Budget proposal would toll free ferries, hike fees on others

N.C. Senate’s ferry toll in proposed budget met with strong opposition in the Outer Banks

By: Will Thomas | WTKR This story is brought to you through our news gathering partnership with WTKR News 3. HATTERAS, N.C. — The only way to get to Ocracoke is by boat or plane, with most people t…

Budget proposal would toll free ferries, hike fees on others

The Cedar Island ferry terminal in Carteret County, where vehicle ferries typically depart for and return from Ocracoke Island, is see from above while runs are suspended for high water in 2021. Photo: Mark Hibbs Marvin Nelson routinely takes the state commuter ferry across the Neuse River with whatever scrap metal he’s gathered up to cash in at the recycling center closest to his Arapahoe home. The 72-year-old hops the Cherry Branch-Minnesott f…