Connecticut / New York · Fishers Island Ferry District
~45 min
Fishers Island Ferry District
From $30.00
Long Island Sound, Connecticut and New York
Next departure
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Winter 2026-2027 auto ferry schedule, October 15, 2026 to March 24, 2027, read from the district's schedule PDF. The listed times are the pattern for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and six special dates differ and are loaded as dated variants. The district states that rates, schedule and times are subject to change without notice.
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~45 min
Operator
Fishers Island Ferry District
Map – Fishers Island Ferry
Fare type
Price
Adult full fare (rates page headed May 2023)
$30.00
Senior or child fare (before the 10% fuel surcharge)
$22.00
Child under 5
Free
One-way passenger, Fishers Island departure (before the 10% fuel surcharge)
$15.00
Automobile (vehicle tickets are round trip; before the 10% fuel surcharge)
$70.00
Oversized automobile, over 18 feet long and/or 6 feet 6 inches high
$80.00
Bicycle or motorcycle
$55.00
Resident adult (Fishers Island resident rate)
$10.00
Resident automobile (Fishers Island resident rate)
$26.00
Online reservation fee, non-resident
$5.00
Fares come from the district's Auto Ferry Rates page, whose table is headed 'RATES MAY 2023' and carries no later date. The district's home page also says a 10% fuel surcharge applies to all passenger and vehicle tickets; it is not included in the figures below and is not added here. Vehicle tickets are round trip, scanned and collected in New London, and the district says vehicle tickets are not required when leaving Fishers Island. Passenger tickets are required from both locations, and the district says round trips originate only in New London. Online reservations carry a $5 fee for non-residents and $2 for residents. Commercial vehicles, trailers, groups and charters must be booked by phone at 860-442-0165, extension 302. Tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase, according to the district's FAQ. The rates page also lists commuter books and a 'no driver' vehicle fee of $20. All fares in US dollars (USD).
The Fishers Island Ferry District runs the auto ferry between its New London Terminal, at 5 Waterfront Park beside the railroad station, and the island's terminal on Silver Eel Cove. The district's FAQ gives the crossing as about 45 minutes one way and roughly 2.5 hours for a round trip, using the MV Munnatawket and the MV Race Point. The district describes the Munnatawket as holding approximately 18 vehicles and the Race Point approximately 25. Both vessels are listed as in service year-round except during scheduled annual maintenance, and the district says the ferries regularly sail in rain, snow and high wind.
The winter 2026-2027 schedule, which covers October 15, 2026 to March 24, 2027, is published as a picture-only PDF. It shows four round trips on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, three on Wednesday with no midday boat, and a longer Friday that adds a 9:00 pm departure from New London. Six holiday and peak dates have their own table, including two-trip days on Thanksgiving, December 25 and January 1.
One item changes how cars travel this fall. The Corner ferry ramp on Fishers Island is out of service from September 8 to December 1, 2026 while it is replaced. The district says the primary north ramp cannot load or unload vehicles when winds reach 30 knots from the west or north. In those conditions passengers are side-loaded and cars and most freight are left behind. If no wind event occurs, it says the ferry runs as scheduled. Its advice is to leave a car at the terminal on whichever side you start, because a wind event can turn a sailing into a passenger-only trip.
Vehicle reservations are highly recommended. Non-commercial vehicles are booked online; commercial vehicles, oversized vehicles, trailers and groups go through the commercial desk at 860-442-0165, extension 302, on weekdays between 8:30 and 3:30. A vehicle must be in line 25 minutes before departure or the reservation is forfeited. Fares on the district's rates page are headed May 2023, and a 10% fuel surcharge is in effect on top of them, so check the total when you book.
Arrive at the terminal several minutes before departure; vehicle lanes close earlier than the foot-passenger gate.
Check the operator's service alerts before you set out — weather, tides and vessel maintenance change sailings.
Confirm accepted payment methods: some crossings are card-only and some take cash only.
Frequently asked questions
The Fishers Island Ferry District says the trip takes about 45 minutes one way, and a round trip is approximately 2.5 hours.
Yes, but with a caveat. The Corner ramp on Fishers Island is out of service from September 8 to December 1, 2026. When winds reach 30 knots from the west or north the primary ramp cannot load vehicles, and the district may carry passengers only, or passengers and small vehicles only. If there is no wind event it says the ferry runs as scheduled.
The district says vehicle reservations are highly recommended and should be made on its website. Commercial vehicles, oversized vehicles and trailers must book through the commercial desk at 860-442-0165, extension 302, weekdays 8:30 to 3:30. Vehicles must be in line 25 minutes before departure.
The district's rates page, headed May 2023, lists $30 for an adult, $22 for a senior or child, and $70 for an automobile ($80 if oversized), with children under 5 free. A 10% fuel surcharge is in effect on all passenger and vehicle tickets, per the home page, and online reservations add a $5 fee for non-residents.
The winter 2026-2027 schedule, October 15, 2026 to March 24, 2027, has New London departures at 7:00 am, 11:30 am, 3:30 pm and 6:15 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Wednesday has no 11:30 am trip, on Friday the 6:15 pm becomes 6:45 pm and a 9:00 pm departure is added, and Sunday's afternoon boat leaves at 3:00 pm.
The district says it does sail in rain, snow and high wind. Cancellations are posted on fiferry.com, on its Facebook and Instagram accounts and on FishersIsland.net, and customers with reservations are notified by text.
Yes. The district welcomes walk-on passengers. Passenger tickets are required from both New London and Fishers Island, and the district says round trips originate only in New London.
The New London Terminal is at 5 Waterfront Park, New London, CT 06320. The district's directions put it just across the railroad tracks beside the train station and ask drivers not to stop or pause on the tracks.