There is no cost for ferry crossings.

The NWT ferry season has now closed for 2024.

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

CLOSED for the season: October 28, 2024
Regular Hours of Operation: 8:15 am – 11:15 pm

• 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

CLOSED for the season: November 5, 2024
Regular Hours of Operation: 9:15 am – 12:45 am

• 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

CLOSED for the season: October 26, 2024

Regular Hours of Operation: 8 am – Midnight

• 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

CLOSED for the season: October 27, 2024

Regulars Hours of Operation: 9 am – 11 am and 2 pm – 8 pm

• 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