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Hatteras Ferry Route Switches to Early Spring Schedules March 3

​HATTERAS –  With the onset of warmer weather and longer daylight hours, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry System will be expanding the schedule on its popular Hatteras-Ocracoke route on Tuesday, as planned.

Daily departures will increase from 28 to 36 between March 3 and March 30. The schedule will be as follows:

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. 

A full ferry schedule can be viewed and downloaded here​.

For real time text or email notifications on schedule adjustments and other ferry information, sign up for the Ferry Information Notification System at www.ncdot.gov/fins.

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2/27/2026 7:29 AM