Border checks at the Port of Dover have caused traffic to come to a standstill as holidaymakers and freight lorries descend in large numbers.
Photographs show thousands of vehicles stuck in long queues along the A20 in Kent and down Jubilee Way towards the port.
As the start of the school summer holidays begins, families attempting to use the port for their getaways face heavy disruption throughout the holiday period.
The Port of Dover say they are expecting nearly 40,000 cars this weekend and more than 270,000 in the next six weeks.
A traffic control system is in place in an effort to deal with the rising number of motorists in and around the area.
