N.C. Ferry System to Increase Service on Hatteras-Ocracoke Route Beginning June 16
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will increase service on its Hattteras-Ocracoke route on June 16 in order to help meet higher summer travel demand.
The schedule change will increase the number of daily departures from 36 to 52. The schedule will be 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: 4:30 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.
These schedules will remain in place until further notice.
Passengers are still strongly encouraged to practice COVID-19 safety measures, including remaining in vehicles if possible, wearing face coverings and remaining six feet apart from other passengers and crew when out on the ferry decks.
