School trips to RED FUNNEL FERRIES

Your ferry crossing will be pre-paid by Education Destination and if you are using our coaches all of the information will have been passed on to the driver for you, so you don't have to do anything. If you use your own transport or travel as foot passengers, we will tell you exactly what you need to do in advance which 9 times out of 10 is to go to the ticket office at the terminal with a reference number / barcode.

The actual crossing takes 1 hour and check-in is advised at least 30 minutes prior to sailing so that the necessary checks can be done and the vehicles loaded. Except during winter, there is a sailing approximately every hour.

Yes - there are several lounges and passenger areas on the ship and for larger groups (100+) one of these may be reserved for your use. There are also outdoor areas accessible in good weather with plenty of seating throughout. The nominal passenger capacity is over 900 persons. There's also a restaurant, snack bar and gift shop on most crossings.

There are toilets at each terminal as well as on board the ships. Please do not use the terminal toilets unless you have more than 30 minutes to wait or it is urgent, as this may delay the vehicle being loaded and cause you to miss your sailing slot.

All of the main areas within the terminals and on board the ships are accessible to wheelchairs. Some of the outdoor spaces on the vessels may be trickier to access due to storm doors and steps but there are always staff on hand to help.