Year-round daily schedule, Monday to Saturday shown; Sunday mornings lose four departures for fuelling and maintenance
Map – Deer Island Ferry (Letete)
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Vehicle with driver and passengers | Free |
| Foot passenger | Free |
The crossing is free. New Brunswick says there is no charge to cross the ferries it operates, and Coastal Transport's schedule page states there is no fee for the Deer Island ferry crossing. Nothing is paid in either direction, for vehicles or foot passengers. This does not apply to the privately run seasonal ferry from Deer Island to Campobello Island, which is a different service.
The Letete ferry carries traffic between the Charlotte County mainland and Deer Island, at the mouth of Passamaquoddy Bay. New Brunswick's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure lists it among the provincial ferries and, on its ferries page as archived in April 2026, gives the crossing as 5 km and 20 minutes; the sailings themselves are run for the province by Coastal Transport Limited, the Saint John company that also handles the Grand Manan and White Head crossings. On the mainland the terminal is on Route 172, about 14 km from Saint George according to the operator, and on the island boats tie up at Butler's Point, in Stuart Town.
There is no ticket to buy. The province does not charge on the ferries it operates, and Coastal Transport repeats on its schedule page that the Deer Island crossing has no fee. Two vessels share the work, according to the operator's schedule: the Deer Island Princess II leaves Deer Island on the hour and Letete on the half hour, and a second boat works the opposite slots during the day, which gives half-hourly departures from each side until early evening. The province rates each of the two listed vessels at 24 cars.
The schedule does not change with the seasons, but Sunday mornings are different. Four departures, two from each terminal, are dropped every Sunday so the boats can be fuelled and maintained, and the board on this page removes them automatically.
Deer Island itself, about 12 km long according to the operator, has three communities: Fairhaven, Leonardville and Lord's Cove. The operator points visitors to the Old Sow tidal whirlpool off its southern tip, and to the herring weirs, salmon farms and lobster pounds around its shores. From the island a separate seasonal ferry, run by East Coast Ferries Ltd. under a provincial contract, goes on to Campobello Island; in 2026 the province extended that season to Thanksgiving Monday, 12 October. It is a different service with its own terms, so do not rely on this page for it.
For interruptions, New Brunswick 511 is the province's reference; on 29 September 2026 it listed the Deer Island ferry as In Service with no delay.
- Arrive at the terminal before the posted departure; vehicle lanes and ticket booths close earlier than the foot-passenger gate.
- Check the operator's current conditions or service notices on the day — wind, ice, vessel refits and dangerous-cargo sailings change the schedule.
- Find out how you can pay before you queue: some crossings are free, some sell tickets only at one end, and some take cards only.