Departure Time Heat Maps show peak travel times for Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry

Pamlico Sound ferries now running summer schedule

The Ocracoke village as seen from aboard the vehicle ferry as it approaches the terminal on Silver Lake in 2023. Photo: Jennifer Allen After a delay, the two vehicle ferry routes that cross Pamlico Sound to Ocracoke are now operating on the previously announced summer schedule. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division announced earlier this week the increase in trips for the Cedar Island-Ocracoke ferry and the Swan Quarte…

Departure Time Heat Maps show peak travel times for Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry

The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry switched to its summer schedule on April 15, increasing the number of crossings from 36 to 52 per day. However, the uptick in summertime visitors often results in long wait times at both the Hatteras and Ocracoke ferry terminals, depending on the time of day.This is why a departure time heat map for the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry was developed in 2021 by the North Carolina State University Institute for Transpo…