going ashore into Oban from visitor moorings and landing stage

local information for sailing visitors to Oban

welcome to Oban!

Lying at the heart of some of Scotland's finest cruising grounds, Oban is a reasonable sized town and has most major facilities sailing visitors need. This page gives some useful local information.

emergency telephone numbers -  local code 01631

useful  telephone numbers -  local code 01631


BANKS / BUILDING SOCIETIES /ATMs

Branches of Royal Bank of Scotland,  Bank of Scotland, Clydesdale Bank, Lloyds TSB, Yorkshire Building Society and Nationwide - all open normal working hours  - all in or around the town centre.
ATMs can be found along George Street, and also at Tesco and Co-op.

INTERNET ACCESS
free internet access at the Oban library
also access the internet from Oban Tourist Information Centre.
Oban and local area Wi-Fi hotspots list


PUBLIC TRANSPORT / TAXIS

local bus timetables
taxis  (all prefix 01631 )566676 / 565293 / 564744 / 563784


CAR PARKING

Where you come ashore at Dungallan Park is situated in a quiet residential area of Oban, with very limited drop off and pick-up space available on the adjacent Gallanach Road - with strictly no long term parking here.

Free long term car parks available at Lochavullin and Longsdale (close by Atlantis Leisure Centre)
On-street pay-and-display parking in Oban is 80p for 40 minutes; maximum stay 2 hours in the inner zone and 4 hours in the outer zone in any one spot - ticket machines are placed within easy reach.

Secure long term car parking and storage from Hazelbank Motors, Oban tel 01631 566476

Oban Park and Sail - long term parking facility tel 01631 566660

Shore Street is the closest car park from landing stage / about ½ mile / pay and dispay

There are a number of local authority car parks in the town -  Argyll and Bute  Council car parks allow overpayment which will be credited to the following days; there is a limit of £20 which will allow for approximately three days parking.

EATING OUT

Oban features numerous bars, pubs, cafes, restaurants - (the local seafood is very popular!); fish and chip shops; Chinese, Indian and Tex-Mex restaurants

PROVISIONS

Tesco, Co-op, Aldi, Lidl and Farmfoods stores - a small retail park;
filling stations; and an excellent range of specialist small providers

MISC

Oban Laundry and dry cleaners

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