Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, road conditions, weather or mechanical issues. Visit ncferry.org daily for updates. Hatteras Ferry terminal: 252-996-6000. Ocracoke terminal: 252-996-6201. Motorists are urged to follow the NC Ferry routes on Twitter for daily updates on ALL of the ferry routes. Route-specific X (formerly Twitter) feeds are available: Hatteras-Ocracoke: @NCFerryHatteras and Cedar Island-Ocracoke-Swan Quarter @NCFerryPamSound
To view the NCDOT webcam for Ocracoke, click here.
To view the NCDOT webcam for Hatteras, click here.
Hatteras-Ocracoke
Vehicle ferries on this route are free and board first-come, first-served.
The March 3 to March 30 schedule:
From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 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., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., and midnight.
Pamlico Sound ferry routes
Reservations highly recommended. Reserve online at www.ncferry.org. Reservation system books 90 days in advance. If you have any questions or for more information, please call 252-996-6200 or 1-800-293-3779.
Jan. 1 to March 30, 2026
Cedar Island to Ocracoke:
From Cedar Island: 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
From Ocracoke: 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Swan Quarter to Ocracoke:
From Swan Quarter: 10 a.m. and 4:30.
From Ocracoke: 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
From Ocracoke: 7 a.m., 10. and 1:30 p.m.
The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry runs from May to September.
Two routes – Hatteras-Ocracoke and Ocracoke-Cedar Island – are officially part of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.
