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Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule for March 5-25; Departures will increase starting March 26

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Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry in 2023. Photo by Joy Crist.

The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry has a revised daily schedule from March 5 through March 25, which is listed below.

  • From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight.
  • From Ocracoke: 4 a.m. 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., and 11 p.m.

Starting on March 26, daily crossings will increase through June 30, according to the recently published schedule by the North Carolina Ferry system.

Beginning March 26, departure times are scheduled as follows:

  • From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 8:30 a.m. 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 11 p.m., and midnight.
  • From Ocracoke: 4 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., noon, 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., and midnight.

The full schedule for all seven North Carolina ferry routes can be viewed here.

To get notified of ferry delays or cancellations, sign up for text and email alerts via the N.C. Ferry System’s FINS system: www.ncdot.gov/fins. Users will get notified of any schedule changes directly from the terminal, and can unsubscribe at any time.

The public can also see updates on all Hatteras and Ocracoke ferry operations via the Ferry Division’s social media accounts at https://twitter.com/NCFerryHatteras/ and https://twitter.com/ncferrypamsound/.

 

 

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