The Sandbanks Ferry Company will be offering free travel to all passengers on Christmas Day this year. The Christmas Day ferry service will run half-hourly from 08:00 hours until 18:10 hours, leaving Sandbanks on the hour and half hour, and from Shell Bay at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour. All types of passengers […]

Sandbanks Ferry Toll charges – 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Following the approval of incremental increases to the maximum tolls chargeable (MTC) two years ago, by the Department for Transport, the Sandbanks Ferry Company has confirmed toll charges for the forthcoming year. Jason du Toit, Managing Director of the Sandbanks Ferry Company, said:

We are delighted to announce that Bramble Bush Bay is returning to service this morning at 11am starting from the Poole side and resuming our normal schedule. As everyone is no doubt aware we have had numerous delays, the various teams involved have worked tirelessly to ensure that the ferry is ready for service. We

We are delighted to announce that Bramble Bush Bay and the new prows (which were manufactured in Poland) are all due to arrive in Poole this week. The fitting of the prows along with the relevant safety checks and load tests will be performed over the next few days. The next stage of preparations, as

The planned work for the ferry refit has progressed well and is almost complete. Had it not been for the damage that occurred en route to Falmouth, we would be looking for a weather window to be towed back to Poole on time. The repairs to the damaged areas of the ferry are progressing and

The Sandbanks Ferry Company has announced today that the ferry arrived in Falmouth on Sunday for the planned refit. Unfortunately during the tow from Poole to Falmouth the ferry suffered severe damage to the southern end prow. The exact cause is currently under investigation and findings will be released when they are available. The additional

The Bournemouth-Swanage Motor Road and Ferry Company, has today announced the plannedMaintenance refit dates for November 2022. The ferry undergoes a refit every 2 years and alternatesbetween major and minor refits. November this year will see the ferry towed to Falmouth and undergo adry dock major refit. The ferry’s last day of service before the

Following the approval of incremental increases to the maximum tolls chargeable (MTC) level last year, bythe Department for Transport, the Sandbanks Ferry Company has confirmed toll charges for theforthcoming year.Jason du Toit, Managing Director of the Sandbanks Ferry Company, said: “We are pleased to limit many ofthe increases to a level lower than the MTC

The Sandbanks ferry company has announced that the sale of paper books of tickets for cars, vans, lorries,buses & coaches will come to an end on 31 March 2022, while stocks last. Tickets will continue to be sold from the toll booths and the office until then. Jason du Toit, Managing Director of the Sandbanks

Sandbanks Ferry passengers dug deep at Christmas to raise over £1,140 for the RNLI, who help keep us allsafe on the water all year round. Employees of the Ferry Company nominated the RNLI as their charity partner. To kick-start thepartnership, the Sandbanks Ferry Company offered free travel to all passengers on Christmas Day,following the success