The Bass Harbor Ferry Terminal serves the islands of Frenchboro and Swan's Island. Please select an island below to view schedules, rates and island information.
Contact & Hours
Phone: 207-244-3254
Physical Address:
45 Granville Road
Bass Harbor, ME 04651
Mailing Address:
Maine State Ferry Service
PO Box 114
Bass Harbor, ME 04651
Terminal Hours
Summer
Sunday 7:45 AM - 5:15 PM
Mon, Tue, Fri & Sat 7:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Wed 1st and 3rd of the month 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wed 2nd, 4th and 5th of the month 7:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Winter
Sunday 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wed 1st and 3rd of the month 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wed 2nd, 4th, and 5th of the month 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday 7:00 Am - 5:30 PM
- Terminal Parking Info
Parking Rates (June 1 to September 30)
All designated spaces next to the terminal, on the hill and in the lot across from the terminal are paid parking
- Daily / 24 hours or any portion thereof - $17.00 (no re-entry)
- Weekly - $85.00 (no re-entry)
- Monthly - $170.00
- Seasonal - $425.00
Please Note: Purchasing extended discounted parking does not provide a designated space, nor does it guarantee parking during the busy summer season.
Parking Rates (June 1 - September 30)
Parking is free from October 1 - May 31st
- Vehicle Reservation Info
- Vehicle Reservations can be made 1 month in advance and up to two hours before the scheduled departure.
- Walk in reservations can be made anytime the terminal is open.
- Telephone reservations can be called in after 9:30 AM when the Swan's Island terminal is open.
- During the height of the season, it is not unusual for all reservation spaces to sell out by 8:30 AM.
- Four vehicle and two truck reservations are sold on each scheduled trip.
- Vehicle and truck reservations are NOT interchangeable due to the length and size of the vehicles. For further information, see the Fare Information page.
- Line Up Procedure
- Line vehicles up along the guardrail and back along the street. Street side line up area is designated by signs along the road.
- The first four vehicle spaces are for reserved vehicles.
- Vehicles without a reservation line up on a first-come, first-served basis. No line number system is in place for this location or for the islands it serves.
- Truck and over-length vehicle reservations line up to the left of the reservation and first-come, first-served line.
- Vessel can accommodate approximately 16-17 passenger vehicles. The capacity varies with each trip depending upon the size and length of the vehicles on board.
- Vehicle ticket covers the passage of the vehicle and the driver. All other occupants will need the appropriate passenger tickets.