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This is a major shortcut between Fort Fisher and the town of Southport. Southport, as you may or may not know, is where the WB series "Dawson's Creek" is filmed. The ferry from Fort Fisher to Southport takes about 30 minutes. If you were to drive from Fort Fisher to Southport, it would take you over 2 hours!! (I know this because the ferry broke down once and I had to drive the long way back). You pay the attendant, then drive your car onto the ferry, then drive off. This is a great experience, and it is not very expensive ($3.00 for cars, $1.00 for bicycles, and .50 for pedestrians).
I also found out the ferry will cease it's operations approximately 15 years from now, and will be decomissioned. Evidently, a bridge will connect Southport with Fort Fisher at that time. Leave a Comment
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 Ferry to Ocracoke (by Chris) by toonsarah
1. Cape Hatteras to the northern tip of Ocracoke Island
2. Swan Quarter (east of Washington NC) to Ocracoke village
3. Cedar Island (east of Atlantic Beach and itself linked to the mainland by road) to Ocracoke village
There are also a number of other useful routes served by these ferries. For instance you can take a ferry from Minnesott beach to Cherry Branch across the estuary of the Neuse River, cutting off a long road trip round via Washington (though we wanted to visit Washington so chose the longer route).
Some of the shorter routes are free, such as the one we took from Hatteras to Ocracoke, which takes 40 minutes and runs every hour from 5 a.m. – midnight, with a few extra boats on the half hours in summer. For the longer crossing from Ocracoke to Swan Quarter the cost is $1 for a pedestrian and $15 for a car with passengers. This ferry runs only three times a day in summer, twice in winter, and takes 2.5 hours. The other longer routes are similar in cost and frequency.
You really need to book in advance for one of these less frequent routes, especially at the height of summer – we did and were glad we had as the ferry was full. But for the frequent and shorter routes I think you could just turn up and take your chance.
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 Charlotte seen from the runway by toonsarah
As Charlotte is quite a compact city the airport isn’t too far from the centre (as my photo shows), so a taxi won’t cost too much – the price currently quoted on the airport’s website is $20. Otherwise many of the hotels and motels provide a free shuttle, as do the car rental companies.
The airport has all the facilities you’d expect of a major international hub, with plenty of shops and restaurants on all concourses. As well as using it for this trip we’ve had to transfer there on other US flights and have always found somewhere reasonable to get a drink or light meal.
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 Ferry by Florida999
Driving to the Outer Banks was a very long and boring trip. I liked the ferry.
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Nags Head, $25.00 Fee Required. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Always drive as it's on the way to Florida from New Jersey.
Car gives you the most flexibility. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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The best way to get the NOrth Carolina I would say is to drive cause then when you get here you can take the tim to see everything
Driving so you can see all the beautiful things Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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