Below you will find the current operating hours for the Polruan Ferry along with the the general operating hours for the service throughout the year.
The first ferry of the day leaves from Polruan, the ferry then runs a continuous service leaving each side every 10 - 15 minutes.
The last ferry from Polruan leaves 5 minutes before the advertised finishing time with the final ferry of the day leaving from Fowey at the advertised finishing time.

The Ferry is currently operating between Polruan Quay and Town Quay in Fowey until 15th May 2025.

Ferry Operating Hours

Current Hours of Operation

Last Updated 29/09/2024

Monday

07.00 - 19.00

Tuesday

07.00 - 19.00

Wednesday

07.00 - 19.00

Thursday

07.00 - 19.00

Friday

07.00 - 19.00

Saturday

08.00 - 19.00

Sunday

10.00 - 19.00

Valid until 26/10/2024

Minimum general operating times throughout the year

Summer service

3rd May - 28th September

  • Monday - Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • 07:00 - 21:00 *
  • 08:00 - 21:00 *
  • 09:00 - 21:00 *
Winter service

29th September - 1st May

  • Monday - Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • 07:00 - 19:00
  • 08:00 - 19:00
  • 10:00 - 17:00 *

*

From the start of the Fowey Festival in May until the End of August the Ferry runs until 23.00hrs 7 days a week.

The ferry finishes at 17.00hrs on a Sunday from the weekend when the clocks go back at the end of October until the weekend before the clocks go forward at the end of March.
Outside of this period, during October and in the spring, the ferry continues to run until 19.00hrs on Sundays.

Summer

From May 16th until September 15th, the ferry operates as follows:

Until 9.30am each morning it runs between Polruan Quay and Fowey Town Quay Monday to Saturday. The exception to this is on Sundays when the ferry starts at 9am and runs direct to Whitehouse Pier.

Between 9.45am and 5.15pm the ferry runs between Polruan Quay and Whitehouse Pier in Fowey.

From 5.30pm until finish, the ferry operates between Polruan Quay and Fowey Town Quay.

Winter

From September 16th until May 15th, Polruan Ferry runs between Polruan Quay and Fowey Town Quay continuously.

Please note that the last ferry departs from Fowey Town Quay at the advertised finishing time.

Sundays during October and April the ferry will generally finish at 7pm.

During April the finishing time is adjusted to suit the school holidays please check at the time the current times advertised above and notices at the landing points for further details.

Late ferries are available outside of these operating hours depending on weather conditions. Please book direct via the ferrymen.

The ferry service is subject to weather conditions and may be unable operate during periods of rough weather due to unsafe landing and crossing conditions. We also post updates to our service and unusual changes to our running schedule eg during periods of bad weather on our Polruan Ferry Facebook page.

Current operating hours are also displayed at each ferry landing.

We reserve the right to alter the service without prior notice.

For further information please contact our office.

Phone: 01726 870232