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. …

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Sandbanks Ferry announces return to service following lockdown. The Sandbanks chain ferry is scheduled to resume service on Wednesday 17 June. The service is planned to commence at 07:00 hours from Sandbanks, with 3 crossings per hour in each direction as usual until 23:10 hours from Studland. The Government-directed ‘lockdown’ in response to the coronavirus …

2020/05/28: Return to service following lockdown Read More »

In light of the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, it’s more important than ever that we all acknowledge our part to play in keeping our communities safe and well. At the Sandbanks Ferry Company, we’re committed to minimising the risk of infection for both staff and passengers. We’ve already implemented enhanced hygiene processes throughout our teams, …

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Sandbanks Ferry Ticket Card (SFTC) is launching ON Tuesday 4th February 2020 The new Sandbanks Ferry Ticket Card (SFTC) will be launching on Tuesday 4th February 2020. This will be the new way to buy books of tickets, which will be called PASSES. Passengers will still be able to pay by cash at the Toll …

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We are pleased to announce that we can now take payments for credit and debit cards at the toll boxes on the Studland side of the crossing and at the Northaven box (the blue hut on the Poole side).

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