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Flexibility Option

We know that planning to travel, especially when you have to, is more complicated now than ever before. So, to help you be more comfortable when planning your trip, we have improved the benefits of ‘Flexibility Option’ that you can add to your next booking.

Flexibility Option - France Routes

Add Flexibility Option to your journey and:

  • Avail of preferential cancellation charges.
  • Change your crossing as many times as you wish without incurring an amendment fee each time.

Important conditions to note:

  • Amendments to date, route or time may incur an increase in fare
  • Flexibility Option must be added at the time of booking
  • All cancellations must be made before the original departure date
  • All amendments must be made before the departure of the sailing you wish to amend.
  • Flexibility Option fee and all supplements, surcharges and premiums are non-refundable in the event of a cancellation.
Ireland – France
Motorist fares
Standard Fare  Ireland – France
Motorist fares
Flexibility Option
(Added option must be selected
at time of booking)
 Payment: €150 deposit payable at time of booking.
Remaining balance to be paid at least 60 days before travel.
 Payments:

€150 deposit payable at time of booking.
Remaining balance to be paid at least 60 days before travel.

Amendment
to booking:
€25 Fee
+ any difference in fare.

Amendment to booking:

7 days or more before travel:
FREE + any difference in fare.

0-6 days before travel:
€25 fee + any difference in fare.

Cancel a booking: Cancellation fee depends on how far in advance of travel the booking is cancelled. Cancel a booking: Flexibility Option cancellation:
Refund is in the form of a travel credit.
61 days +
before travel date:
Cancellation fee is €150 (deposit). 61 days +
before travel date:
Cancel and get €150 (deposit) refunded as a credit.
14 - 60 days
before travel date:
Cancellation fee is 50% of booking value.
Remaining 50% is refunded as travel credit.
8 - 60 days
before travel date:
Cancel and get 100% of booking value refunded as a travel credit.
0 - 13 days
before travel date:
100% cancellation fee. 0 - 7 days
before travel date:
100% cancellation fee.

 

  • No charge for amending a flexibility option booking more than 7 days before departure but you will have to pay any increase in the fare, if applicable.
  • Cancellation rules apply to any outstanding balances.
  • If travel dates are amended and the booking is then subsequently cancelled the cancellation fee is based on the original date of outward travel.
  • Promotional and sale fares may attract special terms and conditions relating to amendment and cancellation charges which will be listed on the relevant fare pages over the course of the offer booking period.

Book with Flexibility - France

Flexibility Option - Irish Sea Routes

Add Flexibility Option to your journey and:

  • Avail of preferential cancellation charges, up to 48hrs before departure.
  • Change your crossing as many times as you wish without incurring an amendment fee each time.

Important conditions to note: Amendments to date, route or time may incur an increase in fare

  • Amendments to date, route or time may incur an increase in fare
  • Flexibility Option must be added at the time of booking
  • All cancellations must be made before the original departure date
  • All amendments must be made before the departure of the sailing you wish to amend
  • Flexibility Option fee and all supplements, surcharges and premiums are non-refundable in the event of a cancellation.
  • Applicable to bookings made after 5th June.
Ireland – Britain
(Irish Sea)
Motorist fares
Standard Fare Ireland – Britain
(Irish Sea)
Motorist fares
 Flexibility Option
(Added option must be
selected at time of booking)
 Payment: Full payment at time of booking. Payment: Full payment at time of booking.
Amendment to booking: €25 / £25 Fee
+ any difference in fare.
Amendment to booking: FREE + any difference in fare.
Cancel a booking: Cancellation fee depends on how far
in advance of travel the booking is cancelled.

Cancel a booking:

Flexibility Option cancellation:
Refund is in the form of either
travel credit or cash (to payment card used).

Up to 48 hours
of travel:
100% cancellation fee. Up to 48 hours
before travel:

100% refund as travel credit
(valid for 12 months).

Or, full refund to payment card,
less fees and service charges
(5-10 working days to process).

Within 48 hours
of travel:
100% cancellation fee. Within 48 hours
of travel:
100% cancellation fee.
  • No charge for amending a flexibility option booking but you will have to pay any increase in the fare, if applicable.
  • Cancellation rules apply to any outstanding balances.
  •  If travel dates are amended and the booking is then subsequently cancelled the cancellation fee is based on the original date of outward travel.
  • Promotional and sale fares may attract special terms and conditions relating to amendment and cancellation charges which will be listed on the relevant fare pages over the course of the offer booking period.

Book with Flexibility - Irish Sea

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