Sark – Jersey
Ferry to Jersey
Sark – Jersey
Ferry to Jersey
The Sark Jersey ferry route connects Sark with Jersey. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Manche Iles Express. The crossing operates up to 2 times each week with sailing duration from around 1 hour 10 minutes.
Sark Jersey sailing duration and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.
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The island of Sark is one of the Channel Islands which are located in the south west English Channel, off the coast of Normandy, France. The island forms part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and is a Royal fief. The island has its own Parliament and its own set of laws which are based on Norman law. The island is also relatively unique in that it is one of the few places in the world where cars are not permitted on its roads. The main forms of transport around the island are tractors or horse-drawn vehicles. The journey from the town's quay to the village up the hill can either be made on foot or on the "toast rack", the tractor drawn bus.
The Isle of Sark Shipping Company operates small ferries from Sark to St Peter Port in Guernsey. The crossing takes 45 minutes for the 14 km journey. A high-speed passenger ferry also operates in the summer to Jersey. Also a 12-passenger boat, the Lady Maris II, operates regular services to Alderney.
The town of St Helier is located on the island of Jersey which is one of the Channel Islands that are in the English Channel. St Helier is one of twelve parishes on the island and is the island's capital and largest town, with a population of around 30,000. The town takes its name from the 6th century Ascetic hermit, Helier, or Helerius. The hermit's feast day is marked by an annual municipal and ecumenical pilgrimage to the Hermitage on the 16th of July.
Popular with visitors is the Central Market, which is an indoor market on Beresford Street, which was opened in 1882 and has been declared a Site of Special Interest. The market has Victorian architecture on show which includes cast iron structures and an ornamental fountain.
Passenger facilities at the town's port include cafes, shops and duty free outlets. Ferry services operating from the port depart to destinations in France and England along with services to Guernsey. services to the UK travel to Poole, Weymouth and Portsmouth and to St Malo in France.
