarish scenes. “There are about forty coaches around us, and only four toilets. Nothing is planned to get the children out of the bus. It’s a terrible situation“, testifies a Briton.

Customs formalities have increased

Among those stranded, hundreds of French students returning from school trips. College students were thus stuck for 11 hours, left to fend for themselves. Traffic was 15% higher than anticipated, and delays occurred at French customs, according to the port of Dover. Since Brexit, customs formalities have increased. Each person’s passports must be scanned and then stamped.