Annual Carryings - 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Route Name | Total Passengers Current Year | Total Passengers Previous Year | Passenger Difference | Passenger % Difference | Total Cars Current Year | Total Cars Previous Year | Cars Difference | Cars % Difference | Total Coaches Current Year | Total Coaches Previous Year | Coaches Difference | Coaches % Difference | Commercial Vehicles Current Year | Commercial Vehicles Previous Year | Commercial Vehicles Differences | Commercial Vehicles % Difference | |||||
| Gourock - Dunoon | 203,270 | 196,086 | 7,184 | 3.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | |||||
| Wemyss Bay - Rothesay | 657,123 | 613,117 | 44,006 | 7.2% | 203,872 | 190,541 | 13,331 | 7% | 365 | 416 | -51 | -12.2% | 7,458 | 8,332 | -874 | -10.5% | |||||
| Ardrossan - Brodick | 724,706 | 692,518 | 32,188 | 4.6% | 183,597 | 183,092 | 505 | 0.3% | 427 | 448 | -21 | -4.6% | 8,608 | 8,711 | -103 | -1.2% | |||||
| Claonaig - Lochranza | 79,182 | 76,351 | 2,831 | 3.7% | 31,032 | 29,225 | 1,807 | 6.2% | 132 | 159 | -27 | -17% | 949 | 857 | 92 | 10.7% | |||||
| Largs - Cumbrae Slip | 721,798 | 690,152 | 31,646 | 4.6% | 199,180 | 185,052 | 14,128 | 7.6% | 938 | 948 | -10 | -1.1% | 4,118 | 3,639 | 479 | 13.2% | |||||
| Colintraive - Rhubodach | 168,264 | 175,772 | -7,508 | -4.3% | 76,712 | 80,557 | -3,845 | -4.8% | 441 | 355 | 76 | 20.8% | 6,479 | 7,162 | -683 | -9.5% | |||||
| Tarbert LF - Portavadie | 78,259 | 86,372 | -8,113 | -9.4% | 26,975 | 29,902 | -2,927 | -9.8% | 40 | 15 | 25 | 166.7% | 145 | 217 | -72 | -33.1% | |||||
| Tarbert LF - Lochranza | 1,095 | - | 1,095 | - | 575 | - | 575 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 67 | - | 67 | - | |||||
| Gourock - Kilcreggan | 48,609 | 47,659 | 950 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | |||||
| Ardrossan - Campbeltown | 0 | 8,869 | -8,869 | -100% | 0 | 2,691 | -2,691 | -100% | 0 | 2 | -2 | -100% | 0 | 14 | -14 | -100% | |||||
| Kennacraig - Islay | 208,556 | 202,290 | 6,266 | 3.1% | 75,000 | 75,476 | -476 | -0.6% | 357 | 355 | 2 | 0.6% | 13,741 | 13,930 | -189 | -1.4% | |||||
| Oban - Craignure | 553,928 | 550,517 | 3.411 | 0.6% | 150,929 | 156,353 | -5,424 | -3.5% | 1,565 | 1,427 | 138 | 9.7% | 5,926 | 6,299 | -373 | -5.9% | |||||
| Oban - Castlebay/Lochboisdale | 50,258 | 46,261 | 3,997 | 8.6% | 20,116 | 18,433 | 1,683 | 9.1% | 27 | 19 | 8 | 41.2% | 1,350 | 1,099 | 251 | 22.8% | |||||
| Mallaig - Armadale | 237,815 | 212,847 | 24,968 | 11.7% | 62,650 | 57,679 | 4,971 | 8.6% | 1,766 | 1,390 | 376 | 27% | 57 | 45 | 12 | 26.7% | |||||
| Uig - Tarbert/Lochmaddy | 163,244 | 155,440 | 7,804 | 5% | 66,471 | 65,369 | 1,102 | 1.7% | 355 | 338 | 17 | 5% | 5,129 | 5,239 | -110 | -2.1% | |||||
| Ullapool - Stornoway | 300,525 | 285,384 | 15,141 | 5.3% | 111,542 | 104,449 | 7,093 | 6.8% | 536 | 540 | -4 | -0.8% | 13,615 | 13,314 | 301 | 2.3% | |||||
| Fishnish - Lochaline | 113,541 | 125,759 | -12,218 | -9.7% | 53,864 | 56,544 | -2,680 | -4.7% | 352 | 445 | -93 | -21% | 2,829 | 3,107 | -278 | -8.9% | |||||
