Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the current daily passenger capacity is on the Ardrossan to Brodick ferry route, broken down by (a) foot passengers and (b) vehicles, and what the comparative figures have been in each of the last five years.
Arran is currently served by the MV Isle of Arran from Ardrossan with a passenger capacity of 446 and vehicle deck for 55 cars, and MV Alfred from Troon with passenger capacity of 428 and vehicle deck for 98 cars.
A comparison of weekly passenger and car capacity on the main Arran route over the past five years has been provided by CalMac Ferries Ltd and is shown in the following table.
PASSENGER CAPACITY W/C 10TH JUNE | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Monday | 14,470 | 4,000 | 3,550 | 11,510 | 14,470 | 6,172 |
Tuesday | 14,470 | 4,000 | 3,550 | 11,510 | 14,470 | 6,172 |
Wednesday | 14,470 | 4,000 | 3,550 | 11,510 | 14,470 | 6,172 |
Thursday | 13,129 | 4,000 | 3,760 | 10,169 | 13,129 | 6,172 |
Friday | 13,788 | 4,000 | 4,522 | 10,236 | 13,788 | 7,028 |
Saturday | 13,576 | 4,000 | 3,760 | 10,616 | 13,576 | 6,582 |
Sunday | 9,788 | 4,000 | 2,524 | 7,420 | 9,788 | 6,582 |
OVERALL | 93,691 | 28,000 | 25,216 | 72,971 | 93,691 | 44,880 |
DECK SPACE METRES CAPACITY W/C 10th JUNE | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Monday | 6,723 | 1,536 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 4,450 |
Tuesday | 6,723 | 1,536 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 4,450 |
Wednesday | 6,723 | 1,536 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 4,450 |
Thursday | 5,937 | 1,536 | 6,199 | 5,937 | 5,937 | 4,450 |
Friday | 6,007 | 1,536 | 6,531 | 6,007 | 6,007 | 5,300 |
Saturday | 6,374 | 1,711 | 6,374 | 6,374 | 6,374 | 5,025 |
Sunday | 4,470 | 1,711 | 4,470 | 4,470 | 4,470 | 5,025 |
OVERALL | 42,958 | 11,104 | 43,744 | 42,958 | 42,958 | 33,150 |
Notes: | ||||||
1. Data for 2024 is based on published timetables for week commencing 10th June 2024 2. Data for 2019-2023 is based on published timetables for closest comparative full week Monday-Sunday in each of the previous 5 years 3. A reduced timetable operated in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid pandemic 4. Data included all legs operated from the mainland ports of Ardrossan and Troon to Brodick (and includes legs operating from Ardrossan and ultimately terminating in Campbeltown) | ||||||
It is important to note that the full passenger capacity is rarely reached on the majority of sailings under normal services.