Calmac ferries are installing a new ticketing scheme commencing Tuesday 16th May 2023. https://www.calmac.co.uk/ticketing/c...eting-platform
As a result no one can book, amend or cancel a sailing from today Saturday 13th May 2023 to Monday 15th May 2023 inclusive.
Sailings which are turn up and go are not affected but the main ferry routes most certainly are.
This new system was supposed to go live several weeks ago but due to the number of large car ferries in dry dock undergoing major repairs or their annual delayed overhaul it was delayed until now.
This new ticketing system is part of Calmac’s Project Neptune which in my opinion should be renamed Project Titanic.
This new ticketing system should have been introduced during the quieter winter months such as the middle of January when the Calmac ferries are not nearly as busy as they are during the middle of May.
However this is Transport Scotland and the management of Calmac where the word Commonsense is not part of their vocabulary.
Too bad if someone on the island of Islay has to make a v i t a l journey this weekend by car on the Islay to Kennacraig ferry to the Mainland.