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Re: Montauk, Long Island car ferry.. Posted on: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:12:25 CDT



listener wrote:
> "Mark Brader" wrote in message
> news:11j21gcgsqf4694@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>Greg Johnson writes:
>>
>>>The car ferry from New London to Long Island has its southern terminal
>>>at Orient Point, not Montauk. It does run year round and is operated by
>>>Cross Sound Ferries ...
>>
>>Nice subject for confusion. I find on the web that there is a seasonal
>>ferry (Viking Lines) from New London to Montauk, but that one does not
>>take cars, as the original poster wanted.
>>--
>>Mark Brader, Toronto | "One thing that surprises you about this business
>>msb@vex.net | is the surprises." -- Tim Baker
>
>
> Thanks again for the info guys, that was the ferry i had seen on the map
> originally ( from New London to Montauk) and had the word seasonal beside
> it. the Orient Point one will work fine though, thanks:)
>
> Sounds like someones making a shit load of money on the Shelter island
> ferries! $8 each way for less than half a mile!
>
>

They probably need a subsidy. There is a lot of capital for often light
traffic. The steady staff costs aren't light either.