Passengers Take Advantage of Ocracoke Express Resuming
The passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke is proving to be a popular transportation option once again.
The service this year started July 3 and since that time, more than 1,000 people have used the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry.
The Ocracoke Express makes three daily round trips between Hatteras and the Silver Lake Terminal in Ocracoke Village and will continue through Sept. 10. For the full schedule, go to ncferry.org
Not exactly a smashing success. 1000/14 days is about 71 people per day. I’ll round it up to 75 and with 3 trips per day that works out to 25 per trip. At per trip it will have $20,000 per month, which will in no way cover the expenses of operating it. I don’t recall the lease amount, but this is a perfect example of why the government is not capable of making business decisions.