WINTER FERRY RATES
DEPARTING FROM ST. IGNACE CLASSIC DOCK: Located at 99 N State St. in St. Ignace, MI.
WINTER SERVICE: 11/1/26 – 4/20/26
ADULT ROUND TRIP*
ADULT ONE-WAY*
CHILD (5-12) ROUND TRIP*
CHILD (5-12) ONE-WAY*
CHILD (UNDER 4)
* Rates Include Winter Surcharge.
MILITARY RATES
- Adult Round Trip* – $34
- Child (5-12) Round Trip* – $26
* Rates Include Winter Surcharge. Military ID required. Must be purchased at the Classic Dock office.
COMMUTERS & FREQUENT TRAVELERS
- 40 Ride Commuter Book Winter Service* – $560
- 20 Ride Commuter Book Winter Service* – $300
* Must be purchased at the Classic Dock office.
2025 ANNUAL PASS (Valid until 4/20/26)
- Season Pass Year-Round (Non-Resident) – $965
- Island Resident Pass Adult* (4/21-4/20) – $245
- Island Resident Pass Child* (age 5-17) – $150
- Island Resident Pass Infant* (under 5) – FREE
*Requires verification of residency. Verification includes: driver’s license or official state ID with Mackinac Island address (PO Boxes not accepted), voter registration with Mackinac Island address (PO Boxes not accepted), or Mackinac Island property tax statement with your name on it.
BIKES & CARTS
Bringing bikes, carts, or extra gear? Our ferries make it easy to transport everything you need, with spacious deck areas and hassle-free loading for a smooth journey to Mackinac Island.
- Bike: $19 (includes $2 Mackinac Island tax)
- Tagalong / Burley: $19 (includes $2 Mackinac Island tax)
- Kayaks Round Trip: $26 (please contact office prior to traveling with kayak)
- Private Luggage Cart:
- Full Cart $60
- 1/2 Cart $30
- Strollers / Wagons (with a Child): FREE
WINTER TICKET FAQS
A winter surcharge ticket is a sprinkle of ferry magic because winter rides sail to different winds (and a different fare). If you’re holding onto a 2025 Traditional Fast Ferry summer ticket (or commuter ticket) that has never set sail, this special ticket lets you “upgrade” it into a winter use ticket so you can ride the ferry when the snowflakes fall. See our ticket office to purchase a winter surcharge ticket. Just present your valid summer ATCo ticket along with the Winter Surcharge Ticket and hop aboard for a trip to Mackinac Island.
Your 2025 Arnold Season Pass already carries the winter enchantment within it, no surcharge required. Just show your pass, and the ferry shall welcome you, snowflakes and all.
Shepler’s resident pass can be used, but it requires the $5 winter surcharge ticket for each 1-way passage.
Shepler’s 2025 seasonal, commuter, and regular tickets cannot be used for Arnold Transit Company’s 2025–2026 Winter Service. You will need to purchase an Arnold Transit Company ticket to ride during the winter season.
You bet! Your 2025–2026 Winter Standard and Commuter Tickets will happily sail you into the 2026 summer sun. But take note, no refunds or exchanges will take place in exchange for converting Winter tickets to Summer Tickets. All 2025/ 2026 winter tickets will be set to expire October 31, 2026.
Your 2025 Traditional Fast Ferry and Commuter Tickets will work this winter with the purchase of a $10 winter surcharge ticket ($5 each way) .
Alas, Summer’s St Ignace Classic Ferry Tickets cannot don a winter coat—even with a surcharge winter surcharge ticket. The Classic Ferry experience (and tickets) have a limited schedule and offering and only sail in the summer sunshine. Sorry, this ticket cannot be used with a winter surcharge ticket for winter service.
Sorry sailors, annual passes cannot be snipped, trimmed, or sold at a prorated price.
No refunds hide beneath the ice but fret not! Your 2025-2026 Winter Service tickets will carry you across the waves all the way through October 31, 2026.
CLASSIC DOCK LOCATION
99 N. State St
St. Ignace, MI 49781
(Located next to Ace Hardware)
