Ferry question

[glenn2926]

Evening, we’re travelling to Seil Island to visit a mate later this month and would like to use the Portavadie-Tarbert ferry. I was informed that not long ago it was a foot passengers only only ferry. Can anyone give more up to date information on this please?

 

[siddo]

Evening, we’re travelling to Seil Island to visit a mate later this month and would like to use the Portavadie-Tarbert ferry. I was informed that not long ago it was a foot passengers only only ferry. Can anyone give more up to date information on this please?

Best to check on their website.

 

[glenn2926]

Best to check on their website.

Yeah tried that but most of the time it isn’t updated very often.

 

[Wapping]

to visit a mate later this month

Does your mate know?

 

[DaddyPaddy]

Has been re-deployed in the past to another route when there's a shortage of ferries.

 

[Mzokk]

General Enquiries
Call us on: 0800 066 5000 (or +44 1475 650 397 for our International customers) Calmac Enquiries should know

 

[Wapping]

Enquiries should know

If they don’t, they can always turn to UKGSer. The font of all knowledge, no matter how obscure the topic.

 

[gerarddwatts]

The Calmac app, which is pretty good, shows it as a normal service currently but there are some dates through the summer when it is not...

Source: CalMac https://share.google/of5x8vrVc7EDCLiPO

 

[Posh Pete]

General Enquiries
Call us on: 0800 066 5000 (or +44 1475 650 397 for our International customers) Calmac Enquiries should know

This. You’ll be answered by a very nice lass based in the region. In English! (Gaelic is an option.)

The ferry was reported on here recently as being back to normal. In Calmac terms, that could mean anything these days, so best check via the phone.

 

[glenn2926]

Does your mate know?

Sort of, he’s the one that warned us about the situation.

 

[DevonAl]

You can drive across the bridge over the Atlantic onto Seil, I assume there is only one island called Seil?
The one I’ve been to is 7/8miles from Oban, also home to the Inn of the trousers and the stone skimming championship.
Al.

 

[stever1]

@glenn2926
Are you planning on using western ferries to get to Dunoon ?

 

[gerarddwatts]

You can drive across the bridge over the Atlantic onto Seil, I assume there is only one island called Seil?
The one I’ve been to is 7/8miles from Oban, also home to the Inn of the trousers and the stone skimming championship.
Al.

All correct.
I think the op was hoping to avoid the tour around Loch Fyne via Inverary etc by using the ferry to assist in his journey north and west, on his way to Seil; Clachan Bridge is the only way on to Seil for vehicles....t'was ever thus.
As an aside, there is much local consternation over a local authority proposal to put traffic lights on the Clachan Bridge. Not because there has been a sudden outbreak of crashes thereon, but essentially because they can. There is even a petition! The bulk of the locals see no need to alter the nature of the bridge and its environs by plonking ATS on it. Useless fact for the day.

 

[glenn2926]

@glenn2926
Are you planning on using western ferries to get to Dunoon ?

Yes that’s the plan from McInroy’s point. Then across to Portavadie.

 

[glenn2926]

You can drive across the bridge over the Atlantic onto Seil, I assume there is only one island called Seil?
The one I’ve been to is 7/8miles from Oban, also home to the Inn of the trousers and the stone skimming championship.
Al.

Aye you can. We’ve driven over it many times when visiting my mate. Had an overnight in the motorhome in the car park opposite the Inn of the Trousers. Been to Easdale too, didn’t get anywhere near the back wall skimming stones though.

 

[DevonAl]

A mate keeps his yacht on Kerrera across from Oban, we have a had a couple of trips to Seil and Easedale, not managed to get there in the van yet, hoping to get to the area you are thinking of travelling up from and across to Gigha later this year in the van, again been there on the boat and it was lovely.

 

[HxH]

Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Portavadie | Caledonian MacBrayne Official ferry service to the Scottish Isles | Caledonian MacBrayne

Official Caledonian MacBrayne Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Portavadie ferry timetables, fares and travel info for Kintyre. Book direct for reliable service.

www.calmac.co.uk

 

[stever1]

Yes that’s the plan from McInroy’s point. Then across to Portavadie.

Do you know you can get cheap ferry tickets from the Co-op ?

 

[MAR.600]

Do you know you can get cheap ferry tickets from the Co-op ?

Ferry is running. This was taking 2 weeks ago when I went over.