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Strangford ferry fares

You can get details below of the cost of fares when using the Strangford Lough ferry. The ferry operates between Portaferry and Strangford in County Down.

Queries

If you have any queries, you can send them by email to the address below:

SMS text message alert service

Passengers can register to receive SMS text message service updates. You can:

  • Text 'FERRY' to 66101 to register
  • Text 'STOP' to 66101 to stop

Text messages are free in the UK.

Tickets

Single and return tickets

Single and return tickets are available:

  • on deck (cash or cheque only)
  • from the Ferry Terminal (credit card only) during opening hours (Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm)

20 journey ticket books

  • Purchase Strangford ferry tickets online
  • by telephone (028 4488 1637) during Ferry Terminal opening hours (Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm)
  • in person from the Ferry Terminal during opening hours (Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm)
The Strangford Lough Ferry Terminal
1 The Slip
Strangford
County Down
BT30 7NE

Open location in Google Map

  • in person from Rathkeltair House, Downpatrick, Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (cash or cheque sales only)
Rathkeltair House
Market Street
Downpatrick
County Down
BT30 6AJ

Open location in Google Map

Passengers

Passenger Category Single Same day return 20 Journey ticket book
Ordinary fare
(Occupants of a vehicle, other than a driver, will be charged 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

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.

Bicycles

There is no charge for bicycles.

Motorcycles

Passenger Category Single Same day return 20 Journey ticket book
Motorcycle and (first) rider. (Note: A second rider of a motorcycle will be charged at the appropriate rate) £3.50 £5.50 £31.00

Vehicles with disabled driver or passenger

Passenger Category Single 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

Passenger Category Single Same day return 20 Journey ticket book
Vehicle up to six metres £5.80 £10.00 £50.00
Vehicle over six metres and not exceeding eight metres £10.00 £18.00 £120.00
Each additional two 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.

Discount Token Books

Discount multi-journey books may be purchased from:

  • the Ferry Terminal in Strangford during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm)
  • Rathkeltair House, Downpatrick, Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
  • Purchase Strangford ferry tickets online

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 request from Strangford Lough Ferry Terminal.