Transmanche

The Newhaven ferry passenger terminal is, frankly, an embarrassment. Bearing in mind it’s one of the first and last places some visitors to our country see I don’t understand why it’s not been renovated. When SpeedCat used to operate there was a relatively decent terminal with cafes, etc. now there is just a tiny waiting room, a café which was closed, horrible furniture, broken lights and the fumes of the waiting cars blowing in the draughty doors. Considering the quality of the ferry service itself, this need sorting out!

This is the ferry company I use each time I go to Normandy because it is cheaper and faster than Brittany Ferries (Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth to Ouistreham: 6 hours — Transmanche from NewHave to Dieppe: 4 hours).
It costs me about £30 return without a cabin and £53 return with a commodore cabin. It’s a big cabin with a ¾ bed. It is supposed to be for one person only, but my girlfriend and I always shares it because the bed is big enough for two and it is always better than a cabin with two separate beds :-).
It is actually the best cabin they’ve got as it has its own showroom and toilet, a desk, and a WINDOW.
I advise you to travel at night (departures are around 11 in winter). You will arrive at 6 am French time and will have time to rest before you arrive.