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Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry

First class service, every guest, every day. For over 55 years, the Shepler family has been providing safe and sure passage to Mackinac Island. From the moment you arrive, we take care of it all. This is a higher level of service.

• Just 16 minutes to the Island!
• Free daily and overnight parking
• Free on-site parking…guaranteed (St. Ignace)
• Free secured luggage handling • Covered waiting area
• Clean, spacious restrooms • Fast, clean, comfortable boats
• Free hotel and campground shuttle service
• Departs from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace

Order Online!

And you can now plan your entire Mackinac Island adventure online! Order ferry tickets at www.sheplersferry.com. It’s fast, easy and a money-saver. Just print out your boarding pass from home. When you arrive, you’ll go past the ticket lines and straight to the boarding gate. Add to your own vacation package by ordering tickets for carriage rides, park admissions, attractions and more. Ordering online will save you time in line!

Shepler’s Exclusive
Lighthouse Cruises

Step aboard a spacious Shepler’s ferry to view majestic Great Lakes lighthouses up close. These professionally narrated 3-hour tours visit at least 5 lighthouses and pass directly under the Mackinac Bridge. Eastbound and Westward cruises are available. 45 dates this season, June through September! Lighthouse Cruises depart from our Mackinaw City dock. Click here to learn more!

Other Ferry Lines:

Arnold Transit Co. - (800) 542-8528
Star Ferry Line - (800) 638-9892