Rotterdam (Europoort) – Hull
Rotterdam Europoort (Beneluxhaven) (NL) → Hull (King George Dock) (GB)
- Year-round
- Overnight ferry
Key facts
- Via the ferry
- 11½ hrs
- €250–450 one-way high season (motorhome ≤7 m + 2 people; standard cabin included in the fare); from ±€160 low season — indication
- Overland
- 8½ hrs
- ±780 km
Overland alternative: via Calais/Eurotunnel and ±450 km through England to Hull/Yorkshire (plus Channel crossing)
Handy for Yorkshire, the Lake District and York; ±600 fewer driving kilometres than via Calais and you sleep on board
Ferry or drive on? Do the mathsDeparture port & check-in
Check-in opens at 16:00, boarding starts around 17:00 and check-in closes 90 min before departure. P&O advises being there at least 90 min before departure with a large vehicle such as a motorhome or caravan. When booking, give the total length, width and height including bike rack, roof box, aerial, air-conditioning unit and tow bar - overstated dimensions cost money, understated ones can get you refused.
Facilities at the terminal
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Fresh water
No water filling point in the port area; the nearest service point is Camping de Meeuw in Brielle (±20 km).
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Chemical toilet
No disposal at the terminal; there is disposal in Brielle.
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Showers
The terminal has only toilets and a waiting area; showers are in your cabin on board.
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Fuel
Not known
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Gas & LPG
Not known
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Groceries
Supermarkets in Brielle and Rozenburg; nothing at all in the Europoort port area itself.
Where to spend the night before departure
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Noordzeeweg, Europoort Rotterdam
Car park- Distance to terminal
- ±5 km
- Price per night
- Not known
No overnight stays
Spectacular views over the port and the ferry pier, but explicitly daytime parking: motorhome owners report that the police come by regularly and move people on. Only five spaces, and nothing but a waste container.
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Motorhome aire at Camping de Meeuw, Batterijweg 1, 3231 AA Brielle
Motorhome aire- Distance to terminal
- ±20 km
- Price per night
- Not known
Overnight stays allowed
Service point for filling water and emptying, 10A electricity on every pitch, restaurant, dogs free of charge. On the Brielse Meer, with shops and a supermarket in Brielle. Check-in 13:00, check-out 12:00 - so unsuitable for a late arrival unless you arrange it.
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Camping De Krabbeplaat, Brielle
Campsite- Distance to terminal
- ±20 km
- Price per night
- Not known
Overnight stays allowed
A second conventional option on Voorne, also on the Brielse Meer.
Never put 'Rotterdam haven' alone into your sat nav - it lands you in the wrong part of the industrial area. Use the exact address Luxemburgweg 2 or port number 5805 and follow the Europoort and P&O Ferries signs from the A15/N15. There are no electrical hook-ups on the vehicle deck. Turn off the gas, close windows and roof hatches and disable the alarm before you leave the deck. A cabin is included in the price as standard (an overnight ferry of ±12 hrs). A motorhome or caravan costs around 30-50% more than a car; return fares run from ±€280 to ±€470 depending on size, cabin and season.
Arrival & first stop
First motorhome stop after arrival
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Burton Constable Holiday Park, near Sproatley (East Yorkshire)
Campsite- Distance to terminal
- ±15 km
- Price per night
- Not known
Overnight: check in advance
Large holiday park north-east of Hull, suitable for motorhomes and practical as a first stop after the morning arrival.
LPG availability in Yorkshire is limited; a British bayonet adapter is required.
The boat berths in the morning, so you drive into the Hull rush hour on the A63. Drive on the left. The Humber Bridge (A15 southbound) is tolled. Hull has no Clean Air Zone charging motorhomes, but routes via Leeds/Bradford and London do - check your route.
From King George Dock, Hedon Road takes you straight onto the A63 towards the M62 (west, for Leeds and Manchester) or the A1079 (north, for York).
Border, documents & rules
A UK ETA is required for Dutch nationals (£20, two years). A passport is mandatory. EES on departure from Schengen. Border control takes place in Europoort at check-in.
Motorhome tips
Route simply active for passengers in 2026 (Pride of Hull/Pride of Rotterdam) — rumours about it stopping are not true, only Hull–Zeebrugge disappeared (2021); gas max 47 kg, declare when booking