Planned maintenance

Due to planned vessel maintenance, there may be reduced vehicle capacity on the following dates:

Tuesday 10 November

Tuesday 15 December

Tuesday 12 January

Tuesday 9 February

Tuesday 9 March

Please factor this into your travel plans in case your preferred sailing may not be available.

A78 Shore Road, Skelmorlie

The A78 Shore Road between Largs and Skelmorlie is expected to re-open to traffic in both directions from 06:30 on Monday 9 November 2026. The road will close to through traffic each day between 09:30 and 15:00, re-opening under temporary traffic lights at 15:00.

Visit for more details.

Vehicle weight limit

Proof of vehicle weight and relevant documentation will be required at both Largs and Cumbrae port before travelling as per company policy.

See information on vehichle weight and documentation required before you travel.

Winter Timetable 2026/27

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

10 Journeys ticket subscriptions purchased in the summer 2026 season remain valid until 25 March 2027

Read our guidance on ticket validity.

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 Largs - Cumbrae Slip (Millport)? 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 07". This will automatically subscribe you to ongoing service information relating to that route for a six month period.