St. Johns River Ferry resumes service | News-Leader, Fernandina Beach Florida

The St. Johns River Ferry is a car and passenger ferry connecting the north and south ends of Florida State Road A1A in Duval County, linking Mayport Village and Fort George Island. The ferry crosses 2.5 miles inland of the river’s mouth and runs every half hour. File photo

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s St. Johns River Ferry resumed service Feb. 27. Ferry service was suspended for three weeks for infrastructure improvements and scheduled maintenance.
“This preventative maintenance will enhance customer safety and extend the Jean Ribault vessel’s service life,” according to a news release from the JTA.
“The completed Phase V of infrastructure improvements include upgrades to the catwalk access and mooring bollards at Fort George Island, updates to warehouse equipment and systems, improved signage, bridge gantry preservation and refurbishment and approach slab replacement,” continued the release.
These upgrades are part of JTA’s MOVE2027 RegionalWorks strategy to improve waterborne transportation in the Northeast Florida region.
The St. Johns River Ferry is open seven days a week with service available from 6 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Service on the car and passenger ferry departs every half-hour, with each trip between Fort George Island and Mayport Village taking approximately five minutes. For full details, including ticket information, visit ferry.jtafla.com.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is an independent state agency serving Jacksonville and Northeast Florida with multi-modal responsibilities. The JTA provides varied mass public transit services and is a builder of roads, bridges and other infrastructure to enhance mobility in Jacksonville. Public transportation services include BRT and regular bus service, paratransit, the St. Johns River Ferry, Skyway APM and other mobility and on-demand services in Duval, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties. To learn more, visit www.jtafla.com.