Ceòl Cholasa Festival

Due to Ceòl Cholasa Festival, an amended timetable will operate between Oban Colonsay and Oban Coll - Tiree.

View amended timetable operating for the Ceòl Cholasa Festival on Thursday 17 September.

Livestock Sales

Due to livestock sales taking place in Lochboisdale, amended timetables will operate on 21 & 22 August and 21 September 2026.

View the livestock sales Oban - Lochboisdale timetable

Tiree Music Festival

All sailings on this route will be cancelled on Thursday 9 July and an amended timetable will operate on 13 and 14 July due to the Tiree Music Festival. View timetable details.

Information

CalMac Status app

Our CalMac status app is available to download from your usual Google and Apple app stores. Once downloaded, you can sign up to receive push notifications on your favourite routes. You can also view the timetable files for the route and date you have selected. Please note, the results returned will not be a ‘live’ picture of services at that time – instead, they are an enhanced, easy to read excerpt of the timetable. Please continue to check service status for the most up to date information.

You can also sign up for subscriber texts for your favourite route. View information on how to sign up .

Passenger rights

If your sailing is disrupted or cancelled, read our online guide to find out what you may be entitled to and how to claim.

Turn Up and Go and Bookable route online purchases. If you have purchased tickets online as a group or for any number of travel companions, for use on any of our Turn Up and Go or Bookable routes, the full party must travel on the same sailing. This applies to both legs of your journey. If you are unsure if all members of your group are travelling together, please complete separate transactions online.

Connecting Services - For customers using connecting services please note these services do not always guarantee a connection, particularly during times of disruption. We advise that you check both CalMac and connecting service websites prior to travel to ensure you can reach your end destination safely.

Stay Safe - When travelling with us, we strongly recommend our customers follow our safer travel guidance. Before travel, take a moment to familiarise yourself with the details.

Subscriber texts

To subscribe to live updates for a particular route text the words CALMAC and SUBSCRIBE along with the route code of your choice to 60030 e.g. "CALMAC SUBSCRIBE 10". This will automatically subscribe you to ongoing service information relating to that route for a six month period.