JTA's St. Johns River Ferry schedule, checked October 16, 2026 (weekday pattern shown; weekend times load automatically on Saturday and Sunday). Departures every half hour from Mayport on the hour and half hour, from Fort George Island at quarter past and quarter to.
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~5 min
Operator
Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)
Map – St. Johns River Ferry
Fare type
Price
Pedestrian or bicycle
$1.00
Pedestrian or bicycle with Senior, Reduced Fare ID STAR or Paratransit E-STAR card
$0.50
Motorcycle
$6.00
Car (under 20 ft), weekday
$7.00
Car (under 20 ft), weekend
$8.00
Truck, bus or RV (20 ft or longer), weekday
$14.00
Truck, bus or RV (20 ft or longer), weekend
$16.00
Ticket book, car (20 trips)
$120.00
Ticket book, truck, bus or RV (20 trips)
$240.00
JTA's fare tables are split into weekday and weekend: pedestrian or bicycle $1 every day, motorcycle $6, car (any vehicle under 20 feet long) $7 weekday and $8 weekend, truck, bus or RV (20 feet or longer) $14 weekday and $16 weekend, and 20-trip ticket books at $120 (car) and $240 (truck, bus or RV), usable seven days a week. Semitrailers are prohibited. Pedestrians and bicyclists with a valid Senior or Reduced Fare ID STAR card, or a Paratransit E-STAR card, pay $0.50 every day. JTA's page lists new fares from January 1, 2027 (pedestrian or bicycle $1, motorcycle $7, car $8 weekday and $10 weekend, truck, bus or RV $16 weekday and $19 weekend, ticket books $140 and $280); the fares below are the ones listed for now. The page tells riders to buy fares through the MyJTA app and ticket books through the JTA store website, and does not say whether fares are charged per crossing or for the round trip. It does not state whether cash or cards are taken at the ramp. All fares in US dollars (USD).
The St. Johns River Ferry carries State Road A1A across the river in Duval County, Florida, joining Mayport Village with Fort George Island at the two ends of the A1A crossing. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority took over operation on March 31, 2016. JTA describes a 0.9-mile voyage across the St. Johns, 2.5 miles inland of the river mouth, that takes roughly five minutes.
The timetable is simple and fully published. Boats leave Mayport on the hour and half hour and Fort George Island at quarter past and quarter to. Weekday service runs from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from Mayport and 6:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. from Fort George; on weekends it runs from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and 8:15 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. That is 26 departures each way on a weekday and 26 each way on a weekend day, all on this page. JTA mentions no holiday timetable.
Fares depend on the vehicle and the day. A pedestrian or bicycle pays $1 every day and $0.50 with a senior or reduced-fare STAR card; a motorcycle is $6; a car under 20 feet long is $7 on weekdays and $8 on weekends; a truck, bus or RV of 20 feet or more is $14 and $16. Semitrailers are not allowed. A 20-trip ticket book costs $120 for a car. JTA has posted new fares from January 1, 2027, raising the weekday car fare to $8 and the weekend car fare to $10. Fares are bought through the MyJTA app.
One thing to clear up for anyone who has seen it: the ferry page's source code holds an August 15, 2026 notice that the service was temporarily out of service. It is commented out of the page, so it does not appear to readers, and JTA's service-alerts page showed no ferry notice on October 16, 2026. Hours, however, are only a plan; weather or mechanical trouble can still stop a crossing, and JTA directs riders to the MyJTA app or its customer service line, (904) 630-3100, for updates. The Fort George landing sits at 9618 Heckscher Drive and the Mayport landing at 4680 Ocean Street.
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
JTA's ferry page showed the regular schedule and no visible notice on October 16, 2026, and its service-alerts page listed no ferry alert. A notice dated August 15, 2026 exists only inside an HTML comment in the page code and does not display. For same-day status, use the MyJTA app or call (904) 630-3100.
Every half hour. From Mayport it leaves on the hour and half hour; from Fort George Island at quarter past and quarter to the hour. Weekdays run 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from Mayport; weekends 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
A car under 20 feet is $7 on weekdays and $8 on weekends; a truck, bus or RV of 20 feet or longer is $14 and $16; a motorcycle is $6; pedestrians and bicycles are $1. New fares start January 1, 2027, per JTA.
Roughly 5 minutes over 0.9 miles of river, according to JTA.
Yes. Pedestrians and bicycles pay $1, or $0.50 with a valid Senior or Reduced Fare ID STAR card or a Paratransit E-STAR card.
JTA tells riders to buy fares with the MyJTA app, and ticket books (20 trips, any day) through the JTA store website. The page does not say what payment is accepted at the ramp.
Semitrailers are prohibited. Other prohibited items include hazardous materials, illegal fireworks, explosives and acetylene tanks. Dogs may not leave vehicles to be on deck, except service dogs, which must be held; a walk-up pedestrian with a leashed dog may stand at the back of the ferry if space allows.
Mayport: 4680 Ocean Street, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 (JTA also gives 4780 Ocean Street on another page). Fort George Island: 9618 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226. Both are on State Road A1A.