Ocracoke Passenger Ferry expected to be out of service for several days
The Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry will be out of service for planned maintenance for several days longer than expected, and customers will be refunded for reservations made during the time the vessel is not in operation, per an update from the N.C. Department of Transportation.
The vessel was taken out of service on Tuesday, August 1, for planned maintenance. Officials with the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will announce when the passenger ferry is ready to resume its regular daily schedule:
- From Hatteras: 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- From Ocracoke: 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Customers with canceled reservations will be notified and refunds will be issued electronically.
The passenger ferry was unexpectedly suspended earlier in the summer, from July 6 through July 18, due to mechanical issues. Though originally scheduled to run through July 31, the season was recently extended through Labor Day, per a recent announcement.
The passenger ferry takes people on a 70-minute trip between Hatteras and Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village. A free tram operated by Hyde County is available to carry people around the village to shops, restaurants, accommodations, and attractions.
