There is no cost for ferry crossings.

For up-to-date information, visit the highway conditions map.

For historical ferry open and close dates, click here.

Arctic Red River / Mackenzie River Ferry (Highway 8)

- M.V. Louis Cardinal

Hours of Operation: 8:15 am – 11:15 pm
Open for the season: June 3, 2024

• Time to cross: 8 minutes
• Crossing distance: 900 metres
• Overhead restrictions: 5.9 metres
• Ramp clearance: 6 metres
• Deck length: 38.1 metres
• Gross tonnage: 242
• Max weight: 140,000 kg
• Draft: 2.2 metres
• Average open date: May 30
• Average close date: November 8
• Built in: 1972 (refurbished in 1987)

Peel River Ferry (Highway 8)

- M.V. Abraham Francis

Hours of Operation: 9:15 am – 12:45 am
Open for the season: June 4, 2024

• Time to cross: 5 minutes
• Crossing distance: 600 metres
• Overhead restrictions: none
• Ramp clearance: 6 metres
• Deck length: 23.7 metres
• Gross tonnage: 128
• Max weight: 66,000 kg
• Draft: 1.6 metres
• Average open date: June 20
• Average close date: November 8
• Built in: 1981
• Type of ferry: Cable

Liard River Ferry (Highway 1)

- M.V. Lafferty

Regular Hours of Operation: 8 am – 12 midnight
Open for the season: May 8, 2024

• Time to cross: 10 minutes
• Crossing distance: 730 metres
• Overhead restrictions: none
• Ramp clearance: 6.5 metres
• Deck length: 127 metres
• Gross tonnage: 315
• Draft: 0.95 metres
• Average open date: May 13
• Average close date: November 3
• Built in: 1993
• Type of ferry: Propeller

Mackenzie River / N'Dulee Ferry (Highway 1)

- M.V. Johnny Berens

The Johnny Berens Ferry near Wrigley will be operating on extended hours to accommodate their annual general meeting and Men’s Hand Games Tournament.

The following hours will be in effect on the dates listed:

Monday, September 9, 2024 – 9am-11am, noon-10 pm
Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 9am-11am, noon-10 pm
Sunday, September 15, 2024  – 9am-11am, noon-10 pm

Normal Hours of Operation: 9 am – 11 am and 2 pm – 8 pm
Open for the season: May 8, 2024

• Time to cross: 12 minutes
• Crossing distance: 1097 metres
• Overhead restrictions: none
• Ramp clearance: 4.8 metres
• Deck length: 23.5 metres
• Gross tonnage: 105
• Draft: 1.6 metres
• Average open date: May 22
• Average close date: November 1