The
season for the George Black Ferry usually begins in mid-May after spring
break-up and continues until mid-October before ice begins to accumulate in the
The ferry runs twenty-four hours per day from
approximately mid May to mid September.
Mid September to mid October it runs twelve hours per day. The average ferry crossing is six to seven
minutes with variations between morning and night traffic flow.
Recorded Service Dates of the George Black Ferry:
Year |
Season opens - Dates George Black Ferry begins to operate in spring |
Season
closes – Dates George
Black Ferry pulled from |
|
2005 |
May 10 |
October 30 |
|
2004 |
May 12 |
October 22 |
|
2003 |
May 12 |
October 31 |
|
2002 |
May 18 |
November 11 |
|
2001 |
May 16 |
October 24 |
|
2000 |
May 15 |
October 23 |
|
1999 |
May 14 |
October 17 |
|
1998 |
May 15 |
October 16 |
|
1997 |
May 15 |
October 14 |
|
1996 |
May 16 |
October 19 |
|
1995 |
May 10 |
October 23 |
|
1994 |
May 12 |
October 17 |
|
1993 |
May 13 |
October 18 |
|
1992 |
May 15 |
October 16 |
|
1991 |
May 16 |
October 17 |
|
1990 |
May 16 |
October 16 |
|
1989 |
May 16 |
October 17 |
|
1988 |
May 17 |
October 17 |
|
1987 |
May 20 |
October 21 |
|
1986 |
May 22 |
October 21 |
|
1985 |
May 22 |
October 18 |
|
1984 |
May 23 |
October 17 |
|
1983 |
May 18 |
October 16 |
|
1982 |
May 26 |
October 18 |
|
1981 |
May 20 |
October 20 |
|
1980 |
May 16 |
November 3 |
|
1979 |
May 18 |
October 15 |
|
1978 |
May 16 |
October 26 |
|
1977 |
May 16 |
October 27 |
|
1976 |
May 14 |
October 28 |
|
1975 |
May 20 |
October 27 |
|
1974 |
May 17 |
October 23 |
|
1973 |
May 16 |
October 21 |
|
1972 |
May 23 |
October 10 |
|
1971 |
May 19 |
October 19 |
|
1970 |
May 20 |
October 15 |
|
1969 |
May 17 |
October 27 |
|
1968 |
May 17 |
October 23 |
|
1967 |
June 22 |
October 19 |
Recorded traffic volume on the George Black Ferry is as
follows:
Year |
Vehicle Count |
Number of Passengers |
|
2004 |
60103 |
161483 |
|
2003 |
68172 |
182760 |
|
2002 |
66773 |
176828 |
|
2001 |
63113 |
178165 |
|
2000 |
66543 |
180144 |
|
1999 |
68035 |
188033 |
|
1998 |
73746 |
226173 |
|
1997 |
69837 |
217596 |
|
1996 |
74582 |
243555 |
|
1995 |
66206 |
204611 |
|
1994 |
65318 |
192004 |
|
1993 |
61438 |
181066 |
|
1992 |
56840 |
176593 |
|
1991 |
52645 |
155336 |
|
1990 |
55025 |
156969 |
|
1989 |
53910 |
152329 |
|
1988 |
51870 |
152248 |
|
1987 |
52440 |
140429 |
|
1986 |
37151 |
99662 |
|
1985 |
35148 |
96388 |
|
1984 |
36419 |
108255 |
|
1983 |
38582 |
101692 |
|
1982 |
33698 |
109062 |
|
1981 |
35376 |
114444 |
|
1980 |
38013 |
126479 |
|
1979 |
40217 |
124700 |
|
1978 |
41063 |
121911 |
|
1977 |
37346 |
111027 |
|
1976 |
35462 |
101270 |
|
1975 |
32444 |
92709 |
|
1974 |
24440 |
86362 |
|
1973 |
26746 |
70212 |
|
1972 |
21155 |
52505 |
|
1971 |
21245 |
54026 |
|
1970 |
21137 |
54418 |
|
1969 |
20065 |
48957 |
|
1968 |
27400 |
66158 |
|
1967 |
24370 |
60933 |