Needles Cable Ferry

Fauquier to Needles · Highway 6

Is it running?

Running

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

Carries Highway 6, the road between the Kootenays and the North Okanagan.

The crossing

Crosses
Fauquier to Needles
Highway
6
Crossing time
5 minutes
Vehicle capacity
40 vehicles
Passengers
135
Fare
Free. No reservation, no ticket.
Service
Split Schedule 24hr - Demand at Night

Sailings

  • Service hours:
  • From Fauquier*
  • 5:00 am - 10:00 pm
  • From Needles*
  • 5:15 am - 9:45 pm
  • On demand
  • 10:00 pm - 5:00 am
  • *Every 30 minutes

Cameras

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Images from DriveBC, refreshed every few minutes. After dark an unlit crossing shows black.

The community it serves

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

Also worth knowing

Needles 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.