VEHICLE RESERVATIONS Vehicle reservations are highly recommended. FI Ticketing & Reservation offices hours are limited. It is best to use the website to make or change a reservation. Make reservations online . If you make an on-line reservation you will receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, first check your junk mail and if not there please call Ticketing at 860-442-0165 or FI Ticketing at 631-788-7744 when the office is open. All commercial vehicles, oversized vehicles and trailers must make a reservation via the Commercial Desk in New London at 860-442-0165 x302. Weekdays 8:30 – 3:30. All non-commercial vehicles >18’ or higher than 6’6” are considered over-sized and must purchase additional fare. No Driver Vehicles require No Driver ticket and a mirror hanger form. On Fishers Island the ticket must be purchased either at the kiosk or via the ticket agent. Vehicles must be in line with a driver 25 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of the reservation. Guests must be made aware of this. VEHICLE TICKETS Vehicle tickets will be collected in New London. Please place all tickets under driver side wiper blade. Retain the passenger ticket(s) (stubs) for your return trip . Failure to provide a ticket embarking at Fishers Island will require an additional ticket purchase. FISHERS ISLAND STAGING: Lane 1 is non-commercial vehicle standby. Lane 2 is reserved for smaller vehicles. Lane 3 is reserved for primarily larger vehicles and all vehicles > 6’6” height and 18’ long. Lanes 4 & 5 are for commercial vehicles, rental trucks and all trailers. NEW LONDON STAGING All lanes as directed by Stager, subject to change depending on traffic flow Lanes 3 & 4 are reserved for non-business/commercial “domestic” vehicles Lane 5/6 is standby for “domestic” vehicles Lane 7 is reserved business/commercial When entering the New London terminal and for your safety please do not stop or pause on the railroad tracks. VEHICLES ON-BOARD Once your car is safely parked on the ferry, please turn off the vehicle engine and place the vehicle in either park or in first gear and engage the handbrake. You may exit your vehicle to go to the passenger cabin or sun decks. (Certain cabin space is reserved for the school on the 7:00AM and 4:45PM weekday trips during the school session.) You may stay in your vehicle (except in the last lane on the ferry) , but once the ferry trip begins you will not be allowed to move between the vehicle & passenger decks. If you need to roll your window down, please mask up . If you leave an animal in the vehicle please crack the windows as the vehicle deck can become very hot in the summers.

Vehicle Policies - Fishers Island Ferry District

VEHICLE RESERVATIONS

Vehicle reservations are highly recommended. FI Ticketing & Reservation offices hours are limited. It is best to use the website to make or change a reservation. Make reservations online.
If you make an on-line reservation you will receive an email confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, first check your junk mail and if not there please call Ticketing at 860-442-0165 or FI Ticketing at 631-788-7744 when the office is open.
All commercial vehicles, oversized vehicles and trailers must make a reservation via the Commercial Desk in New London at 860-442-0165 x302. Weekdays 8:30 – 3:30.
All non-commercial vehicles >18’ or higher than 6’6” are considered over-sized and must purchase additional fare.
No Driver Vehicles require No Driver ticket and a mirror hanger form. On Fishers Island the ticket must be purchased either at the kiosk or via the ticket agent.
Vehicles must be in line with a driver 25 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Failure to do so will result in the forfeiture of the reservation. Guests must be made aware of this.

VEHICLE TICKETS

Vehicle tickets will be collected in New London. Please place all tickets under driver side wiper blade. Retain the passenger ticket(s) (stubs) for your return trip. Failure to provide a ticket embarking at Fishers Island will require an additional ticket purchase.

FISHERS ISLAND STAGING:

Lane 1 is non-commercial vehicle standby.
Lane 2 is reserved for smaller vehicles.
Lane 3 is reserved for primarily larger vehicles and all vehicles > 6’6” height and 18’ long.
Lanes 4 & 5 are for commercial vehicles, rental trucks and all trailers.

NEW LONDON STAGING

All lanes as directed by Stager, subject to change depending on traffic flow
Lanes 3 & 4 are reserved for non-business/commercial “domestic” vehicles
Lane 5/6 is standby for “domestic” vehicles
Lane 7 is reserved business/commercial

When entering the New London terminal and for your safety please do not stop or pause on the railroad tracks.

VEHICLES ON-BOARD

Once your car is safely parked on the ferry, please turn off the vehicle engine and place the vehicle in either park or in first gear and engage the handbrake.
You may exit your vehicle to go to the passenger cabin or sun decks. (Certain cabin space is reserved for the school on the 7:00AM and 4:45PM weekday trips during the school session.)
You may stay in your vehicle (except in the last lane on the ferry), but once the ferry trip begins you will not be allowed to move between the vehicle & passenger decks.
If you need to roll your window down, please mask up.
If you leave an animal in the vehicle please crack the windows as the vehicle deck can become very hot in the summers.

Vehicle Policies

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