Preparations for the planned refit of the Torpoint ferry PLYM are now well underway, with the ferry currently due to be taken out of service on Saturday, 29 April 2023 in preparation for being towed to Falmouth. Weather permitting the…
Torpoint ferry PLYM is scheduled to be taken out of service on Saturday, 29 April 2023 in preparation for being towed to Falmouth for her five yearly refit. Weather permitting the ferry will be towed to A&P’s dry dock facilities…
Invitations to provide a Mobile Catering Concession, the bid deadline is 5pm 14th April 2023 Exciting catering opportunity at the Tamar Bridge. The Bridging the Tamar Visitor and Learning Centre are inviting tenders for a high quality mobile catering unit…
Torpoint Ferry Tamar remains out of service. We have not been able to resolve an hydraulic defect affecting prow operation that was identified last Friday morning. We are working with our suppliers on the quickest way to resolve this issue…
The ongoing technical issue with a critical component of the Tamar’s prow/vehicle loading ramp is yet to be resolved. The ferry cannot load or unload vehicles or safely transit the river without rectification. Work is ongoing with the technical team…
The ongoing technical issue on the Lynher II has been identified as a critical electrical component failure on the chain drive system. This is the primary system that pulls the chain through the ferry and therefore creates the momentum or…
Due to a complex technical issue on the Lynher II that requires third party technical support, the ferries will be running a reduced service through until at least 1400 on 25th January. Further progress updates will be posted when more…
Earlier this year the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee reluctantly took the decision to increase cash tolls to secure the long-term future of the two crossings. The increase is about to be implemented and will see cash tolls…
Cash tolls for those travelling by car on the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry will increase from £2 to £2.60 per crossing from midnight on 1 January 2023. There will be no increase in discounted TamarTag rates, which will remain…
Christmas & New Year Arrangements 2022 Tamar Bridge Tamar Bridge tolls will be suspended from 0000 on 25th December 2022 until 2359 on 25th December 2022 (midnight to midnight). Drivers are requested to approach the toll plaza and pass through…