winter parking & DIRECTIONS
DEPARTING FROM ST. IGNACE CLASSIC DOCK: Located at 99 N State St. in St. Ignace, MI.
WINTER SERVICE: 11/1/26 – 4/20/26
PARKING RATES
CLASSIC LOT – FREE DAY PARKING
- Located next to Ace Hardware
- Day Parking Only
- No overnight parking to allow for snow removal operations.
RAILROAD LOT – FREE
- Commuter Parking (Daily or Overnight)
- Available 11/1/25 thru 4/20/26. Free for all users. Must have a valid commuter parking permit.
- Residents and Non-Residents Unsecured Permit Parking
- 2025 season permits valid 4/21/25 thru 4/20/26 .
- Parking passes available at Classic Dock office.
MCCGREGOR LOT
- Day Parking: $10 per Day
- Overnight Parking: $20 per Night
McGregor Lot Commuter Permits:
- Monthly Permit: *$40 per month
- *Limited availability—purchase early to ensure access. Available to residents or commuters only (valid resident or commuter pass required).
- Parking passes available at Classic Dock office.
INDOOR VALET
- $1,200
- Secured, limited availability.
- Valid permit required for winter service season. 11/1/25 – 4/20/26.
- Permits available at Classic Dock office.
SHUTTLE SERVICE
- Complimentary shuttle service is available for all Arnold Transit Company guests.
- Shuttle capacity is 14 passengers.
- During peak travel times, multiple trips may be necessary to get passengers to desired locations. Please allow extra time before departures or after returns.
- For quicker dock and boat access, consider parking at the Classic Lot or McGregor Lot.
PARKING LOT LOCATIONS
CLASSIC DOCK LOCATION
WINTER PARKING FAQs
You have a couple of options for 2025-2026 Winter Service Commuter Parking:
- If you are purchasing 2025-2026 Winter commuter tickets or have a Pass you can obtain a free commuter parking pass valid for daily or overnight parking at the Railroad Dock Lot. Limited shuttle service is available from the Railroad Lot to the Classic dock where the Winter Boat departs. See our Ticket Office for these passes.
- Want to park closer to the dock? You can purchase ($40 month) a pass for the McGreggor Lot and walk right up to the boat. See our Ticket Office for these passes.
- You can also purchase daily/ overnight parking in the McGreggor Lot via our convenient onsite QR codes posted in the lots for $10 per day and $20 per night. This option is available in the McGreggor Lot.
If you are day parking only at the Classic Lot, no registration is required. All other vehicles parking in Arnold Transit Lots need a valid parking permit or can register for day or overnight parking by using the QR codes posted in the McGreggor Lot. For more details, please visit one of our ticket offices where staff will be happy to assist in making sure you have a pass or valid daily/ overnight parking.
Each Arnold Transit pass is connected to a license plate and parking lot so your pass won’t transfer from one vehicle to another depending on what vehicle you bring for the day. All Arnold Transit Parking Passes are license plate and lot location specific.
If you get a new vehicle and want to transfer your pass to a new vehicle, no problem. Come into the office and our staff will transfer to a new license plate number at no charge.
Arnold’s parking is lot specific, however there are a limited number of spots available this winter in St Ignace that 2025 Mackinaw City parkers can transfer to for the 2025- 2026 winter service only. Please contact our ticket office for more details.
During the 2025-2026 Winter Service the LaSalle Lot in St Ignace is not plowed. To avoid being snowed in vehicles can move to the Railroad Lot, or winter parking can be purchased at the McGreggor Lot next to the dock for the 2025-2026 Winter Service.
For the 2025-2026 Winter Service there are a limited number of indoor secured valet spots available for $1200 (November 1, 2025 through April 20, 2026). The Winter Service parking at Railroad Lot, Classic Lot and McGreggor Lot is unsecured.
Yes you can! Your 2025 Railroad lot parking pass is valid until April 20, 2026 in the Railroad Lot.
We always try to make sure all travelers have boarded the boat before it departs, but once the clock strikes the departure time and the staff pulls the ramp the boat will depart to maintain the schedule. Our shuttles have limited capacity and start their shuttle service 30 minutes before the first departure time. If you are a last minute traveler, we recommend purchasing a pass in the McGreggor Lot to park at the dock so you can walk right up to the boat and catch your planned departure time.
In the event Winter Ice Conditions do not permit safe passage of the Arnold Transit Ferry for more than 5 days, Arnold Transit will temporally suspend shuttle service (after the 5th day) until Ferry Service is able to resume.