| Mallaig - Lochboisdale | 26,527 | 31,247 | -4,720 | -15.1% | 10,824 | 12,668 | -1,844 | -14.6% | 29 | 35 | -6 | -16.6% | 282 | 260 | 22 | 8.5% | |||||
| Gallanach - Kerrera | 67,290 | 64,009 | 3,281 | 5.1% | 2,592 | 2,230 | 362 | 16.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | |||||
| Kennacraig - Islay/C'say/Oban | 17,125 | 18,216 | -1,091 | -6% | 6,176 | 6,659 | -483 | -7.3% | 10 | 20 | -10 | -48.8% | 693 | 694 | -1 | -0.2% | |||||
| Oban - Coll/Tiree/Castlebay | - | 5,072 | -5,072 | -100% | - | 2,017 | -2,017 | -100% | - | 1 | -1 | -100% | - | 229 | -229 | -100% | |||||
| Mallaig - Eigg/Muck/Rum/Canna | 23,496 | 22,376 | 1,120 | 5% | 3,038 | 3,223 | -185 | -5.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 165 | 173 | -8 | -4.6% | |||||
| Oban - Coll/Tiree | 60,711 | 55,783 | 4,928 | 8.8% | 21,590 | 20,094 | 1,496 | 7.4% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 1,958 | 1,813 | 145 | 8% | |||||
| Oban - Colonsay | 12,888 | 12,664 | 224 | 1.8% | 5,218 | 5,422 | -204 | -3.8% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 288 | 341 | -53 | -15.5% | |||||
| Tobermory - Kilchoan | 45,437 | 44,361 | 1,076 | 2.4% | 11,494 | 11,360 | 134 | 1.2% | 15 | 11 | 4 | 36.4% | 9 | 22 | -13 | -59.1% | |||||
| Oban - Lismore | 24,721 | 24,807 | -86 | -0.3% | 8,688 | 8,245 | 443 | 5.4% | 19 | 40 | -21 | -52.5% | 375 | 236 | 139 | 58.9% | |||||
| Fionnphort - Iona | 206,038 | 204,623 | 1.415 | 0.7% | 8,021 | 8,471 | -450 | -5.3% | 10 | 2 | 8 | 400% | 531 | 601 | -70 | -11.6% | |||||
| Tayinloan - Gigha | 69,709 | 70,511 | -802 | -1.1% | 23,281 | 23,754 | -473 | -2% | 23 | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | 1,116 | 1,149 | -33 | -2.9% | |||||
| Sconser - Raasay | 87,748 | 83,730 | 4,018 | 4.8% | 32,804 | 30,990 | 1,814 | 5.9% | 32 | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | 676 | 503 | 173 | 34.4% | |||||
| Berneray - Leverburgh | 62,852 | 63,974 | -1,122 | -1.8% | 27,408 | 28,257 | -849 | -3% | 188 | 204 | -16 | -7.7% | 1,312 | 1,432 | -120 | -8.3% | |||||
| Ardmhor (Barra) - Eriskay | 64,761 | 61,469 | 3,292 | 5.4% | 26,944 | 24,507 | 2,437 | 9.9% | 108 | 127 | -19 | -15% | 1,074 | 905 | 169 | 18.7% | |||||
| Overall - Total | 5,079,478 | 4,928,236 | 151,242 | 3.1% | 1,450,594 | 1,423,260 | 27,334 | 1.9% | 7,743 | 7,366 | 377 | 5.1% | 78,962 | 80,323 | -1,361 | -1.7% | |||||
Note: During the initial stabilisation period of our new eBooking platform (17 May to 31 July), carryings have been estimated based on prior years' figures and expected growth using recognised statistical modelling practices. This estimation was necessary due to the
incomplete capture of scanned ticket data during the bedding-in period of new hardware and software across the network.
With the introduction of eBooking, the route Oban-Coll/Tiree/Castlebay has been absorbed into the route Oban-Coll/Tiree. The route Tarbert LF - Lochranza was set up for sailings between Tarbert LF - Lochranza during the winter timetable season, these sailings were
previously recorded under the route Claonaig - Lochranza.