Do you have to pay for the Halifax ferry?

Fare: $2.75 one way. Ask for a free transfer for a return trip. Experience 360-degree views of the Halifax Harbour on the harbour ferry. At just $2.75, the 15-minute journey between the Halifax waterfront and Dartmouth is the most affordable harbour cruise around.



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WAYS TO PAY
  1. Onboard. Pay onboard the ferry. Credit/debit card ONLY. View onboard prices.
  2. Frequent User. Purchase a card and then pre-load credit. Manage your credit, top-ups, and cards online. The crew will scan your card when you travel. View concession prices.
  3. Fleet Card.


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Halifax Transit offers two ferry services: The Alderney Ferry service crosses from Halifax to Alderney Landing in downtown Dartmouth and the Woodside Ferry service crosses from Halifax to Woodside. Both locations have Park & Ride lots.

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The Nova Scotia government is permanently removing fees from all seven of the ferry services operating within the province. Premier Iain Rankin announced the change today at the Englishtown ferry, where a boat transports people across St. Anns Bay between Englishtown and Jersey Cove in northern Cape Breton.

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The ferries take approximately 15 minutes to travel between Dartmouth and Halifax. Schedules and terminal information are available on the Halifax Transit website.

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Getting to Nova Scotia via driving, flying, or catching the ferry is extremely easy as the province isn't actually an island - like many people assume - but rather a peninsula, so you don't have to cross over any bodies of water to get there.

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