Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 17:37 Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Feb.

28, 2012 CONTACT: Lucy Wallace, (252) 473-3461 Winter Schedule at Cedar Island-Ocracoke Ferry Route Extended Will result in a labor cost savings of more than $52,000 MANNS HARBOR — The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division announces an extension of its winter schedule at the Cedar Island-Ocracoke route to reduce operational costs. The current schedule of two departures from both sides will continue through April 2, which is as follows:

Departing Cedar Island at 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; and
Departing Ocracoke at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The summer schedule of six departures from both sides will run for two weeks during the Easter holiday (April 3-18) and is as follows:

Departing Cedar Island at 7 a.m., 10, 11, 1 p.m., 4 and 5:30; and
Departing Ocracoke at 7:30 a.m., 10, 1 p.m., 2, 4:30 and 8.

That Easter holiday schedule will then revert to a regular spring schedule of four runs from each side (April 17-May 22) and is as follows:

Departing Cedar Island at 7:30 a.m., 10, 1 p.m. and 4:30; and
Departing Ocraoke at 7:30 a.m., 10, 1 p.m. and 4:30.

The six-run schedule will return for the summer, May 22-Oct. 29 (see schedule above). For updated information about ferry schedules, call 1-800-293-3779 (BY-FERRY) and press 1, visit www.ncferry.org or sign-up to receive messages on Twitter by going to www.twitter.com/ncdot_ferry. ***NCDOT***