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North Haven Ferry

Ferry: "Captain Neal Burgess"
Destinations: Crossing between Rockland and North Haven
Crossing Distance: 12.5 miles
Crossing Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Fares: View Fares

Schedule

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Contact and Directions

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Phone: 207-596-5400 - option 3

Physical Address:
18 Main Street
North Haven, ME, 04853

Terminal Hours

Mon-Sun: 6:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Vehicle Reservation Info

View Rockland's vehicle reservation for North Haven reservation info.

*IMPORTANT!* Customers with vehicles that do not have a reservation leaving the island need to contact the island terminal for a line number the day before returning to secure a space on the ferry for the vehicle. This includes same day travel without a reservation. Please see the island home page for specific information.

Line Up Procedure

How To Get a Line Number

  • Call 207-596-5400 the day before desired travel date
  • Press "3" for North Haven
  • Press "2" to enter the line number queue
  • Have the following information ready for the ticket agent:
    • which ferry trip on the following day you would like a number for
    • your name (or the name of the person you are calling for)
    • your phone number (or the phone number of the person you are calling for)
    • type of vehicle you will be lining up
  • The ticket agent will then assign you a number and inform you of the time to have your vehicle in line.

Line Number FAQs

  • Line numbers are for customers who do not have a reservation and would like to put their vehicle in line for the NEXT DAYS ferry schedule.
  • Line numbers are acquired over the phone for all 3 ferry trips for the following day.
  • Phone calls will be taken in the order they are received.
  • If there are calls ahead of yours in the queue, an automated voice will ask you to hold and give you an approximate wait time.
  • Line numbers will be given out by phone between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM (our time) only. Only one line number will be assigned per phone call during this time.
  • Calls received before 11:00 AM will not be added to the queue (you will be sent to voicemail not the line number queue).
  • After 11:30 AM, any remaining line numbers can be acquired in person or by calling 207-596-5400 and pressing "3" for North Haven then "4" for a ticket agent.
  • Following are the times you must have your vehicle in line:
    • 7:30 AM Ferry: Line up between 6:45 AM – 7:00 AM
    • 12:30 PM Ferry: Line up on the day of travel between 11:45 AM and 12:00 PM
    • 3:45 PM Ferry: Line up on the day of travel between 3:00 PM and 3:15 PM