On the Isle of Coll, people can get around by car, small trucks, taxis, minibuses, tractors, and boats. Important services like police, ambulance, and fuel and rubbish collection arrive by ferry. Visitors can also reach the island by ferry, private yacht, helicopter, or plane.

1. Transport on the Isle of Coll
Like many people, this island cat walks on Coll.
How else can people get around and to Coll?
Find out by investigating the map.
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These photographs were taken by Alan Rodgers and
Angella Streluk in August 2004. They have been
made into this resource to form part of the QCA
Island Home unit. Other resources and teacher’s
notes can be found in the
Naace Primary Focus on Geography pack.
The map is not intended for use in navigating the
island. Certain licence has been taken with the
positioning of some images, although the vast
majority are fairly accurately placed.

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Click on the hotspots on the Isle of Coll.

4. Helicopters can cross the sea. They get to the island
quickly.

5. Little trucks get round the narrow roads easily. They
are good for workmen.

6. Vans can come to the island on the ferry. They can
bring parcels for everybody.

7. The police and ambulance services have helicopters.
They can take people to hospital on the mainland.
They can bring policemen or doctors to the island.

8. Almost all of the roads are narrow. Can you see the
grass growing on the road? This is one of the few
straight roads.

9. This is the taxi on Coll. It can go where there is no
road. It can carry visitors on tours round the island.

10. This minibus carries volunteers to the Project Trust.
It is a long way from the ferry to the Project Trust
base. They could not walk.

11. If you haven’t got a helicopter or
boat you will most likely arrive by
ferry. You can drive on in a vehicle
or walk onto the ferry.

12. Some holiday makers come to Coll in their yacht. It
might be their own yacht or they might have hired it
for their holiday.
Click here to find out how
they get to the shop!

13. The people who work on the roads get round the
island in this van. They can take all their tools and
materials with them.

14. The rubbish still needs collecting on an island. The
rubbish truck arrives on the ferry. It takes the
rubbish away on the ferry.

15. The fuel station sells fuel for cars and for boats. It
does not open for a long time because there are not
many customers.

16. The farmer uses his tractor to pull trailers. This
trailer can carry sheep.

17. If you have a boat you can get to the mainland
without a ferry. You can go on outings to the other
islands. Some boats give sea trips to visitors.

18. People still like to have a car. It is good for visiting
friends on the island. They can go to the mainland but
they have to pay to take their car onto the ferry.

19. You can go from your yacht to the pier in your little
dingy. You can then look round the island and go to
the shops.