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  • Archived Ferry Availability

    Topics:
    • Public transport, 
    • Bus, rail and ferry travel

    The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has a responsibility for the Rathlin – Ballycastle and Strangford – Portaferry ferry services.

    Archived data for Rathlin Island Ferry service and Strangford Lough Ferry service availability from 2024.

    Rathlin Island Ferry service availability 2024

    MonthScheduled sailingsMissed sailingsAvailability % Month*Availability % year to date*
    January

    213

    44

    100

    100

    February

    221

    32

    100

    100

    March

    242

    17

    100

    100

    April

    464

    82

    99.6

    99.9

    May

    486

    26

    100

    99.92

    June

    460

    38

    98.7

    99.72

    July

    535

    28

    99

    99.61

    August

    546

    23

    100

    99.66

    September

    466

    42

    96

    99.26

    October

    272

    32

    95.5

    98.88

    November

    261

    32

    100

    98.98

    December

    247

    81

    98.5

    98.94

    * This does not include sailings which have been cancelled due to circumstances beyond DfI or Operator control i.e. weather related.

    Strangford Lough Ferry service availability 2024 - 2025

    MonthScheduled sailingsMissed sailings

    Availability %

    Month*

    Availability % year to date*
    April

    1828

    0

    100.00

    100.00

    May

    1890

    0

    100.00

    100.00

    June

    1820

    2

    99.89

    99.96

    July

    1890

    2

    99.89

    99.95

    August

    1890

    0

    100.00

    99.96

    September

    1820

    0

    100.00

    99.96

    October

    1476

    0

    100.00

    99.97

    November

    1454

    0

    100.00

    99.97

    December

    1820

    0

    100.00

    99.98

    January

    1890

    6

    99.89

    99.97

    February

    1704

    6

    99.72

    99.95

    March

    1882

    0

    100.00

    99.95

    * This does not include sailings which have been cancelled due to circumstances beyond DfI or Operator control i.e. weather related.

    Current Ferry Availability

    Access the most recent data at: Ferry Availability

     

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