Long Island Sound Ferries: Every Boat on Your Day

Two car ferries cross Long Island Sound: Cross Sound Ferry between New London, Connecticut, and Orient Point on the North Fork, about 1 hour 20 minutes, and the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry, about 1 hour 15 minutes. A car and its driver pay $72.10–$76.40 one way on Cross Sound before its fuel surcharge, $78–$80 from Bridgeport. Pick a side or a port and a day to see every boat both ways and the last one back.

How to use it

Choose the day you go and where you leave from: a side of the Sound (both ports) or one port. The answer gives the last boat over that day and the first; each line gets its card: every departure from your side and from the other, when each one gets in, the last one back in red, the crossing time, the fare that day and how to book. On Cross Sound Ferry the peak boats are shaded, as on its printed sheet (Peak Departures Shaded Blue); the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry prices the whole day, peak or off-peak. The answer also counts the hours a day trip gives you on the other side, over on the first boat and back on the last. Under the boats, the car box says what each line asks of a car and where to leave yours. The link under the answer keeps your port and day.

Cross Sound Ferry's boats come from its own trip finder, held to its printed monthly sheets: a boat the sheet does not print would say added, and a sheet boat the finder no longer has is named on the card. The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry's come from its own schedule page, day by day.

The three lines

• Cross Sound Ferry carries cars between New London, Connecticut, and Orient Point, at the end of Long Island's North Fork: Crossing time for the auto ferries is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Its sheet prints a month at a time; on October 19, 2026 its boats were posted to November 29, 2026. Reservations are not required, but are highly recommended, especially during our peak season (May-September) and around holidays.
• The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry carries cars between Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Port Jefferson on Long Island's North Shore: Sailing time approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Off-Peak Fares: Mon. – Thu. Peak Fares: Fri. – Sun. & holidays. Buying tickets ahead of time is recommended. Its page showed boats to November 30, 2026.
• The Sea Jet is Cross Sound Ferry's fast boat between the same two ports, for people on foot: Enjoy our high-speed passenger-only service, crossing between New London, CT and Orient Point, NY in just 40 minutes. Its crossing by the line's questions page: Crossing time on the high-speed ferries is approximately 45 minutes. It runs in summer only: in 2026 on 61 days from June 13 to October 12, the days its calendar colours (WHITE DATES = NO HIGH-SPEED SERVICE).

First and last boat each way, fall 2026

The first boat – the last boat (in brackets, the boats that day) from each port, from each line's own schedule. A dash: no boats posted that day.

Outside Thanksgiving week, the last boats on Mondays to Thursdays leave between 7:30 PM and 9:15 PM; on Fridays to Sundays the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry's last boats leave at 10:00 PM from Port Jefferson and 10:15 PM from Bridgeport. Over Thanksgiving week Cross Sound Ferry adds boats.

Cross Sound Ferry's fares

One way, as its fares page prints them: CURRENT FARES (FUEL SURCHARGE NOT INCLUDED). The fuel surcharge is a percentage applied to all published fares, and is based on our most recent fuel costs. We adjust the fuel surcharge every 7 days. On October 19, 2026 the surcharge was 12.8%, since October 12, 2026: a $72.10 car becomes $81.33.

REMEMBER THAT AUTO AND DRIVER INCLUDES DRIVER! Children under 12 qualify for child fares. A bicycle is $12, its rider not included. Base fare and discounts are only available by making a reservation; all sales at the terminal are at our full fare.

The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry's fares

Off-Peak Fares: Mon. – Thu. Peak Fares: Fri. – Sun. & holidays. Vehicle rates are for one-way trips only. A $3 fee will apply to all vehicles arriving unreserved.

Walk-On Tickets are valid for 30 days from date of sale. Walk-on tickets do not need reservations. Children 12 & under must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Its own day strip marked Thanksgiving Day 2026 off-peak; on the big holidays the planner gives both fares.

Taking a car

On Cross Sound Ferry: Reservations are not required, but are highly recommended, especially during our peak season (May-September) and around holidays. Book at least one hour in advance and arrive on time, and you'll receive our base fare, subject to availability. Its priority fare, $93.60 a standard car one way: Enjoy the luxury of being able to board the ferry first or arrive a little later for your reservation and not lose your spot.

On the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry: We ask that you arrive at the dock 30 minutes prior to your time of departure. However, you and your vehicle must be checked in and lined up with the dock staff a minimum of 15 minutes prior to departure. After this point, the reserved space is forfeited to standby passengers. No reservation? We use a physical standby line. We use a "rolling" standby line; any vehicles not making it on the boat would be the first in line for standby on the next boat. You have up until 3 hours prior to your time of departure to call us for a full refund.

Parking at the ferry

In New London: LIMITED parking is available at the New London terminal for $15 per calendar day. At Orient Point: FREE parking is available on site at the Orient Point ferry terminal on a first-come, first-served basis. In Port Jefferson: The Ferry Company does not have parking in Port Jefferson. Depending upon the season, the Town of Brookhaven charges for daily parking. In Bridgeport: The Ferry Company does not have parking in Bridgeport. We do offer shuttle service to and from the ferry terminal and the designated parking locations listed below.

