Vehicles embarkation
Board easily your vehicle on board ferries
Cars up to 1.90m in height and up to 4m in length
Types and dimensions of vehicles
On board the ships you can embark vehicles of different types and sizes, paying attention during the purchase to book the exact category corresponding to your vehicle.
If the vehicle showing up for boarding has a booking code other than the one indicated on the ticket, the passenger is not entitled to boarding (with no ticket refunding). We remind you that we consider passenger vehicles only those vehicles that do not contain goods intended for marketing. A vehicle containing anything other than personal belongings is not permitted as an accompanied vehicle and must travel as a commodity.
Tourist coaches, Trucks, Articulated Trucks and Jumbo, with or without driver, must travel as goods and follow a different booking procedure.
Passengers traveling with bicycles and electric scooters must add the vehicle in the reservation. In addition, they have to go to the terminal by driving the vehicle by hand through the lanes reserved for them. On board they will be directed to the area dedicated to the stowage of bicycles and electric scooters, which must remain in the garage for the entire duration of the trip. Embarkation is free of charge.
The vehicle dimensions (height and length) are to be considered “overall”, that is inclusive of towing hooks, rudders, trunks, bicycle racks, luggage, roof accessories etc.
The types of vehicles you can embark are:
It is not possible to connect any vehicle to the ship’s power sockets
For more information consult the General conditions.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PASSENGERS WITH VEHICLES USING ALTERNATIVE FUELS ON SELECTED DEPARTURES ON THE BRINDISI-IGOUEMENITSA AND BRINDISI-CORFU ROUTES AND VICE VERSA.
According to the circular of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Island Policies No. 2070.0/28541/2024 on: “Additional measures during the carriage of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) on board passenger ferries and freight ferries”, passengers who own AFVs (Alternative Fuel Vehicles) must comply with the following obligations:
- for pure electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, the battery charge level must not exceed 40% at the time of boarding;
- for alternative fuel vehicles, such as LPG or natural gas, at the time of boarding the tanks must NOT contain more than 50% of the tank capacity.
The regulation applies only to boardings on board the M/n Kydon Palace, of the Greek carrier Minoan Lines on the following routes:
- Brindisi-Igoumenitsa night departures
- Igoumenitsa-Brindisi daytime departures
- Brindisi-Corfu
- Corfu-Brindisi
IMPORTANT INFORMATION IF YOU TRAVEL TO BARCELONA WITH YOUR VEHICLE
From January 1st 2020, the low emission zone will come into force in the surroundings of Barcelona (ZBE Surroundings of Barcelona), an area of over 95 km2 where traffic is limited for the most polluting vehicles affecting the entire municipality of Barcelona (except the Zona Franca and the Vallvidrera, Tibidabo and Les Planes neighborhood), the municipality of Hospitalet de Llobregat and parts of the municipalities of Cornellà de Llobregat, Esplugues de Llobregat and San Adrià de Besòs.
From January 1st 2020, the city of Barcelona will be subject to permanent restrictions on the circulation of vehicles that do not have the DGT environmental mark (Zero, Eco, C and B) for the affected areas from Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
If you travel to or from Barcelona with your vehicle, check if it is subject to permanent traffic restrictions by following the instructions in the following official AMB link . If your vehicle is subject to restrictions, ZBE Barcelona provides different types of authorizations in order to allow you to travel with your vehicle in the affected areas without being sanctioned (reduced mobility, emergency services, temporary authorizations for single activities, foreign vehicles and daily authorizations). All passengers are required to check before traveling to and from Barcelona if their vehicle is affected by the permanent traffic restrictions in the Barcelona ZBE.
If your vehicle is subject to restrictions, remember that before arriving in Barcelona you must request the corresponding authorization in order to be able to circulate through the affected areas without being sanctioned. You can request the authorization in the following official AMB link: https://zberegistre.ambmobilitat.cat/en
Very important: all foreign cars circulating in the city of Barcelona will have to register into the ZBE Barcelona on https://zberegistre.ambmobilitat.cat/en. If your vehicle meets the environmental requirements, you will get a long-term authorization (2 years) to drive through the Barcelona ZBE. For more information, check if your vehicle meets the requirements, additional documentation, prices, etc. see here https://zberegistre.ambmobilitat.cat/en/VehiclesEstrangers
Remember to carry out the procedure at least 15 days before your arrival in Barcelona.
What if I am a professional? Professional vehicles (vans, trucks, coaches and buses) have a one year moratorium. Therefore, starting from January 1st, 2021, the permanent driving ban in the Barcelona ZBE will be extended to these vehicles, provided that they do not have a DGT environmental mark and that they must request the corresponding authorization.
GRIMALDI LINES reminds the obligation for all passengers traveling with vehicles to or from the port of Barcelona to check if they are subject to the permanent traffic restrictions of the ZBE Rondes de Barcelona, since the rules are mandatory for all vehicles circulating in the concerned areas. If you travel to the city of Barcelona without the corresponding authorizations, you can be penalized by EUR 100, depending on whether it is a minor, serious or very serious infringement; and, in the event of recidivism, the penalties can be increased by 30% compared to the minimum.
For more information, you can check the official website of ZBE Rondes de Barcelona or contact AMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) directly at the following contact address.
