LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Louisiana Ferry Information

DOTD Managed FerriesTHE TIMES SHOWN ARE THE FIRST AND FINAL AVAILABLE PASSENGER BOARDING TIMES EACH DAY
FERRY NAME STATUS SCHEDULE ROUTE &
CROSSING
TYPE &
CAPACITY
DETOUR
ALGIERS / CANAL STREET
Updated: 5/22/2013
Phone: 1-504-376-8180
OPEN DAILY - 6:00 AM - 12:15 AM MISSISSIPPI RIVER 6.5 MILES VIA BRIDGE
Notes: THIS IS A LARGE FERRY SERVICING VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. DEPARTURES FROM ALGIERS POINT ARE SCHEDULED ON THE HOUR AND THE HALF-HOUR, AND FROM CANAL STREET ON THE QUARTER-HOUR.
CAMERON
Updated: 5/13/2013
Phone: 1-888-613-3779
OPEN FERRY OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY LA 27: CALCASIEU RIVER/SHIP CHANNEL 50 CARS 120 MILES VIA I-10
Notes: .
DUTY / ENTERPRISE
Updated: 5/17/2013
Phone: 1-888-613-3779
OPEN 5:00 AM TO 10:00 PM, SUN - THU; 5:00 AM TO 10:30 PM, FRI & SAT LA 559: OUACHITA RIVER BARGE-TUG, 1 BUS OR 4 TANDEM AXLE TRUCKS OR 6 CARS OR 1 UNLOADED 18 WHEELER 50 MILES
EDGARD / RESERVE
Updated: 5/22/2013
Phone: 1-888-613-3779
OPEN 5:00 AM TO 9:00 PM, MON - FRI, RESERVE SIDE - 00 & 30 ON HR, EDGARD SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR. LA 640: MISSISSIPPI RIVER 35 CARS 50 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE 21 MILES VIA GRAMERCY BRIDGE
GRETNA / CANAL STREET*
Updated: 4/25/2013
Phone: 1-504-376-8180
CLOSED M-THU 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM, FRI 6:30 AM - 11:30 PM, SAT 12:30 PM - 11:30 PM, SUN 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM; DEPARTURES FROM GRETNA ARE ON THE HALF-HOUR. DEPARTURES FROM CANAL STREET ARE ON THE HOUR. MISSISSIPPI RIVER 6.5 MILES VIA BRIDGE
Notes:

THIS FERRY IS OUT OF SERVICE DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES
LOWER ALGIERS / CHALMETTE
Updated: 5/22/2013
Phone: 1-504-376-8180
OPEN DAILY - 6:00 AM - 8:45 PM MISSISSIPPI RIVER 18 MILES VIA BRIDGE
Notes: THIS IS A LARGE FERRY SERVICING VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. DEPARTURES FROM LOWER ALGIERS ARE SCHEDULED ON THE HOUR AND HALF-HOUR AND FROM CHALMETTE ON THE QUARTER-HOUR (0:15 & 0:45).
PLAQUEMINE
Updated: 5/22/2013
Phone: 1-888-613-3779
OPEN 5:00 AM TO 9:00 PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK, PLAQUEMINE SIDE - 00 & 30 ON HR, SUNSHINE SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR. LA 75: MISSISSIPPI RIVER 35 CAR, 51 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE 29 MILES VIA I-10 MISS. RIVER BRIDGE
WHITE CASTLE
Updated: 5/8/2013
Phone: 1-888-613-3779
OPEN 4:30 AM TO 8:30 AM AND 3:30 PM TO 7:30 PM (M-F), CARVILLE SIDE - 15 & 45 ON HR, WHITE CASTLE SIDE - 00 & 30 ON HR. LA 3075: MISSISSIPPI RIVER 17 CARS, 50 FT MAX LENGTH VEHICLE 22 MILES VIA PLAQUEMINE FERRY (42 MILES VIA SUNSHINE BRIDGE)
DOTD Ferry Count: 8

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