Winter timetable 19 October 2026 to 25 March 2027, read 21 October 2026: the opening list is Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with other days, the festive dates, 10 November and the 3 January rota loaded by date · Representative sailings only — check the operator for today's full timetable
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~100 min
Operator
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac)
Map – Uig to Tarbert Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (16+), single | £8.50 |
| Adult (16+), return | £17.00 |
| Child (5-15), single | £4.25 |
| Child (5-15), return | £8.50 |
| Car, single (vehicle only, driver pays separately) | £41.90 |
| Car, return (vehicle only) | £83.80 |
| Blue Badge car, single (vehicle only) | £31.42 |
| Motorcycle, single | £20.95 |
| Motorcycle, return | £41.90 |
| Campervan or motorhome up to 6 m, single | £41.90 |
| Campervan or motorhome 6 m to 8 m, single | £104.75 |
| Campervan or motorhome 8 m to 10 m, single | £125.70 |
| Campervan or motorhome 10 m to 12 m, single | £146.65 |
| Caravan up to 6 m, single | £41.90 |
| Caravan 6 m to 8 m, single | £62.85 |
| Small van up to 6 m (max 3,500 kg), single | £50.40 |
| Trailer 2.5 m to 6 m, single | £41.90 |
| Pedal cycle | Free |
Prices are those in the Winter 2026/27 table on CalMac's Uig - Tarbert route page, valid to 25 March 2027. A vehicle price covers the vehicle alone, and each person pays a separate fare. The Blue Badge car and small-van prices come from the full fares sheet (dated 12/25) linked from the page; it agrees with the winter box wherever both give a price. Under-5s sail free, and so do pedal cycles, though groups of six or more must warn the port office. Commercial rates sit in the full sheet and are not copied here. All fares in pounds sterling (GBP).
The Uig to Tarbert ferry is CalMac's link between the north of Skye and Harris, and it is a sparse one: one or two sailings a day, so the day of the week decides what you can do. Boats leave Uig, on Skye's Trotternish peninsula, and call at Tarbert, which CalMac describes as the main community hub on Harris. CalMac gives the crossing as 1 hour 40 minutes, and its route page names MV Hebrides.
From 19 October 2026 the winter timetable applies, to 25 March 2027, in two parts. The first PDF has no printed end date and is used here to 2 January. In it, Monday, Wednesday and Friday have Tarbert at 07:30 and 16:00 and Uig at 14:00; Tuesday and Saturday have Uig at 09:40 and 18:15 and Tarbert at 11:50; Thursday has a single Uig 15:00 sailing and nothing from Tarbert. Sunday's two sailings run via Lochmaddy, which stretches the trip to about four hours.
A second PDF, headed 'Operates 3 Jan - 25 March', then replaces it with a three-port list for Uig, Tarbert and Lochmaddy. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for example, the Uig departure for Tarbert is 15:00 and the Tarbert departure for Uig is 07:00. Both tables are loaded with their dates, along with the one-day lists for 26 December and 2 January. CalMac's winter timetable says there is no service on 25 December or 1 January.
Two CalMac notices dated autumn 2026 matter here. CalMac is running a waitlist pilot on the Uig, Tarbert and Lochmaddy routes from 14 September to 26 October, in place of advance standby, and on Tuesday 10 November an amended timetable operates for a livestock sale. Because of pier upgrades at Uig, foot passengers are taken by minibus between the port office and the vessel and board by the car deck.
The winter 2026/27 fares are £8.50 for an adult single, £4.25 for a child and £41.90 for a car, vehicle only. CalMac asks everyone, foot passengers included, to book online ahead; vehicles check in 45 minutes before departure and foot passengers 30 minutes.
- 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
CalMac's port pages give 1 hour 40 minutes, and the winter timetable agrees (Tarbert 07:30, Uig 09:10). Sailings marked 'via Lochmaddy', such as Sunday's Tarbert 09:00 arriving Uig at 13:00, take about four hours.
CalMac prices an adult at £8.50 single or £17.00 return, and a child aged 5 to 15 at £4.25 single. A car is £41.90 each way for the vehicle alone, a motorcycle £20.95, and bikes travel free.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to 2 January the ferry leaves Uig at 14:00; Tuesday and Saturday it leaves at 09:40 and 18:15, Thursday at 15:00 and Sunday at 14:30 (via Lochmaddy). From 3 January the times change: Uig 15:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 09:45 and 14:55 on Tuesday and Saturday.
Not every day. Until 2 January Tarbert has departures on every day except Thursday (Monday, Wednesday and Friday 07:30 and 16:00; Tuesday and Saturday 11:50; Sunday 09:00 via Lochmaddy). From 3 January CalMac's table again shows no Thursday departure from Tarbert.
CalMac asks everyone, foot passengers too, to book online in advance, and strongly recommends it for vehicles. Its port pages say that if you arrive without a reservation it may still be able to carry you, at the ticket office. From 14 September to 26 October a waitlist pilot replaced advance standby on this route.
No: CalMac's PDF lists no service on either date. Saturday 26 December and Saturday 2 January each have a single pair of boats, Tarbert 09:00 and Uig 15:40.
CalMac's second winter PDF, headed 'Operates 3 Jan - 25 March', replaces the first and sets out a three-port list for Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert. Some Tarbert sailings then call at Lochmaddy, and the Tarbert departure for Uig is 07:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.