MANNS HARBOR – Pending any impacts from this weekend's weather, the N.C. Ferry Division will transition to its annual offseason schedule for the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route next week.
Starting Tuesday, the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry will move from a five-boat to a three-boat schedule.
The ferries typically move to their offseason schedules at this time of year as cooler temperatures and the start of school bring fewer seasonal visitors to the coast.
The following departure schedule will remain in place until the end of the year:
Hatteras-Ocracoke: 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
Ocracoke-Hatteras: 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
The trip across the Pamlico Sound between Hatteras and Ocracoke takes about 70 minutes.
The system’s other ferry routes will remain on their same schedules.
This weekend's weather could impact travel and ferry schedules, including the transition to the Hatteras-Ocracoke route's offseason schedule. Please stay apprised of any schedule changes by signing up for email or text alerts through the Ferry Information Notification System, or FINS, or call 252-996-6000.
You can find a complete ferry schedule.