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The Sandbanks Ferry Company has today announced a timetable for the resumption of full-service hours following the Government announcement on 22nd February of a roadmap towards the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. From Monday 1st March to Wednesday 31st March, the ferry will operate from 7.00am from Sandbanks until the later time of 9.00pm for the …

2021/02/24 Sandbanks Ferry announces timetable for return to normal service hours Read More »

We have seen a significant reduction in evening passenger numbers in recent days. As a result, from Thursday 7th January until further notice, the final daily ferry service will leave Sandbanks at 7.20pm. The first ferry will continue be at 7.00am from Sandbanks each day. As always, we ask that passengers continue to comply with …

2021/01/06 Sandbanks Ferry Lockdown Service Update Read More »

As many people return to work and school tomorrow, we would like to remind all passengers that as per Government guidelines, you should only travel between the BCP Council tier 4 area and the Dorset Council tier 3 area for reasons such as: • travel to work where you cannot work from home• travel to …

2021/01/03 – Travelling between Tier changes Read More »

Dorset’s two different COVID tier areas are connected by roads, railways and bus routes as well as the ferry, and we continue to advise people to only travel between tiers within Government guidelines. As other public transport companies are doing, the Ferry Company has chosen to remain open to help people that need to travel …

2020/12/31 Sandbanks Ferry running during tier changes Read More »

FREE TRAVEL ON CHRISTMAS DAYWe are once again offering free travel to all passengers on Christmas Day, following the success of the initiative in 2019. Passengers who wish to will be able to donate their toll fee to Dorset Mind, our chosen charity for 2021, via collection boxes on board the ferry on Christmas Day.

Sandbanks Ferry Company employees have nominated Dorset Mind as their next annual charitypartner. Dorset Mind, a local charity in Dorset, raises awareness of and challenges the stigma and inequalityof mental health, and encourages recovery from it by empowering people to develop resilience.Sandbanks Ferry is partnering with Dorset Mind for Christmas 2020 and throughout 2021 to …

2020/12/15 Sandbanks Ferry announces 2021 charity Read More »

The Sandbanks Ferry Company has submitted a revised toll increase proposal to the Planning Inspectorate followinglast minute feedback from local Councils.Following the submission of a toll increase application by the Ferry Company in February of this year, a consortiumof local Councils – Dorset, BCP and Swanage Town – submitted a counter-proposal in November, to which …

2020/12/10 Sandbanks Ferry submits revised toll application Read More »

The Sandbanks Ferry Company (SFC) is today announcing a new commitment to reducingthe ferry’s future carbon emissions in light of the Government’s target to get greenhouse gasemissions to net zero by 2050.As SFC makes plans to safeguard the future of the ferry service between Sandbanks andStudland for future generations of passengers, it is also now …

2020/11/09 Sandbanks Ferry unveils new green commitment for Ferry Users Read More »

We are pleased to announcethat we will be maintaining the service throughout the national COVID-19 lockdown announced by the Government on 31st October.From Thursday 5th November to Wednesday 2nd December the ferry will continue to operate services every 20 minutes starting at 7.00am from Sandbanks. However, in anticipation of extremely low passenger numbers at night, …

2020/11/03 Sandbanks Ferry commits to maintaining service throughout November lockdown Read More »

Revised policy on vehicle window opening when on board. Following feedback from customers travelling in the heat today, from now on we will be allowing vehicle passengers to open the driver side windows when they are on board the ferry. This will allow for ventilation while continuing to support social distancing between passengers in vehicles. …

2020/06/17: Revised policy on vehicle windows Read More »