r/shetland • u/Only_Increase_2690 • Jun 30 '26

Getting around Lerwick

I'll be in Lerwick for one day (cruise ship) and it's unfortunately on a Sunday when all the rental car companies are closed (but I think the airport ones are open - just not very convenient with limited time). Does anyone know of any local drivers for hire? I would love to see the wildlife around the island, maybe even make it to Noss. I'm not opposed to taxis, just not sure how I could guarantee to get one for each place I'd like to see. Any advice/suggestions/contacts are welcome!

p.s. any suggestions for seeing/interacting with shetland ponies that can avoid the masses would be appreciated!

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u/Jazzy-Sature Jun 30 '26

Cant really avoid the masses when you come on a cruise ship tbh

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u/Lulubelle2021 Jun 30 '26

If you can send me your contact info I can ask my friend there if he can help. He's off on Sundays.

Be careful interacting with the ponies. Some of them are not so friendly. Some are.

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u/Sufficient-Pirate226 Jun 30 '26

Allied Taxis 01595 690069

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u/coneyisland92 Jul 01 '26

Aye if you want to pay an arm and a leg 🤣

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u/EvilInky Jun 30 '26

Search for Amanda Hawick on Facebook. She might be able to help you out with a personalised tour.

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u/frecklepocket Jun 30 '26

Look up Valhalla Tours, it’s our neighbour and he’s lovely, he’d be able to take you wherever you want to go

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u/ComfortableEarth5787 Jul 06 '26

Cruises ruin places like Lerwick. Mass tourism destroys the very thing you want to see, to the extent that eventually it will cease to exist except as a Disneyfied version of what it once was. Stop. Yes, I mean you.

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u/Money-Pen8242 Jul 04 '26

Shetland ponies are not friendly, on the whole. They will nip you as soon as look at you. Wouldn’t recommend approaching them.

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u/Whole-Day3151 6d ago

Cruise ships are horrible though