Jet Stream Tours to operate Gravesend to Tilbury Ferry
A new, interim operator has been announced to run the Gravesend to Tilbury ferry.
The service, on which around 120,000 journeys are made each year, will now be provided by Jet Stream Tours.
It
was being run by the Lower Thames and Medway Passenger Boat Company. A
new permanent contract for the service should be in place later this
year.
The Tilbury Ferry Service is getting a new operator
The new temporary contract for the ferry service is financially supported by Thurrock Council and Kent County Council.
Jet Stream Tours will provide exactly the same service, operating on the same days and to the same timetable.
Fares
will also remain unchanged and the new vessel will continue to accept
passengers with bicycles. Unfortunately, the new vessel will not be able
to accommodate motorbikes.
The service
operates from the Port of Tilbury landing stage under an agreement with
Thurrock Council and on the other side of the river to Town Pier, which
is owned by Gravesham council and uses a pontoon developed in
partnership with Gravesham and KCC.
KCC’s Head of Public Transport Phil Lightowler said: “We’re delighted to be working with Jet Stream Tours.
“We
believe they will provide a first class service that will benefit the
hundreds of passengers that make the trip from Gravesend to Thurrock and
back each day.”
Thurrock Council Portfolio
Holder for Transport and Highways Cllr Brian Little said: “We are very
pleased to be working with Jet Stream Tours and look forward to a great
service for Thurrock’s residents.”
