The Hatteras ferry crossing is FREE and takes about 1 hour. It makes up to 40 departures a day depending on the season.
If you're making a daytrip to Ocracoke, please plan to arrive at the Hatteras ferry landing as early as possible for the first-come, first-served ferry. Be an early bird and you won't wait in line! The busiest spring, summer, and fall daytripping days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You can avoid a long wait by arriving at the ferry before 9am, or visiting Ocracoke on Monday, Friday, and/or the weekend.
The schedule can be subject to change due to weather conditions and traffic. It's always a good idea to call ahead at (252)-996-6000. Enjoy the ride!
For NCDOT ferry route information, schedules, and reservations, click here.
You can also get information or make a reservation by calling 1-800-BY-FERRY.
04/13/2014 - 23:15
18 scheduled departures from each side daily; dredging continues in Hatteras Inlet.
04/07/2014 - 23:32
Former Chowan County commissioner brings vast leadership experience to ferry system.
03/06/2014 - 17:27
Prepare for a 30-minute closure on Monday for bridge scans.
03/05/2014 - 15:37
Permanent bridge will replace temporary bridge built after Hurricane Irene in 2011.
03/02/2014 - 23:19
On Friday morning, the M/V Carteret left the dock at Ocracoke on its way to Cedar Island. It didn’t get far.
03/02/2014 - 20:57
NC 12 re-opened in Frisco on Saturday night.
02/20/2014 - 18:21
Superintendent Barclay Trimble announced today that Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will offer a temporary route for off-road vehicles (ORVs) on the weekend of February 28, 2014, as a detour to a North Carolina Dept. of Transportation’s (NCDOT) culvert replacement project and temporary closure of NC 12 in the village of Frisco.
02/19/2014 - 00:19
Ocracoke and Hatteras need your help in the ferry toll fight.
02/15/2014 - 00:19
The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of N.C. 12 in Frisco at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 for a necessary culvert pipe replacement. The road will reopen no later than 6 a.m. Monday, March 3.
01/22/2014 - 16:45
Tolling to be discussed in Knotts Island, Ocracoke, Grantsboro, and Southport.
