The ferries in our region are free, including the tourist attraction, the Kootenay Lake Ferry, which is the longest free ferry in the world. It's a 35-minute journey covering 8km, and operates year round.
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Balfour Bay / Crawford Bay Ferry takes 35 minutes to cross and there are winter and summer crossing schedules.
The route is the world's longest free scenic ferry which carries vehicles. The elimination of fares on the Tancook Island ferry in June 2021, made it the longest free passenger ferry route.
The nation's oldest continuously operating ferry service crosses the Connecticut River between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury. The original ferry, which dates back to 1655, was a small raft pushed across the river using long poles.
The Rocky Hill ferry has earned a place in history as the nation's oldest continuously operating ferry service. The Hollister III, an open flatboat is towed across the Connecticut River a towboat. The Rocky Hill ferry has earned a place in history as the nation's oldest continuously operating ferry service.
Eliminating the ferry fare was seen as an action to standardize Staten Islanders' MetroCard fares with those of commuters in other boroughs. Despite the fact that the ferry fare had netted $6 million in annual revenue for the city, its abolition only cost the city about $1 million.
Ferry Lina (Färjan Lina) is the world's shortest regular ferry. It crosses the Göta Canal, in Sweden, taking about 25–30 seconds to do so. The ferry is powered by pulling a rope that must be lowered when a boat is passing. It appears in the Swedish comedy movie Göta kanal 3.
Learn about our fleet, which includes 21 ferries across Puget Sound and the greater Salish Sea. We operate the largest ferry system in the United States. From Tacoma, Washington, to Sidney, British Columbia, our routes act as a marine highway for businesses, tourists and daily commuters.
On September 28, 1994, 852 people die in one of the worst maritime disasters of the century when the Estonia, a large car-and-passenger ferry, sinks in the Baltic Sea.