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Important pre-booking information

Important pre-booking information

Welcome to our online booking system. Please read the important information below before purchasing your tickets online.

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Booking information

Winter 2024/2025 timetable - bookings and advance purchases for our winter timetable, for the period 21 October 2024 - 27 March 2025 - some exceptions are in place for routes to/from South Uist, Mull and Iona from 5 January onwards - full details are in our customer update.

Important ticketing advice

Ticket Validity on Turn Up and Go routes 

Tickets for our Turn Up and Go routes, including 10-journey tickets, are valid only for the timetable season (summer or winter) in which they are purchased. They must be used within that season and cannot be transferred to another. These tickets are non-refundable and cannot be amended. For 10-journey tickets specifically, select W24 (Winter 2024) 10 journey tickets which are valid for use from 21 October 2024 - 27 March 2025.

Travelling with a vehicle on only one leg of your journey 

For Turn Up and Go routes, if you intend to travel as a foot passenger on one leg of a return journey, and with a vehicle for the other, please purchase separate tickets online for each leg. 

Travelling in a group 

If you purchase tickets online for a group or multiple travel companions, the entire party must travel together - on both legs of your journey. If you're not certain whether all members of your group will be travelling together, we recommend purchasing separately. 

Destination-specific information

Travelling to Arran?

We have three route options for travel to Arran - Ardrossan to BrodickTroon to Brodick and Claonaig to Lochranza. If your preferred route is unavailable, please consider trying one of the alternatives.

Travelling to Islay?

When booking travel to/from Islay online, choose either Port Ellen or Port Askaig. For a return journey using different Islay ports, use the 'multi-Island' booking feature to combine multiple journeys and facilitate travel between different ports. 

Travelling to Tiree?

Argyll & Bute Council require that campervan/motorhome owners secure a pitch for their vehicle in advance of travel to the island. Please visit the Tiree Community Development Trust for details about campsites and croft pitches. Wild camping is not permitted on Tiree with any vehicle. 

Travelling to Kerrera, Iona or the Small Isles

If you are planning to take a vehicle on our Gallanach-Kerrera, Fionnphort-Iona or Mallaig-Small Isles routes, you must have a permit to travel with your vehicle before purchasing your tickets. Please see our individual timetable pages for more information.

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