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Strangford Lough Ferry - Fares

Single and return tickets are available

  • on deck (cash or cheque only) .
  • from the Ferry Terminal (credit card only) during opening hours 09.00 - 12.30 and 13.00 - 16.00 Monday to Friday.

20 journey ticket books  are available

  • by telephone (02844881637) during Ferry Terminal opening hours 09.00 - 12.30 and 13.00 - 16.00 Monday to Friday.
  • from the Ferry Terminal during opening hours 09.00 - 12.30 and 13.00 - 16.00 Monday to Friday.
  • from Rathkeltair House, Downpatrick, Monday to Friday 09.00 - 12.30 and 13.00 - 16.00.
  • via the Purchase Tickets link on this page.

Passengers

  Single Fare Same day Return 20 Journey Ticket Book
Ordinary fare
(Occupants of a vehicle, other than a driver, will be chaged at the appropriate rate)
£1.00 £2.00 £12.00
Children 5 years and over but under 16 years £0.50 £1.00 £5.50
Concessionary Ticket * £0.50 £1.00 N/A
Concessionary Ticket # Free N/A N/A
Children under 5 years Free N/A N/A

For * and # see notes on Concessions below.

Bicycles  - Free

Motorcycles

  Single Fare Same day Return 20 Journey Ticket Book
Motorcycle and (first) rider. (Note: A second rider of a motor cycle will be charged at the appropriate rate). £3.50 £5.50 £31.00

Vehicles with Disabled Driver or Passenger

  Single Fare Same day Return 20 Journey Ticket Book
Concession Fare
(Occupants of a vehicle, other than a driver, will be chaged at the appropriate rate)
£2.50 £4.00 N/A

Concessionary vehicle fare is available on presentation of a Blue Badge held by either the driver or a passenger. The fare includes the vehicle and one person. Any other persons in the vehicle will be charged at the appropriate passenger rate

Cars and all other Vehicles by Length with their Driver

  Single Fare Same day Return 20 Journey Ticket Book
Vehicle up to 6 metres £5.80 £10.00 £50.00
Vehicle over 6 metres and not exceeding 8 metres £10.00 £18.00 £120.00
Each additional 2 metres. (Note: Vehicle towing trailer/caravan will be charged at the appropriate total train length). £4.50 £8.00 £54.00

Occupants of a vehicle, other than a driver, will be charged at the appropriate passenger rate.

Please note that the driver of a vehicle is always included within the charge for the vehicle. This means that the concessions listed below do not relate to drivers of vehicles.

Concessions

Note:* (Available on presentation of the appropriate valid SmartPass). Holders of either a Learning Disability, Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Registered Partially Sighted or Refusal of a Driving License on the Grounds of Medical Fitness SmartPass.

Note:# (Available on presentation of the appropriate valid SmartPass). Holders of either a Senior Citizens, 60+ Senior, War Disablement or Registered Blind SmartPass.

Discount Token Books

Discount multi-journey books may be purchased at the Terminal at Strangford during office hours i.e. 09:00 to 16:00 hrs Monday to Friday (closed for lunch 12:30 - 13:00) and from Rathkeltair House, Downpatrick Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00 (closed for lunch 12.30 - 13.00) Multi-journey tickets are also available via this website.

Vouchers removed from the book will be deemed invalid.

Under Article 101 of The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, it is an offence to intentionally travel without paying the appropriate fare.

All passengers and cargo are carried subject to the Conditions of Carriage, available on demand at Strangford Terminal.

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Strangford Lough Ferry Service Update:

Location

Strangford Ferry is located at the mouth of Strangford Lough and operates between Portaferry and Strangford.  Clicking here will display an arial photgraph of the Ferry crossing and surrounding area (in a new window).