Department launches Strangford Lough Ferry Service Customer Engagement exercise
The Department for Infrastructure has launched a Strangford Lough Ferry Service Customer Engagement Questionnaire.
Members of the public are being invited to complete the questionnaire and share their views and experiences of the service.
The responses will help determine whether changes to the service should be explored further.
The questionnaire is available online at:
consultations2.nidirect.gov.uk/dfi-1/strangford-lough-ferry-service-customer-engagement/
The consultation will be open for 12 weeks from 8th June 2026 until midnight on Monday 31 August 2026.
A hard copy can also be requested by contacting Strangford Ferry Terminal during normal office hours or by emailing:
Any decisions on the future of the service would be subject to further assessment and, where appropriate, more formal consultation.
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Now is the time for people in East Down to press the Department of Infrastructure to proceed with a feasibility study for a bridge across Strangford Lough from Strangford to Portaferry which most politicians and local residents and businesses in the area appear to support.
There is serious parking and traffic problems in both Strangford and Portaferry which need to be addressed.
