Service for most of North Carolina's seven ferry routes is free, but fares are charged for service on the popular Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes as well as the Southport-Fort Fisher route and the Ocracoke Express (Hatteras-Ocracoke) passenger ferry route.
Purchase tickets
online or by calling 1-800-BY-FERRY. Tickets are also available at each ferry terminal's ticket booth outside the terminal entrance. Payments using Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express are accepted online and over the phone. These payment methods, as well as cash, are accepted at terminal ticket booths.
Note:
Reservations are recommended on the Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and the Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke
Ocracoke Express
Passenger
| $7.50 (free for ages under 3)
|
Cedar Island, Ocracoke, Swan Quarter
| Type | One-Way Fare |
|---|
| Pedestrian | $1 (free for ages under 5) |
| Bicycle Rider | $3 |
| Motorcycle | $10 |
| Scooter | $10 |
| Golf Cart or ATV | $10 |
| 3-Wheel Motorcycle | $10 |
| Motorcycle with Trailer | $15 |
| Motorcycle with Side Car | $15 |
| Vehicle and/or Combination Less Than 20 Feet | $15 |
| Vehicle and/or Combination 20 to 40 Feet | $30 |
| Vehicle and/or Combination 40 to 65 Feet | $45 |
Southport-Fort Fisher
Type
| One-Way Fare |
|---|
| Pedestrian | $1 (free for ages under 5) |
| Bicycle Rider | $2 |
| Motorcycle | $3 |
| Scooter | $3 |
| Golf Cart or ATV | $3 |
| 3-Wheel Motorcycle | $3 |
| Motorcycle with Trailer | $7 |
| Motorcycle with Side Car | $7 |
| Vehicle and/or Combination Less Than 20 Feet | $7 |
| Vehicle and/or Combination 20 to 40 Feet | $14 |
| Vehicle and/or Combination 40 to 65 Feet | $28
|