P&O Hull-Rotterdam ferry; Disembarkation info since EES?

[quarryman111]

Has anyone travelled by car to Rotterdam since EES was introduced in mid-October?
I’m trying to get a feel for how long transit through border control will take now that our biometric data will be taken/registered for the first time, pls?
(STD UK passport-holders)

Edited by quarryman111 on Monday 1st December 18:28

Edited by quarryman111 on Monday 1st December 18:30

[Jamescrs]

Yes I travelled over on the 31st October, they weren't doing the EES process at that point, standard passport checks and stamps applied.

If you have been that route before you will know the standard border check booths, now they have put what I can best describe as a photo booth directly in front of each of those border check booths where I imagine people will be required to have their fingerprints etc done but they were devoid of any equipment when I went through.

Otherwise its the usual long queue that it always is at Rotterdam, though I suspect will be quieter at this time of year.

It would make sense to me to have the facility on the ferries that run the crossing to do it onboard the ship but I don't know how practical that would be.

[quarryman111]

Thanks; sounds like it’ll be pot luck then! As you say, at least it should be a bit quieter…we’re travelling in a couple of weeks on a Tuesday.

[Jamescrs]

quarryman111 said:

Thanks; sounds like it ll be pot luck then! As you say, at least it should be a bit quieter we re travelling in a couple of weeks on a Tuesday.

As an aside I don't know if you know but the car loading ramp at Hull is broken, has been for over 12 months now and as a result all cars are loading and unloading via the Lorry entrance instead and going up a couple of very steep ramps to get to the car floor (level 7). If you have a particularly low car it's an issue.

[cliffords]

I have gone in and out UK recently a couple of times by air. Both times there was no opportunity to do this UK side . There was in destination airport on return,but both times the machines could not carry out the process. November trips.