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Ferry Service Disruption March 3rd - Read more

A daily ferry service runs between Millhaven and Amherst Island.

  • Millhaven Wharf - 5604 Highway 33 (between Bath and County Road 4)
  • Stella Wharf - 1 Stella Forty Foot Road

Schedule for the Frontenac II

  • From Stella          on the hour             6:00am to 1:00am
  • From Millhaven     on the half hour       6:30am to 1:30am

The crossing time is 20 minutes and the ferry will not be held for late arrivals.

Fares

Electronic payments are accepted for the onboard purchase of single fares and bulk ticket books. Please have your debit / credit card or mobile device ready for payment, upon boarding. Payment may be made using VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Interac, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.

A mask or face covering must be worn during the fare collection process.

The use of the tap method is preferable.

Amherst Island Ferry Fares
 Fare

Car, truck under 1 ton, van, farm tractor or small school bus

$10.00

RV, car with trailer, large vehicle needing up to 2 spaces or large school bus

$20.00

Large vehicles, trailers or equipment needing more than 2 spaces

$10.00 per space

Motorcycle

$2.00

Bicycle

$1.50

Pedestrian

No charge

Information

Ferry Office Tel: 613-389-3393 The ferry office is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9 am - 12 pm, and 1 pm - 4 pm.

Service updates will also be posted on the Amherst Island Ferry's social media accounts. Twitter logo Facebook logo

Maintenance and breakdowns

Regular ferry maintenance is usually scheduled in advance and advertised. Check local newspapers, social media, ferry dock signs, our website and household mailings.

Prolonged unexpected breakdowns are announced on local radio.

  • Call the ferry office for up to date information or message
  • Tune into Amherst Island Radio CJAI 92.1 FM
  • Check Twitter logo  facebook icon

Restrictions

  • Pay attention to ferry crew and follow any instructions
  • Don't use your cell phone when embarking or disembarking
  • Maximum overhead clearance of 13 feet – contact the ferry office to discuss

Amherst Island dock construction project

The Ministry of Transportation is building new ferry docks at Stella and Millhaven. Rankin Construction provide the most up to date project information and you can also check the project's Twitter icon

Ontario's new ferries

The province is supplying two larger, more energy efficient ferries to service Amherst Island and Wolfe island. Damen Shipyards of the Netherlands built the new ferries in Romania. As of October 2021, the two new ferries have arrived in Canada and will spend the 2021-22 winter at Picton Terminals, in Picton, Ontario.

Video of New Ferries - Delivery in Ontario

Damen Shipyards produced a short video documenting the delivery of the new ferries in Ontario. Click the image below to watch the video (external link).

Amherst Island Ferry in Quebec

Emergencies

In the event of an emergency, the ferry will prioritize emergency vehicles. This may include the removal of vehicles to make room for emergency vehicles and could mean returning to the mainland mid-trip before resuming the normal schedule.

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