Bluferries

Bluferries is the leading ferry service on the Messina Strait, operating a modern fleet that ensures safe and punctual transport for commercial vehicles, coaches, cars, campers, and motorcycles.

Efficient, reliable and innovative ferry services​

Bluferries provides ferry services for commercial and motor vehicles on the Strait of Messina.​

The service utilises specialised ships designed to transport all types of goods, including motor vehicles. It provides fast and efficient connections 24/7 on the route between the ports of Villa San Giovanni and Messina/Tremestieri, operating throughout the year.

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Car / Camper / Motorbike​

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TIMETABLES AND FARES

Timetables​

Check the timetables of our ferries.

 

TWO-WAY FERRIES​

 

The boarding operations will be closed few minutes before the departure time.​
The departure and arrival times may change from schedule due to operational reasons, bad weather conditions and / or traffic in ports.​
For each departure, access of vehicles on board ships is carried out on the basis of priority of arrival at the embarkation lanes, unless seats are full and the number of passengers on board is reached.​
Drivers/Companies of commercial vehicles may request information on fares at the following numbers: +390906786626 - +390906786478 and / or send requests to the fax number +390906783439 or mail to info@bluferries.it

 

TWO-WAY FERRIES​

 

The boarding operations will be closed few minutes before the departure time.​
The departure and arrival times may change from schedule due to operational reasons, bad weather conditions and / or traffic in ports.​

For each departure, access of vehicles on board ships is carried out on the basis of priority of arrival at the embarkation lanes, unless seats are full and the number of passengers on board is reached.​

The ships Enotria, Trinacria and Sikania are suitable for transporting persons with reduced mobility (PRM). The PRM travelers should indicate their needs as soon as purchasing ticket at the ticket office, which must occur within 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time from the current timetable, for assistance during boarding and placing on board.

Fares

Discover our fares according to type of vehicle.

Our Fares​

The fares are inclusive of VAT (22%).​

For commercial vehicles, the fee of € 4.27, VAT included each way, is also applied in addition for corporate services of the port of Tremestieri.

Our Fares​

The VAT rate applied is 22%. The prices indicated include VAT.​

Our Fares​

*ROUNDTRIP 3 DAYS FARE Return within 3 days after the departure date​

** For Motorhomes longer than 9.00 MTL, the rate for Commercial Vehicles will be applied in relation to the length of the vehicle.

* ROUNDTRIP 3 DAYS FARE Return within 3 days after the departure date
** For Motorhomes longer than 9.00 MTL, the rate for Commercial Vehicles will be applied in relation to the length of the vehicle.

Our Fares​

*ROUNDTRIP 3 DAYS FARE Return within 3 days after the departure date​

(1)Only for the Villa San Giovanni - Messina Porto Storico route and vice versa​
For information on trade tariffs to call the following numbers: +390906786626 - +390906786478 or by email at info@bluferries.it

(1) Only for the Villa San Giovanni - Messina Porto Storico route and vice versa

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OUR SOLUTIONS

Our solutions

A complete range of services that ensure faster and more environmentally sustainable freight transport

Transport of commercial vehicles

The service is active on the Strait of Messina for the maritime transport of vehicles and cars on a two-way ferry, which allows flexibility and frequent connections. ​

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CUSTOMER SERVICE

Customer Service​

We are ready to offer support and advice for all your needs.

A Person with Reduced Mobility is anyone who has a particular difficulty in using public transport, including people with disabilities, the elderly, people with sensory limitations, wheelchair users, pregnant women, and those accompanying small children.In compliance with Circular no. 10/SM of 4 January 2007 of the Ministry of Transport and European Regulation 1177/2010 on the rights of passengers travelling by sea and inland waterways, Bluferries' vessels are suitable for transporting people with reduced mobility, with suitably trained personnel. In particular, all ships are equipped with routes for the visually impaired and tactile maps, and the Enotria, Trinacria and Sikania naval units are also equipped with automatic elevation systems to enable people with reduced mobility who are non-ambulatory and/or wheelchair-bound to reach, from the embarkation areas, the main passenger decks where dedicated seats are provided, identifiable by specific location symbols and with anchorage points for wheelchair-bound people.​

Passengers wishing to receive assistance during the ferry crossing must notify this when purchasing their ticket at the ticket office or through the section of the website for online purchase, and in any case no later than 30 minutes before the time of the chosen trip.The on-board Command, informed by the ticket offices, will carry out the entry of the P.M.R. with priority by activating the assigned personnel, suitably trained and certified, who will provide assistance for boarding and subsequent accommodation in the area of the main deck reserved for them. Assistance will be provided for the duration of the journey and disembarkation will take place in the same manner.​

 

Info PMR​

Messina ticket office- Tel: +39090774409​

Villa San Giovanni ticket office - Tel: +390965791309​

info@bluferries.it

Dear Customer ​

Complaints from our customers are important, because they help us identify the aspects of our service where we need to intervene for the continuous improvement of the service provided.​

If you are dissatisfied with our service or wish to report inconveniences, provide suggestions, you can submit a complaint, both in Italian and in English, relating to the activities of Bluferries.​

The Complaint Form can be downloaded from the company website and is also available at the ticket offices and at the ships' command bridges​

Download form here.

