Operational Note – Resurfacing at Ulsta ferry terminal, June 2025

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The marshalling area at Ulsta ferry terminal. Credit: SIC

Shetland Islands Council will soon begin work to resurface the vehicle marshalling area at Ulsta ferry terminal in Yell. 

These works are expected to take place from Monday 9th June and may take up to six days, weather permitting.  
 
During the works, there will be no car parking available in the areas verging around the access and marshalling lanes of the terminal.  Owners of vehicles are asked not to park in these areas while works are underway, and to remove any vehicles belonging to them.
 
Traffic marshals will be in attendance, to assist with the marshalling of booked and un-booked ferry traffic.  Vehicle drivers are advised that the loading of vehicles will commence earlier than usual, ten minutes prior to scheduled ferry departure times.
 
With restricted space available within the marshalling area, drivers of HGVs and other vehicles, may be requested to wait and to load the ferry directly from a marshalling point before the bus shelter.  
 
Shetland Islands Council would like to apologise to drivers and passengers for any inconvenience caused by these essential works. 

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Published: 29th May 2025