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Public Transport

The general web site address for this information is:  Argyll & Bute here  
Their travel helpline is on 01546 604695 during normal office hours, or contact by email.

There is a bus service that runs past the distillery to Port Charlotte, and that services  the  ferry ports of Port Askaig and  Port Ellen  as well as  the Airport and  the main town of Bowmore:

Post Bus Service: 01246 546 329  - Route 196 Click Here

Islay Tourist Office telephone number is +44 (0) 1496 810254.
Islay Coaches - 01496 840 273 Islay Timetable:

http://www.islay-jura.com/travel/road/bus_index.asp
http://www.islay-jura.com/travel/road/islay_ab1.asp

Taxis
Carol Macdonald 01496 302155 Mobile 07775782155
Fiona Livingstone 01496302622 Mobile 07808 303 200

Lamont's Taxis 01496 810449 Mobile 07899 756 159

Car Hire
D+N Mackenzie  - Islay Airport - 01496 302 300 (with advanced notice)

Jim Neary Car Rental, based in Glasgow, offer a  very good service: they deliver cars ready to drive away with a minimum of fuss and paper work to the airport to meet you off your plane. No long queues at the Hertz desk, taking hours of phaffing about, filling out endless forms etc etc. - just one signature and you are off..... Click here Tel: 0141 427 5475 Fax:  0141 427 7244