Following an application by The Bournemouth-Swanage Motor Road & Ferry Company to the Department for Transport in early 2020, to increase the maximum tolls chargeable, the Sandbanks Ferry Company is delighted to announce that the application has been approved.
Jason du Toit, General Manager of the Sandbanks Ferry Company, said: “We are pleased that after much consultation and a Public Inquiry, our application has been approved. These small incremental increases will allow us to continue to maintain our current vessel, the Bramble Bush Bay, to a high standard whilst allowing the company to set funds aside in the Ferry Replacement Reserve for a new craft in 2032.”
Following the outcome of the Public Inquiry held earlier this year, the table below sets out the toll charges for all classes with effect from 00:01 Monday 17 May 2021. The Ferry Company is pleased to be able to keep many of these increases below the maximum set by the Department of Transport.
| Until Sun 16 May 2021 | 17 May 2021 until 31 March 2022 | ||
| Class 1 | Pedestrian | £1.00 | £1.00 |
| Class 2 | Pedal or Motor Cycle | £1.00 | £1.00 |
| Class 3 | Passenger vehicle < 16 persons (Cars) | £4.50 | £4.75 |
| Class 4 | Passenger vehicle > 16 persons (Coaches) | £9.00 | £9.50 |
| Class 5 | Goods vehicle < 3,500kgs (Cars) | £4.50 | £4.75 |
| Class 6 | 6 Goods vehicle 3,500kgs – 20,000kgs (Trucks) | £9.00 | £9.50 |
| Class 7 | 50 tickets for Pedestrians | £45.00 | £45.00 |
| Class 7b | 100 tickets for Pedestrians | £85.00 | £85.00 |
| Class 9 | 50 tickets for cycles | £45.00 | £45.00 |
| Class 9b | 100 tickets for cycles | £85.00 | £85.00 |
| Class 10 | 10 tickets / passes for Motor Cars | £36.00 | £36.00 |
| Class 11 | 50 tickets / passes for Motor Cars | £170.00 | £170.00 |
| Class 11b | 100 passes for Motor Cars (limited offer) | £295.00 | £295.00 |
| Class 12 | 10 tickets / passes for Goods Vehicles (Trucks) | £72.00 | £72.00 |
| Class 13 | 50 tickets / passes for Goods Vehicles (Trucks) | £340.00 | £340.00 |
| Class 14 | 10 tickets / passes for Buses & Coaches | £72.00 | £72.00 |
| Class 15 | 50 tickets / passes for Buses & Coaches | £340.00 | £340.00 |
Sandbanks Ferry Toll Cards (SFTCs) are available free of charge from the Ferry Office and the Toll Booths on Ferry Road. Further details can be found at https://www.sandbanksferry.co.uk/tolls/discounts. For any further enquiries on how to take advantage of this offer please contact the Ferry Office.
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