Can passengers stay in their vehicles on the car deck?

This depends on the route or size of ferry you are travelling on. We have listed the routes below:

Passengers on the following routes are not permitted to remain in their vehicles

Vehicle occupants must be prepared to leave their vehicles as soon as they are parked on board. Please be ready to leave your vehicle promptly and follow signage to our passenger accommodation areas / decks. A passenger announcement will be made to inform you when you can return to your vehicle as the vessel approaches your destination. 

• ARRAN: Ardrossan - Brodick 

• ARRAN: Troon - Brodick

• ARRAN: Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Lochranza (Winter Service)

• BARRA: Oban - Castlebay 

• BUTE: Wemyss Bay - Rothesay

• COLL: Oban - Coll 

• COLONSAY: Oban - Colonsay  

• COLONSAY: Kennacraig (via Islay) - Colonsay

• HARRIS: Uig - Tarbert

• HARRIS: Berneray - Leverburgh

• ISLAY: Kennacraig - Port Ellen/Port Askaig  

• ISLAY: Oban - Port Askaig   

• LEWIS: Ullapool - Stornoway

• MALLAIG - SMALL ISLES: Mallaig - Canna, Muck, Eigg, Rum

• MULL: Oban - Craignure

• NORTH UIST: Uig - Lochmaddy 

• SOUTH UIST: Mallaig - Lochboisdale (Oban - Lochboisdale Winter Only)

• SKYE: Mallaig - Armadale*

• TIREE: Oban - Tiree 

Passengers travelling on the following routes can stay in their cars if they wish

• ARRAN: Claonaig - Lochranza

• ARDNAMURCHAN & MULL: Tobermory - Kilchoan

• BARRA & ERISKAY: Barra - Eriskay

• BUTE: Colintraive - Rhubodach

• COWAL & KINTYRE: Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Portavadie

• CUMBRAE: Largs - Cumbrae

• GIGHA: Tayinloan - Gigha

• IONA: Fionnphort - Iona

• LISMORE: Oban -  Lismore

• MULL: Lochaline - Fishnish

• RAASAY: Sconser - Raasay

• SKYE: Mallaig - Armadale (*MV Loch Fyne/MV Loch Bhrusda sailings only)