Glade Cable Ferry

Highway 3A to Glade · Highway 3A

Is it running?

Running

Checked September 26 at 10:08 a.m. Pacific, from DriveBC.

Glade has no other road: when the ferry stops, the community is cut off.

The crossing

Crosses
Highway 3A to Glade
Highway
3A
Crossing time
3 minutes
Vehicle capacity
10 vehicles
Passengers
48
Fare
Free. No reservation, no ticket.
Service
On Demand Morning to Night

Hours of service

There is no timetable. The ferry crosses when someone is waiting; the hours below are when it is staffed.

  • Service hours:
  • On demand
  • 5:00 am - 2:20 am

The community it serves

Nelson. Local events, notices and the rest of the way around are on that page.

Also worth knowing

Glade Cable Ferry is one of 14 free inland ferries the province runs as part of the highway system, separate from BC Ferries. The province publishes full details for this crossing.