Oxford-Bellevue Ferry

The Oxford-Bellevue Ferry crosses the Tred Avon River in Talbot County, Maryland, between the Strand at Morris Street in Oxford and the Bellevue Road landing near Royal Oak. Its operator says it has run since 1683 and calls it America's oldest privately-owned ferry. It carries vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and walk-on passengers, and Tourism Talbot and Wikipedia say it holds nine vehicles. The operator describes the crossing as a way to skip a 30-minute drive around; Wikipedia gives a trip of about 10 minutes over three-quarters of a mile. This is a seasonal ferry, and by mid-October it is near the end of its year. The ferry's own booking calendar, read on October 15, 2026, lists daily dates through Tuesday, October 13, none from October 14 to 16, and then Saturdays and Sundays only: October 17 and 18, 24 and 25, 31 and November 1, 7 and 8, 14 and 15. November 15 is the last date in that calendar. The website, though, still says the ferry operates daily, and Tourism Talbot reported that in 2025 it ran daily through October plus the first two weekends of November. Phone or email before a weekday trip, and check on the day: the website carries a closed-today banner and says the ferry can close because of weather. The website gives hours rather than a timetable. Service runs from 9:00 a.m. until sunset, leaving Oxford at the top of the hour and Bellevue at the bottom of the hour. No fixed last departure is published. Tickets can be bought in advance on the website or on the boat. Fares in the website's ticket list start at $5 for a walk-on passenger. A car and driver is $20 one way or $35 round trip, a motorcycle and rider $12 one way, and a bicycle rider $10 one way or $18 round trip. Extra passengers in a vehicle are $4. Frequent riders can buy 10-trip books and a monthly bicycle pass. The operator's phone, 410-745-9023, is answered by an AI assistant, with email for a person.