Service running to normal timetable
Dartmouth – Kingswear
Part of the A379 between Plymouth and Torbay
Saves 25 miles or 50 minutes on a round trip
Shuttle Service – 3 Minute Crossing
7 Days a week – All year round
- The Higher Ferry is now contactless and does not accept cash or cheques as payment
- Single fares are available for all categories of Vehicle on board
- Day returns and 10-trip concession cards for passenger vehicles up to 8 persons (cars) and commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tons are also available on board
- Concession cards can be purchased on-Board and topped up online.
Ticket Prices
2 Ways to pay
1: Onboard
2: Frequent User Concession
Ferry Timetable
7 days a week
365 days a year
Mon – Sat: 6:30 am – 22:50 pm
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Higher ferry is back service and running to normal timetable. We apologise for the earlier disruption and inconvenience.
The Higher ferry is currently closed due to an ongoing emergency in Dartmouth. We apologise for any inconvenience and disruption and hope to operational again soon.
The Higher Ferry is back in service after the crashed vehicle on Bridge road was recovered successfully.
We apologise for the temporary closure and any inconvenience.
Temporary closure to vehicle traffic:
Due to a vehicle recovery operation the Higher Ferry is currently closed to vehicle traffic. We apologise for the disruption and inconvenience and hope to fully open again shortly