Ferry... How much room do we need ?

For your consideration
July 2011

A message from Ian Lewis

After an outage and a back log of cars
waiting I often use 2 staff, one driving, the other directing the boarding and we always load 21 cars (or the equivalent) per trip.

With one staff on duty and car drivers boarding unaided we average 17 cars (or the equivalent) per trip.

In off peak times that does not matter, but at peak times (mornings, afternoons, holidays ) we have to make additional trips because we do not maximise the ferry’s capacity .

Please click on the pictures on the right and have a look at the space between cars.

I draw your attention to this for your consideration.

Thank you

Ian Lewis

ps : Remember to switch off your engine and engage the handbrake

Previously I send out a message asking

people to park closer to the car in front.

(Scroll down and note previous message below.)

For a while that worked

That is no longer the case !!

Please park as close as possible to

the car in front

Also drivers who are first in a lane

should park

as close as possible to the ramp

Currently we average 17 cars