Bodinnick to Fowey Car Ferry
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The Bodinnick to Fowey car ferry provides easy access between mid and east Cornwall. It is ideal for day trips between Looe or Polperro in East Cornwall and Fowey and further down to west Cornwall. For walkers it provides access in particular to the Hall Walk starting or ending in Bodinnick.
The car ferry operates all year with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. However a passenger service is available on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. The ferry can carry upto 15 cars at a time and provides a continuous service leaving every 10 - 15 minutes during hours of operation. Times are displayed below.
The ferry can also accommodate foot passengers, cycles, motor homes, mini buses and small lorries to a maximum of 10 tons. We are unable to carry coaches due their size and the tight bend in the road on the Bodinnick side.
To access the ferry from Fowey please follow signs from the roundabout at the outskirts of the town to the car ferry or make your way to Caffa Mill Car Park. The slipway for the ferry is next to the car park and the entrance is marked on the road. From the east follow signs for Bodinnick or Fowey via Ferry, as you approach Bodinnick you will see warning signs for the ferry queue.
Summer service operates 1st April - 31st October.
Service starts 0700hrs Monday - Saturday and 0800hrs on Sunday.
From April to mid June the service will gradually finish later in the evening until it reaches 2045hrs. From mid June to early September the service runs until 2045hrs.
Throughout September the service will gradually finish earlier until it reaches 1900hrs.
Please check the boards by the slipway or notices on the ferry for current finishing time.
A passenger service operates some evenings during the summer, please see the ferry men for details.
Winter service operates 1st November - 31st March runs until 1900hrs.
Service starts 0700hrs Monday - Friday, 0800hrs on Saturday and 0900hrs on Sunday.
Service finishes at 1900hrs throughout the winter.
We reserve the right to alter the service without prior notice.
The ferry is subject to weather conditions and may be unable operate during periods of high winds and / or rough conditions. On most occasions though a passenger service will continue to operate. For further information please use the contact details below.
Ticket Prices
All tickets are single.
Car, driver and one passenger £3.50
Car, driver and two or more passengers £4.50
Adult foot passenger £1.30
Child foot passenger 70p
