Transport

Internal Transport Services

In 2022 there were:

• 9 inhabited islands with inter-island ferry services which carried 706,763 passengers and 358,510 vehicles
• 2 inhabited islands with scheduled air services from Tingwall Airport, carrying 2,886 passengers
• 12 public bus routes throughout the islands, which carried 409,100 passengers
• 17,300 licensed vehicles and 653.7 miles of roads

External Transport Services

In 2022 there was:

• 1 external ferry service, connecting Shetland with Orkney and Aberdeen, which carried 339,299 passengers, 81,941 cars and coaches, and 593,244 meterage of commercial vehicles
• 1 airport accommodating flights in and out of Shetland, which handled 247,538 terminal and transit passengers, 17,715 aircraft movements and 199 tonnes of freight

Lerwick and Scalloway Harbours

During 2022:

• Lerwick Harbour welcomed 4,786 vessels and handled 887,631 tonnes of goods.  Lerwick Port Authority revenue for the year was £12,016,000
• Scalloway Harbour welcomed 284 vessels and handled 20,100 tonnes of cargo.  Scalloway Harbour revenue for the year was £1,280,813