Extra ferries will be added for Easter and spring-break visitors

In preparation for holiday travel over the upcoming Easter and spring breaks, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be enhancing the schedule on its Hatteras-Ocracoke route between March 31 and April 13.

The temporary spring schedule will increase the number of daily round-trip runs between Hatteras and Ocracoke from 18 to 26, with half-hour departures for most of the morning and afternoon hours. 

“Our ridership data shows a distinct spike in the weeks surrounding Easter,” said Ferry Division Director Ed Goodwin. “We’re confident this enhanced schedule will accommodate those travelers.”

The Hatteras-Ocracoke schedule will be as follows between March 31-April 13:

For more information on the ferry schedule and for reservation, go to the Ferry Division website at http://www.ncdot.gov/ferry/.