Maritime & Marine
Published: May 12, 2021 | Updated: 12th May 2021
Sandbanks Ferry Company is to increase the cost for cars using the ferry from May 17.
The price will rise from £4.50 to £4.75.
Charges for coaches and lorries will also increase from £9 to £9.50.
Pedestrian and cyclist charges are unchanged.
The increases follow an application by The Bournemouth-Swanage Motor Road & Ferry Company to the Department for Transport early last year to increase the maximum tolls chargeable.
Jason du Toit, General Manager of the Sandbanks Ferry Company, pictured left, 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 toll charges for all classes will take with effect from 00:01 Monday May 17 until March 31, 2022.
