NCDOT to debut Ocracoke ferry service on May 14
The Ocracoke Express passenger Ferry service is slated to begin service May 14. The new express service will operate between Hatteras and Ocracoke Village, N.C., and was created to alleviate summertime congestion on the popular Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route.
“Frankly, we can’t wait to get the Ocracoke Express underway”, said North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas. “Not only will it be an easy way to get to Ocracoke, we think it will become a new ‘must-do’ summertime attraction for the entire Outer Banks.”
The Ocracoke Express will carry as many as 98 passengers on a speedy 70-minute trip. Service will begin with three round-trips each day, with fares ranging from $5-15 round trip depending on time of travel. Service will continue throughout the summer.
The $4.15 million catamaran-style ferry is currently being constructed at the US Boat Works Shipyard in Hubert, with an expected delivery date in February.
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Mischa Wanek-Libman is director of communications with Transdev North America. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the transportation industry covering construction projects, engineering challenges, transit and rail operations and best practices.
Wanek-Libman has held top editorial positions at freight rail and public transportation business-to-business publications including as editor-in-chief and editorial director of Mass Transit from 2018-2024. She has been recognized for editorial excellence through her individual work, as well as for collaborative content.
She is an active member of the American Public Transportation Association's Marketing and Communications Committee and served 14 years as a Board Observer on the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Board of Directors.
She is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication.
