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Back and Forth Between Two Worlds, 527 feet apart

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Directions

The Chappy ferry is located at 53 Dock Street in Edgartown, on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts.

The ferry runs between Memorial Wharf in Edgartown and Chappaquiddick Point, which is a straight-line distance of only 527 feet. We do not provide service either to the mainland or Nantucket.

The vehicle waiting line forms on Daggett Street and when busy can extend back onto Simpson’s Lane.

In the summertime, please approach the ferry line via Pease’s Point Way (make a left off of Main Street), drive .15 miles, and turn right onto Simpson’s Lane. If there are no vehicles waiting in line on Simpson’s Lane, drive down the lane to Daggett Street (turning left at the dead end onto North Water Street and 60 feet later turning right onto Daggett Street).

If there are vehicles waiting on Simpson’s Lane, very likely there will be a police officer at intersection of Daggett and North Water streets to assist the transfer of vehicles from Simpson’s Lane across North Water to Daggett.

If there are vehicles waiting on Simpson’s Lane and you approach via North Water Street, the police officer will direct you to drive around the block to line up on Simpson’s Lane.

PLEASE NOTE: THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY GOOGLE MAPS ARE INCORRECT. PLEASE USE OUR DIRECTIONS.

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CHAPPY FERRY BOOK


THE CHAPPY FERRY BOOK:
Back and Forth Between Two Worlds ~ 527 Feet Apart
By Tom Dunlop, with photographs by Alison Shaw, and a short film on DVD by John Wilson

Available at island book stores.

VINEYARD SEA HISTORY

Available at island book stores.

Ferry Schedule

  • Winter: Continuous operation from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm, then 11:00 pm to 11:15 pm
  • Summer: 6:30 a.m.– midnight
  • On call after hours for emergencies only

Summer Schedule: starts on the Thursday before Memorial Day and continues through the Saturday in mid October when the MV Derby ends.

Winter Schedule: starts on the Sunday after the MV Derby ends and continues through the Wednesday before Memorial Day.

Fares

  • Passenger: $5 round-trip.
  • Car and driver: $15 round-trip.
  • Bike and rider $7 round-trip.
  • Moped (includes operator): $9 round-trip.
  • Motorcycle (includes operator): $9 round-trip.
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