DfI announces intention to increase Rathlin Island Ferry and Strangford Lough ferry fares
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The Department for Infrastructure has announced its intention to increase fares on Strangford Lough and Rathlin Island ferry service.
The change to fares will be subject to a statutory 30-day notice period that is due to commence on 27 October.
Notes to editors:
- Proposed revised fares are available here: Public Notice – Proposed Fare Increase at Rathlin Island Ferry and Strangford Lough Ferry service
- The Department is supportive of both services and provides an ongoing subsidy for the ferry services, so that fares can be kept as low as possible. It has an oversight and co-ordinating role in relation to the Rathlin Island Policy, which is a NI Executive policy to ensure continued and sustainable growth of Rathlin, Northern Ireland’s only off-shore inhabited island.
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