Our service status pages provide you with detailed information on the current journey status of each of the routes in the CalMac network.

Service status icons and what they mean

Below is a summary of the situations that would most commonly appear under each status.

Want to keep up to date with the latest Service information? Follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @CalMac_Updates where you will find the latest service information. You can also contact our social media team with your questions, available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 7 days a week.

Get the official Service Status app from CalMac and keep up to date with the latest sailing information on each CalMac route while travelling or away from home. Now available on:

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The easy to view red, amber, yellow, green system gives up to date information on all of our routes. 

Simply pick the route you are travelling on and view service information on the current status of the sailing or check the timetables and fares. 

• Accurate and up to the minute Service Status for all CalMac sailings. 

• Timetables and fares for all our routes allowing you to plan your journey effectively.

• Select your favourite route(s) and receive push notifications for any new updates on your favourite route(s).

You can now easily manage your new and existing subscriptions to our text messaging service.

Manage the routes and choose the length of your subscription period, from 1 day to 6 months. 

Follow the simple steps in the link below to view, edit, delete your existing subscriptions and add new route subscriptions.

Register for service status text alerts by SMS

Text messages can be sent to your mobile containing the latest service information. CalMac will not charge you for this service, although your normal service provider rates will apply.

Subscriber texts

To subscribe to live updates for a particular route text the words CALMAC and SUBSCRIBE along with the route code of your choice to 60030 e.g. "CALMAC SUBSCRIBE 05". This will automatically subscribe you to ongoing service information* relating to that route for a six month period.

You can subscribe to multiple routes by sending an individual subscription message for each route.

Subscriptions may be cancelled at any time by texting CALMAC STOP to 60030 e.g. "CALMAC STOP 05" for an individual route or "CALMAC STOP" to cancel all subscriptions.

A list of commands is also available by texting "CALMAC HELP" to 60030. Text codes for each route can be found on the relevant timetable page.   

*Text messages for subscribed routes will be dispatched to you immediately upon update, at any time of day or night.

Route codes can be found for each route on our timetable pages, or by using the table below.

One time texts

For a one time update on the route of your choice text both the word CALMAC and the route code to 60030 e.g. "CALMAC 05". Text codes for each route can be found on the relevant timetable page. 

Manage my text subscriptions 

You can now easily manage your new and existing subscriptions to our text messaging service. Manage the routes and choose the length of your subscription period, from 1 day to 6 months. Follow the simple steps on our manage my text subscriptions page to view, edit, delete your existing subscriptions and add new route subscriptions.

Here is a helpful table containing our Route text codes.