Face Coverings Required

The Daufuskie Island Ferry is again running its full schedule.  Following SC’s DHEC requirements regarding the COVID- 19 virus, all ferry passengers must wear face coverings in accordance with the directives below.  Please be aware that when you purchase your ferry ticket you are entering a contractual agreement with the Daufuskie Island Ferry to follow its policies.

• All passengers are required to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth throughout the entire passage, including while loading/unloading luggage and cargo, while in the waiting areas, on the docks and while on board the ferry inside the cabin or on open decks.
• Small children who are not able to maintain a face covering are exempt from this requirement.  Face covering guidance is provided on  the CDC website.
• The application of hand sanitizer prior to boarding will continue as consistent with past practice.

Daufuskie Island Ferry Price List

The Daufuskie Island Ferry Company reserves the right to change schedules, update pricing, and  substitute an appropriate vessel as required by the regular maintenance schedule for the primary ferries.

TICKETS   (Children under 7 years of age travel for free.)

Same-Day Round-Trip (same day—initiating from the main land)  –  $45 per person

Multi-Day Round-Trip (for passengers staying overnight on Daufuskie) – $55 per person

Island Hopper Round-Trip (same day—initiating from Daufuskie) – $20 per person

One-way (In either direction) – $30 per person

Water Taxi Service (Does not include parking nor baggage handling service fee)

For up to 5 passengers  – $250 one way
Each additional passenger over 5 people – $40 one way

PARKING
NOTE: All cars parked in any ferry parking area must have a valid parking permit displayed on their mirror or dashboard. Parking permits can be obtained from the concierge at the Visitor Center or from a ferry team member at the Landing.

DAYTIME parking at the Visitor Center with free shuttle bus –  Free

Parking at Buckingham Landing is reserved for passengers spending the night(s) on Daufuskie.

OVERNIGHT parking in any ferry parking area including the visitor center, Buckingham Landing, the fruit stand and the service station  – $10 per night per car (not to exceed $100 per month)

PACKING & LUGGAGE POLICY

Packing Policy

All items must be packed in closed containers, suitcases or zippered bags. Open bags such as grocery bags will be refused.

The ferry company has the right to refuse any item which could hamper the safe operation of the ferry including unusually large items or items with sharp edges.

Coolers or totes with capacities larger than 45-quarts will be refused.

Consolidating small pieces into one suitcase/container is recommended since luggage tickets are required for transporting all pieces of luggage after the first which is free.

Be prepared to pay the crew in cash for their luggage handling services ($10 for loading up to half a cart and $20 for loading up to a full cart).

Canoes, kayaks, bikes and other oversized items may be transported at published rates.

Since luggage is not guaranteed to ship on the same boat with the passenger due to the payload limitations of the individual ferries, it is recommended that passengers carry their essentials with them, such as medications or necessary food, in case they are needed.

If luggage must be shipped on a different boat, it will come on the next available departure which could be the following morning.

Luggage Policy

• Each piece of luggage must have at least one luggage ticket.
• A complimentary luggage ticket for one piece of luggage weighing less than 50 pounds is provided to each passenger.
• Luggage tickets ($10 each) must be purchased for each additional piece of luggage.
•  Heavy pieces of luggage weighing more than 50 pounds will require more than one luggage ticket.
• Luggage tickets can be purchased online or from the ferry agent when checking in.
• Be prepared to pay the crew in cash for their luggage handling services at the time they load your luggage in to the baggage carts ($10 for loading up to half a cart and $20 for loading up to a full cart).  NOTE:  This is a fee for services provided and should not be confused with luggage tickets.
• Each passenger may carry on one piece of luggage (suitcase, duffle bag, standard folding wagon, etc.).

BICYCLES—per seat  (Tandem bicycles are charged for two seats.) – $8 one way

KAYAKS—per kayak  – $10 one way

UNACCOMPANIED PARCELS 
There is no charge for transporting medications.  To transport other parcels is $20 one way.

FREIGHT
This includes furniture, appliances, tools, landscape and building materials, etc.

         Up to 1/2 of a baggage cart of freight  – $20 one way

         More than half and up to a full baggage cart of freight   –  $40 one way

ATTENTION VISITORS:

• Each passenger may only carry on one piece of luggage which must not weigh more than 50 pounds (suitcase, rolling cooler, standard folding wagon, etc).
• All luggage MUST be in closed containers (suitcases, zipped duffle bags, back packs).
• Specific items which will be not be accepted include open bags such as grocery bags and coolers or totes larger than the 48-quart size.
• Each passenger will receive a complimentary luggage ticket for one piece of luggage weighing less than 50 pounds.  Additional luggage tickets can be purchased for $10 each.
• EVERY piece of luggage, whether being carried on or checked, must have a luggage ticket attached.
• One luggage ticket is required for each piece weighing less than 50 pounds; two tickets are required for a luggage piece weighing from 50 pounds to 100 pounds, etc.  Luggage tickets can be purchased from the crew at check-in – $10 each.

PLEASE NOTE:  Luggage tickets are not to be confused with the luggage handling service fee that you pay in cash to the crew for loading your luggage into the baggage carts.

Please CLICK HERE for more details about our Luggage and Packing policies.

NOTE TO ISLAND RESIDENTS:  This luggage policy does not pertain to Palmetto Breeze passengers with orange, pink or green ID cards. If you have a Palmetto Breeze ID card with a QRcode sticker, click here to make your QRcode reservations.