Fill out the form by writing the data requested in the spaces provided, and you can send it:​

  • by e-mail/pec to reclami@pec.bluferries.it

  • by mail to the address via Calabria 1 – 98122 Messina (ME) Italy ​

  • deliver it personally to the ticket offices of Villa S. Giovanni or Messina.​

In order to streamline support requests and serve you better, an online complaint ticket/reporting system is also available at https://www.bluferries.it/reclami/?lang=en_US

Each support request is assigned a unique ticket number which can be used to track progress and responses online. A valid email address is required in order to submit a support request.​

As required by the European regulation on the rights of passengers traveling by sea and inland waterways (EU 1177/2010), the complaint must be:​

  1. complete with all the identification data of the passenger-user (name, surname, address, email), of the journey (date, time of departure, origin and destination), of the details of the travel document (ticket serial number) and the description of the service that is the subject of the complaint; ​

  2. sent within two months of the date on which the service which is the subject of the complaint was provided or should have been provided.​

Within one month of receiving your complaint, we will inform you if it has been accepted, rejected or if it is still under consideration. The time needed to respond definitively will not exceed two months from receipt of your complaint.​

After sixty days from the presentation of the complaint to Bluferries, you can contact the Transport Regulation Authority, pursuant to Regulation (EU) n. 1177/2010, relating to the rights of passengers in sea transport and inland waterways, through the specific electronic system (SiTe), available on the Authority's website, or with the form to be sent by registered mail to the address of Via Nizza n. 230, 10126 - Turin, or via e-mail to one of the following e-mail addresses: ​

The passenger-user may use out-of-court resolution procedures. Through the ConciliaWeb platform, the user can present, in person or through a delegate (any natural person of trust, a consumer association, an exponential body, a lawyer), requests for conciliation to resolve certain disputes relating to waterway travel.​

For more information, consult the "ART conciliation service" section at www.autorita-trasporti.it/conciliaweb

The Customer is entitled to receive an automatic compensation commensurate with the price of the ticket referable to the transport service to an extent not less than: ​

  1. 10% in the event of a reply provided between the sixty-first and ninetieth day of receipt of the complaint; ​

  2. 20% in the event of a reply not provided within the ninetieth day of receipt of the complaint. ​

The aforementioned compensation is not due in cases where: ​

  1. the amount thereof is less than 6 euros; ​

  2. the complaint is not transmitted by the user with the modalities, the minimum elements and the indicated timing; ​

  3. the user has already received an automatic compensation in relation to a complaint concerning the same trip.​

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PASSENGERS' RIGHTS

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CONTACTS

Get in touch for your transport needs ​

The Bluferries team is prepared to assist you with all your ferry requirements for commercial transport and vehicles.​

Write or call us for more information.

Bluferries S.r.l

Registered Office

  • Via Calabria 1, 98122 Messina (ME), Italy
  • info@bluferries.it
  • 090774409
  • P.I. 03122340833
  • R.E.A. 214574
  • SDI 7HE8RN5

Biglietteria Messina Marittima

  • 090774409

Richiesta Fatture

Porto of Villa Sangiovanni

Porto of Messina Tremestieri

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THE FLEET

Our ships ​

Bluferries provides a variety of ferries for transporting motor and commercial vehicles, ordinary goods, and all types of ADR. ​

Athena

RoRo ferry for the transport of heavy wheeled vehicles and cars.

Name: Athena

Company: Bluferries

Type: Ro-Ro, Passenger

Passengers (max): 393

Load: 380 ml

Length: 97 m Lpp (105 m Lft)

Engines: 4 x Baudouin 12M26.3

Electric propulsion: 4x380 kw

Speed: 14_Knots

Year: 2023 (keel setting)

Sikania

RoRo ferry used to transport heavy rubber-tired vehicles and cars. ​ ​

Name: Sikania ​

Company: Bluferries ​

Type: RoRo, Passengers ​

Passengers (max): 399 ​

Cargo: 380 linear meters ​

Length: 97 m LBP (104 m LOA) ​

Engines: 4 x Baudouin 12M26.2 ​

Propulsion: 4 x Z-drive VZ 900-CR ​

Speed: 13.5 Knots ​

Year: 2019 (keel-laying)

Trinacria

RoRo ferry used to transport heavy rubber-tired vehicles and cars. ​

Name: Trinacria ​

Company: Bluferries ​

Passengers (max): 399 ​

Cargo: 380 linear meters ​

Length: 97 m LBP (104 m LOA) ​

Engines: 4 x Baudouin 12M26.2 ​

Propulsion: 4 x Z-drive VZ 900-CR ​

Speed: 13.5 Knots ​

Year: 2016 (keel-laying)

Enotria

RoRo ferry, with a larger cargo capacity, has been connecting Messina and Villa San Giovanni since 2002. ​

Name: Enotria ​

Company: Bluferries ​

Type: RoRo, Passengers ​

Passengers (max): 300 ​

Cargo: 340 linear meters ​

Length: 97 m ​

Engines: 4x MAN D2842LE408 736 kW ​

Propulsion: 4 x Aquamaster Azimut ​

Speed: 12 Knots ​

Year: 2002

Fata Morgana

Versatile RoRo ferry capable of transporting both rubber-tired vehicles and rail vehicles.​

Name: Fata Morgana ​

Company: Bluferries ​

Type: RoRo, Passengers ​

Passengers (max): 393 ​

Cargo: 300 linear meters ​

Length: 96.02 m ​

Engines: 2x GMT BL230.12 2008 kW ​

Speed: 12 knots ​

Year: 1988​

Riace

Versatile RoRo ferry capable of transporting both rubber-tired vehicles and rail vehicles.​

Name: Riace ​

Company: Bluferries ​

Type: RoRo, Passengers ​

Passengers (max): 393 ​

Cargo: 300 linear meters ​

Length: 96.02 m ​

Engines: 2x GMT BL230.12 1765 kW ​

Speed: 12 knots ​

Year: 1983

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GOVERNANCE

Governance Corporate Bodies and Management ​

Our management team works to ensure innovative, sustainable solutions aligned with market needs.

Lorenzo Cardo Chairman
Giuseppe Sciumè CEO