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.
From March 26 to June 30, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry scheduled departure times are as follows:
From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6, 7, 8, 8:30, 9, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, noon, 1 p.m., 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 7:30, 8, 9, 11 and midnight.
- From Ocracoke: 4 a.m., 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11:30, noon, 12:30 p.m., 1, 1:30, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 9, 9:30, 10:30, and midnight.
Pamlico Sound routes tare have expanded as of April 9, 2024.
Reservations highly recommended. Reserve online at www.ncferry.org. If you have any questions or for more information, please call 252-996-6200 or 1-800-293-3779.
Cedar Island to Ocracoke:
From Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 10:30 and 4:30 p.m.
From Ocracoke: 7:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4:30.
Swan Quarter to Ocracoke
From Swan Quarter: 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:30.
From Ocracoke: 7 a.m., 10 and 1:30 p.m.
Passenger Ferry service runs between Hatteras and Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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.
