Winter timetable, 1 October to 31 March (hourly, 7 days a week) · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full timetable
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~10 min
Operator
Flushing Ferry (family-owned)
Map – Flushing Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult, single | £4.50 |
| Child, single | £2.50 |
| Bicycle, single | £2.50 |
Both the operator's homepage and the Fal River page give the same three fares and say all tickets are single tickets; no return fare is listed. No fare is listed for dogs or pushchairs, and neither source says how fares are paid, so none of that is stated here. All fares in pounds sterling (GBP).
The Flushing Ferry is a small passenger boat across the mouth of the Penryn River, joining Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth to Flushing Quay on the opposite bank. The operator's own website calls it a family-owned company running all year round. The Fal River Cornwall tourism page gives the crossing as about 10 minutes and lists it as a seven-days-a-week service that takes dogs and bicycles.
The operator's website carries the fares but no timetable; its homepage sends passengers to the Fal River page for live status. That page holds two timetables. The winter one is headed 1 October to 31 March and has a boat each way every hour, starting with an 08:20 from Flushing and an 08:30 from Falmouth that do not run at weekends. The last sailings, 17:00 from Flushing and 17:30 from Falmouth, are marked as October and March only, so from November to February the day ends with the 16:00 from Flushing and the 16:15 from Falmouth. The summer timetable, headed 1 April to 30 September, is twice-hourly with a lunch break and is not loaded here.
The timetable's own caveats matter more than usual on a crossing this short. Every sailing is subject to tide and weather, and the page tells passengers to look at the operator's Facebook page for the latest information. Both landings are reached down steps, and at low tide there can be up to 20 of them, which the page warns may be slippery. It advises anyone with restricted mobility to travel at higher tides. Pushchairs are allowed, but children must be taken out before boarding.
Every ticket is a single. An adult costs £4.50, a child £2.50 and a bicycle £2.50. The sources read do not say how fares are paid, so ask the operator if you need to know before you travel.
The operator's walking page describes the level path from Flushing round Trefusis Point to Mylor as popular with ferry passengers. For anything on the day, the operator's number is 07974 799773.
- Arrive at the slipway a few minutes before departure; vehicle queues build quickly in summer.
- Check the operator's notices before travelling — tides, weather and maintenance affect sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: several crossings are contactless-only.
Frequently asked questions
About 10 minutes between Flushing Quay and Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth, according to the Fal River page that the operator's site links to.
All tickets are singles: £4.50 for an adult, £2.50 for a child and £2.50 for a bicycle. These are the figures on both the operator's homepage and the Fal River page. No dog fare is listed.
Yes. The operator says it runs all year, and the winter timetable is headed 1 October to 31 March, with a boat each way every hour, 7 days a week. The 08:20 and 08:30 do not run at weekends, and the 17:00 and 17:30 are marked as October and March only.
Prince of Wales Pier. The summer timetable notes say boats depart from Steps 1 on the pier. On the other side it uses Flushing Quay.
The operator says all services are weather and tide dependent. Boarding is down steps at both ends, and at low tide there can be up to 20 of them; people with restricted mobility are advised to travel at higher tides.
Bicycles are carried for £2.50. The Fal River page says friendly dogs are allowed and lists the ferry as dog friendly; it gives no dog fare.
Pushchairs are allowed, but the timetable page asks passengers to remove children before boarding, partly because of the steps.
The Fal River page shows a traffic-light status line, and the operator points passengers to the Flushing Ferry Facebook page. The operator's phone number is 07974 799773.