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The exceptions are the Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan-Quarter-Ocracoke, and Southport-Fort Fisher vehicle ferries. For the two Ocracoke ferries, the fares are $1 for pedestrians, $3 for bicycles, $10 for motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, golf carts, or three-wheeled vehicles, $15 for four wheeled vehicles up to 20 feet, as well as motorcycles with ...
Days after announcing an extended season for the popular Ocracoke Express passenger ferry, the state transportation department said scheduled maintenance is taking longer than planned, keeping the ...
A passenger ferry operates across Ocracoke Inlet to the deserted village of Portsmouth, at the northern end of the Core Banks. Ocracoke Island Airport (FAA Identifier W95) is located slightly southeast of the village, allowing small aircraft to land. Being so far out in the Atlantic Ocean, Ocracoke Island is frequently in the path of tropical ...
The inlet today is approximately two miles across, but this distance changes daily because of the convection of brackish water.No bridge crosses Hatteras Inlet. A fleet of eight ferries, owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, provides a free 60-minute ride year round to people who want to traverse the inlet from Hatteras to Ocracoke.
[7] [10] The ferry between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island was temporarily halted due to damage after the hurricane, though a small passenger ferry remained available for Hatteras Village residents and emergency workers. Non-residents were barred from being on the Outer Banks for two weeks after the hurricane.
The ferry linking Bald Head Island to Southport is changing ownership despite an appeal from the village of Bald Head Island. On Nov. 19, the North Carolina Utilities Commission stamped final ...
A passenger stood waiting for the ferry on Monday, carrying a six-pack of Corona beer. Vacationers commonly bring alcohol over to the island, which doesn’t have any major grocery stores.
A number of ferries maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division also serve the Outer Banks. From north to south, these are the Knotts Island-Currituck Ferry, the Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry, the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke Ferry, and the Cedar Island-Ocracoke Ferry.