Worked examples

A fall Saturday from Connecticut. Connecticut to Long Island, Saturday, October 31: the last boat leaves Bridgeport at 10:15 PM. Cross Sound Ferry from New London: 20 boats, 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM and Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry from Bridgeport: 14 boats, 6:00 AM to 10:15 PM. The last boat back leaves Port Jefferson at 10:00 PM (Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry). A day trip on the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry: in at Port Jefferson at about 7:15 AM on the first boat, out at 10:00 PM on the last, about 14 h 45 min on Long Island.

A Wednesday from the North Fork. Orient Point to New London, Wednesday, November 4: the last boat leaves at 7:30 PM. 13 boats, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. The last boat back leaves New London at 7:30 PM. A day trip: in at New London at about 8:20 AM on the first boat, out at 7:30 PM on the last, about 11 h 10 min in Connecticut.

Thanksgiving Day from Port Jefferson. Port Jefferson to Bridgeport, Thursday, November 26: the last boat leaves at 10:00 PM. 16 boats, 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The last boat back leaves Bridgeport at 10:15 PM. A day trip: in at Bridgeport at about 7:15 AM on the first boat, out at 10:15 PM on the last, about 15 h in Connecticut.

The Sunday after Thanksgiving, back to Connecticut. Long Island to Connecticut, Sunday, November 29: the last boat leaves Port Jefferson at 10:00 PM. Cross Sound Ferry from Orient Point: 23 boats, 7:00 AM to 9:15 PM and Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry from Port Jefferson: 16 boats, 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The last boat back leaves Bridgeport at 10:15 PM (Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry). A day trip on the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry: in at Bridgeport at about 7:15 AM on the first boat, out at 10:15 PM on the last, about 15 h in Connecticut.

Common mistakes

• Buying the car's ticket at the New London or Orient Point window. Base fare and discounts are only available by making a reservation; all sales at the terminal are at our full fare. Book at least one hour in advance and arrive on time, and you'll receive our base fare, subject to availability.
• Buying a ticket for the driver. REMEMBER THAT AUTO AND DRIVER INCLUDES DRIVER! On the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry one fare covers every other person in the car.
• Forgetting the fuel surcharge. Cross Sound Ferry's printed fares leave it out: CURRENT FARES (FUEL SURCHARGE NOT INCLUDED); it was 12.8% on October 19, 2026.
• Driving up at Bridgeport or Port Jefferson five minutes before the boat. However, you and your vehicle must be checked in and lined up with the dock staff a minimum of 15 minutes prior to departure. After this point, the reserved space is forfeited to standby passengers.
• Counting on the Sea Jet in the fall. Its 2026 season ended on October 12; out of season the car ferries carry people on foot too.
• Looking for the ferry's own car park in Port Jefferson. The Ferry Company does not have parking in Port Jefferson. Depending upon the season, the Town of Brookhaven charges for daily parking.
• Taking a printed time as certain. *All schedules are subject to change without notices. Check the line's page on the day.

Questions people ask

How long is the Cross Sound Ferry?

About 1 hour 20 minutes on its car ferries between New London and Orient Point; the Sea Jet, its summer boat for people on foot, takes about 45 minutes (its own page says 40). The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.

What is the Port Jefferson ferry schedule?

In the fall of 2026, 10 boats leave Port Jefferson on most Mondays to Wednesdays, from 6:00 AM to 8:15 PM, and 14 to 16 on Fridays to Sundays, from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. From Bridgeport the same days have as many boats, the last at 8:15 PM or 10:15 PM. On October 19, 2026 its page showed boats to November 30, 2026; the planner gives each day.

What does the Port Jefferson ferry cost?

A car and its driver $78 one way Monday to Thursday and $80 Friday to Sunday and on holidays, $3 more unreserved; every other person in the car $40 or $65 in all. On foot an adult pays $25 one way and $40 round trip, a senior (60+) $22 and $30; children 12 and under ride free.

Do you need Cross Sound Ferry reservations?

Not to sail, but for the lower fares: its fares page marks the Rewards and off-peak fares "Reservations Required", and the terminal sells at the full fare. Book at least an hour ahead for the base fare. It recommends a reservation especially from May to September and around holidays.

Which ferry from Connecticut to Long Island should I take?

Cross Sound Ferry from New London lands at Orient Point, at the far end of the North Fork. The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry lands at Port Jefferson, on the North Shore, closer to the middle of Long Island, and on Fridays to Sundays it runs later: its last boats leave at 10:00 PM and 10:15 PM, Cross Sound's by 9:15 PM.

Is the Sea Jet Cross Sound Ferry running?

Not now: in 2026 the Sea Jet ran on 61 days, from June 13 to October 12. Cross Sound Ferry has not posted its 2027 season yet. Out of season, people on foot take the car ferry, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

Where do you park for the Bridgeport ferry?

The ferry company has no parking of its own in Bridgeport: its shuttle runs to the terminal from the lots its arrival page lists. In Port Jefferson the Town of Brookhaven charges for daily parking in season. On the other line, Orient Point's terminal has free parking, first come, first served, and New London's limited parking costs $15 a day.

How much are Cross Sound Ferry prices with the fuel surcharge?

A standard car and its driver $72.10 one way off-peak and $76.40 peak, plus 12.8% (on October 19, 2026): $81.33 and $86.18. An adult on foot $21.20 and $23.35, $23.91 and $26.34 with it. Rewards members who reserve pay as little as $39.66 a car. The surcharge changes every 7 days.

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