At this time, Ocracoke remains open only to residents, non-resident property owners, and personnel approved by Hyde County for re-entry. Is that you? Find out here: re-entry priority procedures.
Sound ferries:
- Swan Quarter-Ocracoke: 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Ocracoke-Swan Quarter: 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Cedar Island-Ocracoke: 6:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Ocracoke-Cedar Island: 7 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
In addition, there will be an additional run for fuel and vendor deliveries on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays departing Swan Quarter for Ocracoke at 7:30 a.m. and departing from Ocracoke to Swan Quarter at 2 p.m.
Reservations on these routes are highly recommended. Call Cedar Island 252-463-7040 or Swan Quarter 252-791-3300 to make your reservation. All reservation holders must arrive at the terminal one hour before departure time. Passengers without reservations will be placed in a standby line and be allowed on ferries if space is available.
Hatteras to/from Ocracoke-Silver Lake:
- Hatteras to Ocracoke-Silver Lake: 6 and 11:15 a.m., 4:30 and 10 p.m.
- Ocracoke-Silver Lake to Hatteras: 8:45 a.m., 2:30 and 7:15 p.m., 12:30 a.m.
Hatteras to/from Ocracoke-South Dock (north end of the island).
NC 12 access will be limited to ONLY four-wheel drive vehicles that are rated at ¾ ton capacity or smaller (such as Ford F250, GM K2500, Ram 2500, etc.). Please note that trailers will not be allowed at this time.
- Hatteras to Ocracoke-South Dock: 6:15, 7, and 9 a.m., 4:45, 6, and 7:30 p.m.
- Ocracoke-South Dock to Hatteras: 7:30, 8:30 and 10:15 a.m., 6:30, 7:30, and 9 p.m.
For questions about this run, call the Hatteras ferry office at 252-996-6000.
A handy printed version of all the schedules is available at the ferry terminals.