POLSCA Baltic Ferries (Polferries / Unity Line)
Operates in: PL, SE
Motorhome score: 2/5
Strong point
A cheap crossing between Poland and Sweden, 25% Camping Key Europe discount with Unity Line and, since July 2026, an extra route Gdańsk–Karlshamn.
Watch out for
The conditions of carriage prohibit flammable gases in pressure vessels with no motorhome exemption, pets are severely restricted, and the passenger vehicle definition stops at 3.5 tonnes and 10 m.
Gas bottles
- Valve closed during the crossing
- Overnight stays allowed
- Declare at
- check in advance, this is the most important thing to verify with this ferry operator
- Fixed gas tank
- probably not permitted, verify
- Particulars
- NOTE: the conditions of carriage for tickets bought from 30-3-2026 expressly prohibit dangerous goods and explicitly name technical and flammable gases in pressure vessels. Read literally, that catches every motorhome with gas bottles. In practice motorhomes do sail, but no motorhome exemption has been published. NOT CLARIFIED.
Pets
- Pets
- NO, during the crossing passengers may not stay in the vehicle or on the vehicle decks
- Pet-friendly cabins
- only in designated cabins on designated ships, to be reserved in advance; on other ships carrying animals is not permitted under the conditions
- Particulars
- Booking sites report that pets are currently not allowed on Świnoujście–Ystad, with the exception of assistance dogs. Verify for each sailing and each ship.
Dimensions & fares
- Height
- a passenger vehicle is defined as a maximum of 3.60 m high, a maximum of 10 m long and a maximum of 3.5 tonnes gross weight
- Length
- up to 10 m as a passenger vehicle
- Max
- 10 m; the 3.5-tonne weight limit is a real problem for many heavy A-class motorhomes
- Surcharges
- anything mounted on the vehicle counts towards the total
- Particulars
- yes
Booking & flexibility
- Cancellation & changes
- cancel 24 hrs or more before departure and 25% is retained, within 24 hrs the full price
- Early-booking discount
- new from July 2026 is the Gdańsk–Karlshamn route
- When it gets busy
- summer weekends Poland–Sweden
Vehicle deck during the crossing
- Vehicle deck during the crossing
- closed; staying in the vehicle or on the vehicle decks during the crossing is explicitly forbidden
- Power on the vehicle deck
- not available
- Accessibility & comfort
- A changing fleet of 11 ships following the merger of Polferries, Unity Line and Euroafrica on 30-3-2026; facilities vary widely from ship to ship
Discounts
- Camping Key Europe: 25% off standard prices with Unity Line on Ystad–Poland, the highest CKE ferry discount
Sources:polferries.pl