Planned Maintenance / Non Service Days

Due to planned vessel maintenance, no service will operate on the following dates:

Wednesday 12 August

Wednesday 16 September

Wednesday 14 October

Monday 23 November

Wednesday 23 December

Friday 25 December

Saturday 26 December

Friday 1 January

Saturday 2 January

Sunday 17 January

Thursday 11 February

Information for drivers

During hours of darkness, drivers are advised to turn headlights off when waiting at the slip.

Summer 2026 Tidal Amendments

Due to tidal conditions, amended timetables will operate on the following dates during the summer timetable:

August: 15

View the summer tidal timetables on Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Portavadie.

Winter Timetable 2026/27

The winter 2026/27 timetable for this route is now available to view online open for advance purchase.

Read our ticket validity guidance before purchasing tickets.

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.

Buy before you board Are you travelling to/from Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Portavadie soon? Buy your ticket online, ready to be scanned before boarding

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 02". This will automatically subscribe you to ongoing service information relating to that route for a six month period.