Ferries
Ferries are resuming operations for the 2023 season. 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)
Closed for the season
Vessel Name: MV Louis Cardinal15-year average open date: May 30
15-year average close date: November 8
Hours of Operation
8:15 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Technical Information
- Crossing distance: 900 metres
- Time to cross: 8 minutes
- Built: 1972 (midlife refit in 1987)
- Gross tonnage: 241.11
- Deck length: 38.1 metres
- Ramp clearance: 6 metres
- Draft: 2.21 metres
- Overhead restriction: 5.9 meters
Liard River Ferry (Highway 1)
Open for the season
Vessel name: M.V. Lafferty
15-year average open date: May 13
15-year average close date: November 3
Hours of Operation:
Operating on demand every 30 minutes between:
8 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Technical Information:
- Type of ferry: Propeller ferry
- Crossing distance: 731 metres
- Time to cross: 10 minutes
- Built: 1993
- Gross tonnage: 314.23
- Deck length: 127.3 metres
- Ramp clearance: 6.54 metres
- Draft: .95 metres
- Overhead restriction: none
Mackenzie River/N'Dulee Ferry (Highway 1)
Open for the season
Vessel Name: MV Johnny Berens
15-year average open date: May 22
15-year average close date: November 1
Hours of Operation:
Operating on demand every 30 minutes between:
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Technical Information:
- Type of ferry: Propeller ferry
- Crossing distance: 1097 metres
- Time to cross: 12 minutes
- Built: 1961 (midlife refit in 1999)
- Gross tonnage: 104.65
- Deck length: 23.4 metres
- Ramp clearance: 4.8 metres
- Draft: 1.6 metres
- Overhead restriction: none
Peel River Ferry (Highway 8)
Closed for the season
Vessel Name: Abraham Francis
15-year average open date: June 2
15-year average close date: November 8
Hours of Operation
9:15 a.m. - 12:45 a.m.
Technical Information:
- Type of ferry: Cable ferry
- Crossing distance: 600 metres
- Time to cross: 5 minutes
- Built: 1981
- Gross tonnage: 128.22
- Deck length: 23.7 metres
- Ramp clearance: 5.9 metres
- Draft: 1.6 metres
- Overhead restriction: none