The ferry service operates a regular 30 minute frequency from both sides of the river. The crossing between North and South Shields takes about seven minutes.
Frequency guides:
| South Shields to North Shields |
|---|
| Days | First crossings | Then these times every hour | Until last crossings |
| Monday to Wednesday | 06:45, 07:15 | 15, 45 | 19:15, 19:45 |
| Thursday to Saturday | 06:45, 07:15 | 15, 45 | 22:15, 22:40 |
| Sunday | 10:15, 10:45 | 15, 45 | 17:15, 17:45 |
| North Shields to South Shields |
|---|
| Days | First crossings | Then these times every hour | Until last crossings |
| Monday to Wednesday | 07:00, 07:30 | 00, 30 | 19:30, 20:00 |
| Thursday to Saturday | 07:00, 07:30 | 00, 30 | 22:30, 22:50 |
| Sunday | 10:30, 11:00 | 00, 30 | 17:30, 18:00 |
See also Buses serving North Shields ferry landing.
