Port Aransas Ferry System
The Port Aransas Ferry System - Free transportation service is provided seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. The ferry connects Mustang Island and Port Aransas with the mainland via Aransas Pass. Here are some facts you should know before taking the ferry across to the Island .
There are 6 ferry boats - the amount in service depends on demand.- Each vessel can carry twenty regular passenger vehicles on each trip.
- Each vessel can move 100 vehicles per hour.
- During peak hours, especially during holidays and summer months, some travelers may experience a wait while the ferry makes the trip back and forth across the channel.
- A 24-hour radio message advisory (AM 530) provides information on ferry regulations and can be used for live broadcasts in case of emergencies.
- Total overall length (for combined vehicles such as a car and boat) is 85 feet.
- Maximum allowed width is 96 inches.
- Maximum allowed height is 13 feet 6 inches in.