Update - No gas allowed in motorhomes on the Wemyss Bay to Rothesay route

[Reiverlad]

Car drivers and passengers are being allowed to stay in their cars on the crossing to allow more people to travel.
50 people only are allowed to travel on the car deck - so 50 cars with 1 person or 10 cars with 5 people.
To allow this dispensation, Calmac are not allowed to have dangerous goods travel on this route,
This includes motorhomes with gas cannisters.
This means the only way on and off the island for a motorhome is by the short Rhubodach - Colintraive route.
What fun !!

 

[Reiverlad]

Latest change - gas now allowed.
Copy of info from Calmac
Following further discussions with the MCA Headquarters, we have reached an agreement that from 30 July we can carry motorhomes and caravans carrying limited quantities of compressed gas for private use on the above routes. The restrictions on carrying other dangerous goods vehicles will remain and will be asked to use alternative routes as stated above.

Unfortunately huge queues to get over here now !